50 Goals By Position

50 GOALS BY POSITION

            Here is a breakdown of 50 goal scorers by position.

CENTERS       73       There have been 73 times that Centers accomplished the 50 goal feat in a season led by Wayne Gretzky who did it 9 times himself.  


LW                  54        Alex Ovechkin has scored 50 goals 8 times as a LW (once as a RW for a total of 9) while Bobby Hull scored 50 goals 5 times (Brett did too 5x as RW) in their NHL careers.  

RW                 78        Mike Bossy did it 9 times in his tremendous career.

DEF                            NONE
[Paul Coffey did score 48 goals in the 1985-86 season (and broke the 40 barrier one other time while Bobby Orr scored 46 goals one season.]
By Position:


Bernie Nicholls 6/24/1961 c canada Los Angeles Kings 1988–89 70 79
Bobby Carpenter 7/13/1963 c usa Washington Capitals 1984–85 53 80
Brian Bellows 6/24/1961 c canada Minnesota North Stars 1989–90 55 80
Bryan Trottier
Connor McDavid        
1/17/1956
1/13/1997
c
c
canada
canada
New York Islanders
Edmonton Oilers
1981–82
2022-23
50
64
80
82
Dale Hawerchuk 4/4/1963 c canada Winnipeg Jets 1984–85 53 80
Dennis Maruk 11/17/1955 c canada Washington Capitals 1980–81 50 80
Dennis Maruk x c x Washington Capitals 1981–82 60 80
Evgeni Malkin 7/31/1986 c russia Pittsburgh Penguins 2011-12 50 75
Guy Chouinard 10/20/1956 c canada Atlanta Flames 1978–79 50 80
Jacques Richard 10/7/1952 c canada Quebec Nordiques 1980–81 52 78
Jeremy Roenick 1/17/1970 c usa Chicago Blackhawks 1991–92 53 80
Jeremy Roenick x c x Chicago Blackhawks 1992–93 50 84
Jimmy Carson 7/20/1968 c usa Los Angeles Kings 1987–88 55 80
Joe Nieuwendyk 9/10/1966 c canada Calgary Flames 1987–88 51 75
Joe Nieuwendyk x c x Calgary Flames 1988–89 51 77
Joe Sakic 7/7/1969 c canada Colorado Avalanche 1995–96 51 82
Joe Sakic x c x Colorado Avalanche 2000–01 54 82
Marcel Dionne 8/3/1951 c canada Los Angeles Kings 1976–77 53 80
Marcel Dionne x c x Los Angeles Kings 1978–79 59 80
Marcel Dionne x c x Los Angeles Kings 1979–80 53 80
Marcel Dionne x c x Los Angeles Kings 1980–81 58 80
Marcel Dionne x c x Los Angeles Kings 1981–82 50 78
Marcel Dionne x c x Los Angeles Kings 1982–83 56 80
Mario Lemieux 10/5/1965 c canada Pittsburgh Penguins 1986–87 54 63
Mario Lemieux x c x Pittsburgh Penguins 1987–88 70 77
Mario Lemieux x c x Pittsburgh Penguins 1988–89 85 76
Mario Lemieux x c x Pittsburgh Penguins 1992–93 69 60
Mario Lemieux x c x Pittsburgh Penguins 1995–96 69 70
Mario Lemieux x c x Pittsburgh Penguins 1996–97 50 76
Mark Messier 1/18/1961 c canada Edmonton Oilers 1981–82 50 78
Mike Bullard 3/10/1961 c canada Pittsburgh Penguins 1983–84 51 76
Mike Modano 6/7/1970 c usa Dallas Stars 1993–94 50 76
Pat LaFontaine 2/22/1965 c usa New York Islanders 1989–90 54 74
Pat LaFontaine x c x Buffalo Sabres 1992–93 53 84
Pavel Bure 3/31/1971 c russia Vancouver Canucks 1992–93 60 83
Pavel Bure x c x Vancouver Canucks 1993–94 60 76
Pavel Bure x c x Vancouver Canucks 1997–98 51 82
Pavel Bure x c x Florida Panthers 1999–00 58 74
Pavel Bure x c x Florida Panthers 2000–01 59 82
Phil Esposito 2/20/1942 c canada Boston Bruins 1970–71 76 78
Phil Esposito x c canada Boston Bruins 1971–72 66 76
Phil Esposito x c canada Boston Bruins 1972–73 55 78
Phil Esposito x c canada Boston Bruins 1973–74 68 78
Phil Esposito x c canada Boston Bruins 1974–75 61 79
Pierre Larouche 11/16/1955 c canada Pittsburgh Penguins 1975–76 53 76
Pierre Larouche x c x Montreal Canadiens 1979–80 50 73
Pierre Turgeon 8/28/1969 c canada New York Islanders 1992–93 58 83
Rick MacLeish 1/3/1950 c canada Philadelphia Flyers 1972–73 50 78
Sergei Fedorov 12/13/1969 c russia Detroit Red Wings 1993–94 56 82
Sidney Crosby 8/7/1987 c canada Pittsburgh Penguins 2009-10 51 81
Steve Stamkos 2/7/1990 c canada Tampa Bay Lightning 2009-10 51 82
Steve Stamkos 2/7/1990 c canada Tampa Bay Lightning 2011-12 60 82
Steve Yzerman 5/9/1965 c canada Detroit Red Wings 1987–88 50 64
Steve Yzerman x c x Detroit Red Wings 1988–89 65 80
Steve Yzerman x c x Detroit Red Wings 1989–90 62 79
Steve Yzerman x c x Detroit Red Wings 1990–91 51 80
Steve Yzerman x c x Detroit Red Wings 1992–93 58 84
Vincent Lecavalier 4/21/1980 c canada Tampa Bay Lightning 2006–07 52 82
Wayne Gretzky 1/26/1961 c canada Edmonton Oilers 1979–80 51 79
Wayne Gretzky x c x Edmonton Oilers 1980–81 55 80
Wayne Gretzky x c x Edmonton Oilers 1981–82 92 80
Wayne Gretzky x c x Edmonton Oilers 1982–83 71 80
Wayne Gretzky x c x Edmonton Oilers 1983–84 87 74
Wayne Gretzky x c x Edmonton Oilers 1984–85 73 80
Wayne Gretzky x c x Edmonton Oilers 1985–86 52 80
Wayne Gretzky x c x Edmonton Oilers 1986–87 62 79
Wayne Gretzky x c x Los Angeles Kings 1988–89 54 78
Leon Draisatl
Leon Draisatl
Leon Draisatl    
10/27/95
x
x
c
c
c

