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    We all know that Wayne Gretzky set a lot of NHL records, but do you know how many he set or shared upon his retirement?NHL Records

      61. Wayne Gretzky holds & shares 61 records.

    Who set a record for most shutouts in a career with 103?NHL Records

      Terry Sawchuk. Terry Sawchuk set a record with 103 shutouts during his career with several teams (Red Wings, Bruins, Maple Leafs, Kings, Rangers) from 1949-70.

    Who set a record for most penalty minutes in a career with 3966?NHL Records

      Dave Williams. Dave "Tiger" Williams had an unbelievable 3966 PIM through out his career.

    Who set a record for fewest wins by a team in one season with 8?NHL Records

      Washington Capitals. The Washington Captials won 8 total games in the 1974-75 season.

    Who set a record for most goals scored by a rookie with 76?NHL Records

      Teemu Selanne. Teemu Selanne scored a total 76 goals with the Winnipeg Jets in his rookie season (1992-93).

    Who set a record for most goals scored by a defenseman in one season with 48?NHL Records

      Paul Coffey. Paul Coffey scored a total 48 goals with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1985-86 season.

    Which team set a record for most goals scored by a team in one game with 16?NHL Records

      Montreal Canadians. The Montreal Canadians scored a unbelievable 16 goals against the Quebec Bulldogs (3 goals) back in 1920.

    Who set a record for most goals in one game with 7 on January 31, 1920?NHL Records

      Joe Malone. Joe Malone scored 7 goals with the Quebec Bulldogs on January 31, 1920.

    Who set a record for most points scored in one game with 10 on February 7, 1976?NHL Records

      Darryl Sittler. Darryl Sittler set the record with 10 points in one game. He scored 6 goals and 4 assists with the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 7, 1976.

    Who set a record for most points in a game?Famous NHL Records

      Darryl Sittler. On Feb.7, 1976, while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Darryl Sittler achieved an astonishing 6 goals and 4 assists. When asked to think back on that record-breaking day, he replied, "It was special. It was just one of those games where I didn't know why it kept happening."

    When the great Wayne Gretzky retired, he left with how many records in his career? Famous NHL Records

      61. The Great One compiled a total of 61 NHL records including career goals (894), career assists (1,963), and career points (2857) while playing for Edmonton, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and New York.

    What team set a record for scoring the fastest 5 goals?Famous NHL Records

      Pittsburg Penguins. In 1972, the Pittsburg Penguins scored 5 goals in the blazing time of 2 minutes and 7 seconds.

    Who set a record for most shutouts in an NHL career?Famous NHL Records

      Terry Sawchuck. Terry Sawchuck compiled an astounding 103 shutouts in his glorious 21-year career.

    Who was the first goalie to amass 500 wins?Famous NHL Records

      Patrick Roy. He finished this feat off in style by shutting out the Dallas Stars 2-0 to obtain his 500th win.

    Wayne Gretzky had reached the 200-point mark in 6 separate seasons?Famous NHL Records

      F. He has actually reached the 200-point mark 4 times.

    Who set a record for the most straight shutouts by a goalie?Famous NHL Records

      Brian Boucher. He had an amazing 5 consecutive shutouts lasting for 332 minutes.

    How many goals did Wayne Gretzky achieve when he set the record for most goals in one season?Famous NHL Records

      92. Wayne Gretzky had 92 goals in the 1981-82 seaso,n eclipsing Phil Esposito's mark of 76 goals.

    How many Stanley Cups did Patrick Roy finish his career with?NHL Records

      4. Patrick Roy won 2 cups with Montreal and 2 cups with Colorado.

    How many times did Wayne Gretzky score 50 goals in 50 games in a season?NHL Records

      3. Wayne Gretzky scored 50 goals in 39 games, 50 goals in 42 games, and 50 goals in 49 games, all with the Edmonton Oilers.

    How many times did Bobby Orr reach the 100-point or more season in his career?NHL Records

      6. Bobby Orr had 100 points or more 6 times all in a row between the 1969-70 season to the 1974-75 season, all with the Boston Bruins.

    Did Paul Coffey reach the 100 points in a season plateau 6 times?NHL Records

      No. Paul Coffey reached the 100 point or more plateau 5 times (3 times with the Oilers and twice with the Penguins).

    How many 100+ point seasons did Mario Lemieux end his career with?NHL Records

      10. Lemieux's highest season total was 199 points(85 goals and 114 assists), and all his 100+ point seasons and all his total seasons were with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

    How many games did it take Joe Sakic to reach 1000 points?NHL Records

      810. Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche reached 1000 points on December 27, 1999.

    How many games did it take Mats Sundin to reach 500 goals?NHL Records

      1162. Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs scored on Mikka Kiprusoff on October 14, 2006, to reach 500 goals.

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