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Top 10 Individual Seasons in NHL History
by Alanah McGinley on 01/09/08 at 12:34 PM ET
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From David Amber at ESPN,
10. Maurice “Rocket” Richard, Montreal Canadiens, 1944-45
Richard established an NHL benchmark for greatness during the 1944-45 season when he became the league’s first 50-goal scorer, accomplishing the feat in just a 50-game season. In a season in which Richard didn’t win a Stanley Cup ring or even the scoring title, the significance of 50 in 50 cannot be diminished. It would take another 16 years before anyone else would manage to score as many as 50 goals in a season (Bernie Geoffrion in a 64-game season). Not until Mike Bossy scored twice in the final five minutes of the Islanders’ 50th game in 1980-81 did another player match Richard’s feat of 50 goals in 50 games. For the Rocket, the 1944-45 season blasted him into iconic status, a superstar in the NHL and a living legend in his home province of Quebec. Considering this was the only season Richard would score 50 goals speaks volumes to how important that number was and still is today in hockey lore.
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