germany
x
x

Edmonton Oilers
x
x
2018-19
2021-22
2022-23
51
55
52
82
80
81
Auston Matthews          9/17/1997 c US Toronto Maple Leafs 2021-22 60 73
Brayden Point 3/13/1996 c Canada Tamp Bay Lightning 2021-22 51 82








Adam Graves 4/12/1968 lw canada New York Rangers 1993–94 52 84
Al Secord 3/3/1958 lw canada Chicago Blackhawks 1982–83 54 80
Alexander Ovechkin 9/17/1985 lw russia Washington Capitals 2005-06 52 81
Alexander Ovechkin x lw x Washington Capitals 2007–08 65 82
Alexander Ovechkin x lw x Washington Capitals 2008-09 56 79
Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin
x

x
lw

lw
x

x
Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals
2009-10

2014-15
50

53
72

81

Alexander Ovechkin
Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin
Bill Barber

x

x
x

7/11/1952
lw
lw
lw
lw

x
x
x

canada
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals
Philadelphia Flyers
2015-16
2018-19

2021-22
1975–76
50
51

50
50
79
81

77
80
Blaine Stoughton 3/13/1953 lw canada Hartford Whalers 1979–80 56 80
Blaine Stoughton x lw x Hartford Whalers 1981–82 52 80
Bobby Hull 1/3/1939 lw canada Chicago Blackhawks 1961–62 50 70
Bobby Hull 1/3/1939 lw canada Chicago Blackhawks 1965–66 54 65
Bobby Hull 1/3/1939 lw canada Chicago Blackhawks 1966–67 52 66
Bobby Hull 1/3/1939 lw canada Chicago Blackhawks 1968–69 58 74
Bobby Hull 1/3/1939 lw canada Chicago Blackhawks 1971–72 50 78
Brendan Shanahan 1/23/1969 lw canada St. Louis Blues 1992–93 51 71
Brendan Shanahan x lw x St. Louis Blues 1993–94 52 81
Charlie Simmer 3/20/1954 lw canada Los Angeles Kings 1979–80 56 64
Charlie Simmer x lw x Los Angeles Kings 1980–81 56 65
Dany Heatley 1/21/1981 lw west germany Ottawa Senators 2005–06 50 82
Dany Heatley x lw x Ottawa Senators 2006–07 50 82
Dave Andreychuk 9/29/1963 lw canada Buffalo Sabres/Toronto Maple Leafs 1992–93 54 83
Dave Andreychuk x lw x Toronto Maple Leafs 1993–94 53 83
Gary Leeman 2/19/1964 lw canada Toronto Maple Leafs 1989–90 51 80
Gary Roberts 5/23/1966 lw canada Calgary Flames 1991–92 53 76
Ilya Kovalchuk 4/15/1983 lw russia Atlanta Thrashers 2005–06 52 78
Ilya Kovalchuk x lw x Atlanta Thrashers 2007–08 52 79
John LeClair 7/5/1969 lw usa Philadelphia Flyers 1995–96 51 82
John LeClair x lw x Philadelphia Flyers 1996–97 50 82
John LeClair x lw x Philadelphia Flyers 1997–98 51 82
John Ogrodnick 6/20/1959 lw canada Detroit Red Wings 1984–85 55 79
Johnny Bucyk 5/12/1935 lw canada Boston Bruins 1970–71 51 78
Keith Tkachuk 3/28/1972 lw usa Winnipeg Jets 1995–96 50 76
Keith Tkachuk x lw x Phoenix Coyotes 1996–97 52 81
Kevin Stevens 4/15/1965 lw usa Pittsburgh Penguins 1991–92 54 80
Kevin Stevens x lw x Pittsburgh Penguins 1992–93 55 72
Luc Robitaille 2/17/1966 lw canada Los Angeles Kings 1987–88 53 80
Luc Robitaille x lw x Los Angeles Kings 1989–90 52 80
Luc Robitaille x lw x Los Angeles Kings 1992–93 63 84
Michel Goulet 4/21/1960 lw canada Quebec Nordiques 1982–83 57 80
Michel Goulet x lw x Quebec Nordiques 1983–84 56 75
Michel Goulet x lw x Quebec Nordiques 1984–85 55 69
Michel Goulet x lw x Quebec Nordiques 1985–86 53 75
Paul Kariya 10/16/1974 lw canada Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1995–96 50 82
Rick Martin 7/26/1951 lw canada Buffalo Sabres 1973–74 52 78
Rick Martin x lw canada Buffalo Sabres 1974–75 52 68
Stephane Richer 6/7/1966 lw canada Montreal Canadiens 1987–88 50 72
Stephane Richer x lw x Montreal Canadiens 1989–90 51 75
Steve Shutt 7/1/1952 lw canada Montreal Canadiens 1976–77 60 80
Vic Hadfield 10/4/1940 lw canada New York Rangers 1971–72 50 78
Chris Krieder 4/30/1991 lw USA New York Rangers 2021-22 52 81









