Syd Howe

center · 1929-30 to 1945-46 · SEN, QUA, TOR, SLE, DET · 770 games

Every comparison Syd Howe leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 18 claims in 4 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

assists

set it174 games with a assist in his first 600 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 171 · held from game 600 to 640 · broken by Frank Boucher, 212, Nov 13, 1943174games

penalty minutes

set it472 games with no penalty minutes in his first 550 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 17 careers, past 433 · held from game 550 to 590 · broken by Johnny Gottselig, 474, Nov 14, 1943472games

assists · a season

set it4 games with 3+ assists in DET's first 43 games of 1942-43a record when he got there, 1st of 2,048 player-seasons, past 3 · held from game 42 to 43 · broken by Elmer Lach 1944-45, 6, Mar 3, 19454games

points

set it37 games with 3+ points in his first 630 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 12 careers, past 34 · held from game 620 to 640 · broken by Toe Blake, 56, Dec 27, 194737games

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.