Milt Schmidt

center · 1936-37 to 1954-55 · BOS · 862 games

Every comparison Milt Schmidt leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 13 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

set it218 games with a assist in his first 600 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 12 careers, past 181 · held from game 580 to 640 · broken by Sid Abel, 223, Feb 7, 1953218games

points

set it126 games with 2+ points in his first 600 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 12 careers, past 118 · held from game 580 to 640 · broken by Elmer Lach, 156, Feb 8, 1953126games

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.