Syl Apps

center · 1936-37 to 1947-48 · TOR · 492 games

Every comparison Syl Apps leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 28 claims in 5 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

points

set it257 games with a point in his first 400 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 85 careers, past 233 · held from game 270 to 420 · broken by Jean Beliveau, 267, Nov 29, 1959257games

assists

set it91 games with a assist in his first 200 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 163 careers, past 85 · held from game 150 to 355 (4 gaps) · broken by Elmer Lach, 99, Dec 1, 1945 · said 2 other ways91games

power-play goals

set it36 games with a power-play goal in his first 400 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 22 careers, past 26 · held from game 215 to 420 (1 gap) · broken by Maurice Richard, 44, Mar 18, 1950 · said 1 other way36games

power-play goals · a season

set it11 games with a power-play goal in TOR's first 60 games of 1947-48a record when he got there, 1st of 1,370 player-seasons, past 10 · at game 60 only · broken by Sid Smith 1950-51, 12, Mar 25, 195111games

penalty minutes

set it282 games with no penalty minutes in his first 300 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 125 careers, past 281 · held from game 285 to 320 · broken by Clint Smith, 293, Feb 20, 1943282games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. The field is every NHL skater career since 1917-18, or every player-season where he dressed for half the team's games so far. The method is in the board's notes.