Babe Pratt

defenseman · 1935-36 to 1946-47 · NYR, TOR, BOS · 581 games

Every comparison Babe Pratt leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 5 claims in 2 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

assists · a season

set it8 straight games with a assist in NYR's first 40 games of 1941-42a record when he got there, 1st of 1,959 player-seasons, past 7 · held from game 31 to 46 · broken by Andy Bathgate 1955-56, 9, Jan 14, 19568games

assists

set it2 straight games with 3+ assists in his first 400 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 73 careers, past 1 · held from game 365 to 475 · broken by Wayne Gretzky, 3, Oct 21, 1984 · said 1 other way2games

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.