NHL Comparator

Al Langlois

defenseman · 1957-58 to 1965-66 · MTL, NYR, DET, BOS · 551 games

Every comparison Al Langlois leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 3 claims 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.

plus-minus · a season
set it11 games with a plus-minus in DET's first 14 games of 1964-65a record when he got there, 1st of 574 player-seasons, past 10 · held from game 11 to 17 (3 gaps) · broken by Mike Ramsey 1980-81, 12, Nov 9, 198011games

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.