Alexander Ovechkin

9/17/1985

rw

Russia

Washington Capitals

2013-14

51

78
Alexander Mogilny 2/18/1969 rw russia Buffalo Sabres 1992–93 76 77
Alexander Mogilny x rw x Vancouver Canucks 1995–96 55 79
Bernie Geoffrion 2/14/1931 rw canada Montreal Canadiens 1960–61 50 64
Brett Hull 8/9/1964 rw canada St. Louis Blues 1989–90 72 80
Brett Hull x rw x St. Louis Blues 1990–91 86 78
Brett Hull x rw x St. Louis Blues 1991–92 70 73
Brett Hull x rw x St. Louis Blues 1992–93 54 80
Brett Hull x rw x St. Louis Blues 1993–94 57 81
Cam Neely 6/6/1965 rw canada Boston Bruins 1989–90 55 76
Cam Neely x rw x Boston Bruins 1990–91 51 69
Cam Neely x rw x Boston Bruins 1993–94 50 49
Corey Perry 5/16/1985 rw canada Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2010-11 50 82
Craig Simpson 2/15/1967 rw canada Pittsburgh Penguins/Edmonton Oilers 1987–88 56 80
Danny Gare 5/14/1954 rw canada Buffalo Sabres 1975–76 50 79
Danny Gare x rw x Buffalo Sabres 1979–80 56 76
Danny Grant 2/21/1945 rw canada Detroit Red Wings 1974–75 50 80
Dino Ciccarelli 2/8/1960 rw canada Minnesota North Stars 1981–82 55 76
Dino Ciccarelli x rw x Minnesota North Stars 1986–87 52 80
Glenn Anderson 10/2/1960 rw canada Edmonton Oilers 1983–84 54 80
Glenn Anderson x rw x Edmonton Oilers 1985–86 54 72
Guy Lafleur 9/20/1951 rw canada Montreal Canadiens 1974–75 53 70
Guy Lafleur x rw canada Montreal Canadiens 1975–76 56 80
Guy Lafleur x rw x Montreal Canadiens 1976–77 56 80
Guy Lafleur x rw x Montreal Canadiens 1977–78 60 78
Guy Lafleur x rw x Montreal Canadiens 1978–79 52 80
Guy Lafleur x rw x Montreal Canadiens 1979–80 50 74
Hakan Loob 7/3/1960 rw sweden Calgary Flames 1987–88 50 80
Jari Kurri 5/18/1960 rw finland Edmonton Oilers 1983–84 52 64
Jari Kurri x rw x Edmonton Oilers 1984–85 71 73
Jari Kurri x rw x Edmonton Oilers 1985–86 68 78
Jari Kurri x rw x Edmonton Oilers 1986–87 54 79
Jarome Iginla 7/1/1977 rw canada Calgary Flames 2001–02 52 82
Jarome Iginla x rw x Calgary Flames 2007–08 50 82
Jaromir Jagr 2/15/1972 rw czechoslovakia Pittsburgh Penguins 1995–96 62 82
Jaromir Jagr x rw x Pittsburgh Penguins 2000–01 52 81
Jaromir Jagr x rw x New York Rangers 2005–06 54 82
Jean Pronovost 12/18/1945 rw canada Pittsburgh Penguins 1975–76 52 80
Joe Mullen 2/26/1957 rw usa Calgary Flames 1988–89 51 79
Jonathan Cheechoo 7/15/1980 rw canada San Jose Sharks 2005–06 56 82
Ken Hodge 6/25/1944 rw england Boston Bruins 1973–74 50 76
