Alex Delvecchio

center · 1950-51 to 1973-74 · DET · 1,671 games

Every comparison Alex Delvecchio leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 16 claims in 7 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

penalty minutes

leads1,250 games with no penalty minutes in his first 1,400 games1st of 46 careers, next 1,248 · leads from game 1320 to 15501,250games

assists

set it8 straight games with a assist in his first 700 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 27 careers, past 7 · held from game 670 to 770 · broken by Andy Bathgate, 9, Jan 5, 1964 · said 1 other way8games

shorthanded goals

set it9 games with a shorthanded goal in his first 670 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 27 careers, past 8 · held from game 670 to 730 (1 gap) · broken by Jerry Toppazzini, 18, Nov 22, 19629games

points

set it17 straight games with a point in his first 950 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 13 · held from game 950 to 970 · broken by Phil Esposito, 26, Dec 5, 197617games

penalty minutes · a season

set it74 games with no penalty minutes in DET's first 78 games of 1970-71a record when he got there, 1st of 4,859 player-seasons, past 73 · at game 78 only · broken by Johnny Bucyk 1970-71, 75, Apr 4, 1971 · said 1 other way74games

plus-minus · a season

set it7 straight games with a plus-minus in DET's first 20 games of 1960-61a record when he got there, 1st of 104 player-seasons, past 6 · held from game 16 to 21 · broken by Bill Fairbairn 1969-70, 8, Nov 23, 19697games

shots on goal · a season

set it2 games with 8+ shots on goal in DET's first 30 games of 1959-60a record when he got there, 1st of 20 player-seasons, past 1 · held from game 28 to 31 · broken by Jean Beliveau 1959-60, 3, Dec 17, 19592games

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.