Bill Gadsby

defenseman · 1946-47 to 1965-66 · CHI, NYR, DET · 1,315 games

Every comparison Bill Gadsby leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 1 claim in 1 family, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

assists

set it11 games with 3+ assists in his first 750 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 14 careers, past 10 · held from game 750 to 760 · broken by Doug Harvey, 15, Feb 14, 195911games

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.