Al MacNeil

defenseman · 1955-56 to 1967-68 · TOR, MTL, CHI, NYR, PIT · 561 games

Every comparison Al MacNeil leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 1 claim 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 it8 straight games with a plus-minus in CHI's first 22 games of 1963-64a record when he got there, 1st of 426 player-seasons, past 7 · at game 22 only · broken by Bill Fairbairn 1969-70, 9, Nov 29, 19698games

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.