Ted Kennedy

center · 1942-43 to 1956-57 · TOR · 774 games

Every comparison Ted Kennedy leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 7 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.

assists

set it12 games with 3+ assists in his first 690 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 17 careers, past 10 · held from game 670 to 690 · broken by Doug Harvey, 15, Feb 12, 195812games

power-play goals

set it4 games with a power-play goal in his first 25 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 184 careers, past 3 · held from game 21 to 28 · broken by Camille Henry, 6, Dec 12, 1953 · said 1 other way4games

shorthanded goals

set it6 games with a shorthanded goal in his first 640 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 4 · at game 640 only · broken by Ted Lindsay, 8, Jan 22, 1955 · said 1 other way6games

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.