There have been many articles about Gretzky's 1985-1986 season with the Edmonton Oilers.
That year, he established a record for the most points in a single season with 215 points.
That was an astonishing year for the young Gretzky but he also set another record that year.
The NHL record for the most assists in a single season.
This record goes a little deeper than the simple most points in a season record.
Let's take a good loo and put things into perspective for what it means in the world of hockey.
Of his 215 points that year, 163 were from assists.
He was setting up the likes of Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier and the rest of the team.
Those four players alone combined for 205 goals! Add to those the 52 that Wayne put in the net and that is 257 goals for the top 5 players on the roster.
This was quite possibly the richest year in Edmonton Oiler's history.
Gretzky's greatest asset was always his unique vision of the game.
It seemed he could see the play develop before it even happened and was able to anticipate what the other players would do on the ice.
He truly was one of the greatest players to ever play the game, that's why they call him "The Great One".
His talent was astounding.
With top scorers nowadays scoring at most 120 points a year, this record is pretty safe and won't be reached any time soon.
Here is a list of the top point-getters in the past 5 years:
He decimated their stats with his assists alone! So is it because the game has changed since the mid 80's or is it that he was just that good? The NHL has been trying very hard to increase goals scored in the past years with different rule changes.
Even so, this record is untouchable.
This is still in recent history so there is no telling what the future might hold but one thing is for sure; The Great One has set the bar very high...
probably too high.
That year, he established a record for the most points in a single season with 215 points.
That was an astonishing year for the young Gretzky but he also set another record that year.
The NHL record for the most assists in a single season.
This record goes a little deeper than the simple most points in a season record.
Let's take a good loo and put things into perspective for what it means in the world of hockey.
Of his 215 points that year, 163 were from assists.
He was setting up the likes of Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier and the rest of the team.
Those four players alone combined for 205 goals! Add to those the 52 that Wayne put in the net and that is 257 goals for the top 5 players on the roster.
This was quite possibly the richest year in Edmonton Oiler's history.
Gretzky's greatest asset was always his unique vision of the game.
It seemed he could see the play develop before it even happened and was able to anticipate what the other players would do on the ice.
He truly was one of the greatest players to ever play the game, that's why they call him "The Great One".
His talent was astounding.
With top scorers nowadays scoring at most 120 points a year, this record is pretty safe and won't be reached any time soon.
Here is a list of the top point-getters in the past 5 years:
- 2010-2011: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver, 104 points
- 2009-2010: Henrik Sedin, Vancouver, 112 points
- 2008-2009: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh, 113 points
- 2007-2008: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington, 112 points
- 2006-2007: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh, 120 points
He decimated their stats with his assists alone! So is it because the game has changed since the mid 80's or is it that he was just that good? The NHL has been trying very hard to increase goals scored in the past years with different rule changes.
Even so, this record is untouchable.
This is still in recent history so there is no telling what the future might hold but one thing is for sure; The Great One has set the bar very high...
probably too high.
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