Joe Primeau

center · 1927-28 to 1935-36 · TOR · 348 games

Every comparison Joe Primeau leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 13 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 it40 games with 2+ assists in his first 250 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 74 careers, past 21 · held from game 72 to 310 · broken by Elmer Lach, 50, Nov 24, 194640games

penalty minutes

set it62 straight games with no penalty minutes in his first 300 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 67 careers, past 41 · held from game 195 to 310 · broken by Charlie Sands, 75, Feb 29, 194062games

assists · a season

set it37 assists through TOR's first 48 games of 1931-32a record when he got there, 1st of 940 player-seasons, past 36 assists · at game 48 only · broken by Bill Cowley 1940-41, 47 assists, Mar 18, 194137assists

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.