Lanny McDonald 2/16/1953 rw canada Calgary Flames 1982–83 66 80
Mark Recchi 2/1/1968 rw canada Philadelphia Flyers 1992–93 53 84
Maurice Richard 8/4/2021 rw canada Montreal Canadiens 1944–45 50 50
Mickey Redmond 12/27/1947 rw canada Detroit Red Wings 1972–73 52 76
Mickey Redmond x rw canada Detroit Red Wings 1973–74 51 76
Mike Bossy 1/22/1957 rw canada New York Islanders 1977–78 53 73
Mike Bossy x rw x New York Islanders 1978–79 69 80
Mike Bossy x rw x New York Islanders 1979–80 51 75
Mike Bossy x rw x New York Islanders 1980–81 68 79
Mike Bossy x rw x New York Islanders 1981–82 64 80
Mike Bossy x rw x New York Islanders 1982–83 60 79
Mike Bossy x rw x New York Islanders 1983–84 51 67
Mike Bossy x rw x New York Islanders 1984–85 58 76
Mike Bossy x rw x New York Islanders 1985–86 61 80
Mike Gartner 10/29/1959 rw canada Washington Capitals 1984–85 50 80
Milan Hejduk 2/14/1976 rw czechoslovakia Colorado Avalanche 2002–03 50 82
Peter Bondra 2/7/1968 rw ukraine Washington Capitals 1995–96 52 67
Peter Bondra x rw x Washington Capitals 1997–98 52 76
Ray Sheppard 5/27/1966 rw canada Detroit Red Wings 1993–94 52 82
Reggie Leach 4/23/1950 rw canada Philadelphia Flyers 1975–76 61 80
Reggie Leach x rw x Philadelphia Flyers 1979–80 50 76
Rick Kehoe 7/15/1951 rw canada Pittsburgh Penguins 1980-81 55 80
Rick Middleton 12/4/1953 rw canada Boston Bruins 1981–82 51 75
Rick Vaive 5/14/1959 rw canada Toronto Maple Leafs 1981–82 54 77
Rick Vaive x rw x Toronto Maple Leafs 1982–83 51 78
Rick Vaive x rw x Toronto Maple Leafs 1983–84 52 76
Teemu Selanne 7/3/1970 rw finland Winnipeg Jets 1992–93 76 84
Teemu Selanne x rw x Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1996–97 51 78
Teemu Selanne x rw x Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1997–98 52 73
Theoren Fleury 6/29/1968 rw canada Calgary Flames 1990–91 51 79
Tim Kerr 1/5/1960 rw canada Philadelphia Flyers 1983–84 54 79
Tim Kerr x rw x Philadelphia Flyers 1984–85 54 74
Tim Kerr x rw x Philadelphia Flyers 1985–86 58 76
Tim Kerr x rw x Philadelphia Flyers 1986–87 58 75
Wayne Babych 6/6/1958 rw canada St. Louis Blues 1980–81 54 78
        David Pasternak      5/25/1996      rw          czech              Boston Bruins                2022-23              61               82
         Mikko Rantanen    10/29/1996      rw         finland          Colorado Avalanche         2022-23             55               82