Paul Thompson

left wing · 1926-27 to 1938-39 · NYR, CHI · 630 games

Every comparison Paul Thompson leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 6 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.

power-play goals · a season

set it7 games with a power-play goal in CHI's first 40 games of 1935-36a record when he got there, 1st of 249 player-seasons, past 5 · held from game 30 to 47 · broken by Maurice Richard 1944-45, 9, Feb 17, 1945 · said 1 other way7games

penalty minutes

set it433 games with no penalty minutes in his first 550 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 407 · held from game 540 to 550 · broken by Syd Howe, 472, Dec 27, 1942433games

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.