Ron Francis

center · 1981-82 to 2003-04 · HFD, PIT, CAR, TOR · 1,902 games

Every comparison Ron Francis leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 19 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

leads812 games with a assist in his first 1,500 games1st of 25 careers, next 791 · leads from game 1490 to 1630812games

points

leads12 games with 5+ points in his first 1,600 games1st of 13 careers, next 8 · leads from game 1520 to 163012games

penalty minutes

leads47 straight games with no penalty minutes in his first 1,700 games, playoffs included1st of 19 careers, next 46 · leads from game 1700 to 184047games

power-play goals

set it173 power-play goals through his first 21 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 18 careers, past 172 power-play goals · at season 21 only · broken by Dave Andreychuk, 260 power-play goals, Apr 4, 2003 · said 1 other way173power-play goals

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.