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Dick Irvin
Every comparison Dick Irvin leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 4 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
points · a season
set it28 games with a point in CHI's first 44 games of 1926-27a record when he got there, 1st of 349 player-seasons, past 24 · held from game 39 to 44 · broken by Howie Morenz 1927-28, 29, Mar 24, 1928 · said 1 other way28games
assists · a season
set it17 games with a assist in CHI's first 44 games of 1926-27a record when he got there, 1st of 349 player-seasons, past 14 · held from game 40 to 44 · broken by Joe Lamb 1929-30, 19, Mar 15, 193017games
assists
set it18 assists through his first 1 seasona record when he got there, 1st of 195 careers, past 17 assists · at season 1 only · broken by Sweeney Schriner, 22 assists, Mar 16, 1935 · said 1 other way18assists
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.