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S2021E71 - Episode 71: Hall of Fame Class of 1989

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Herbie Lewis: 1928-39; 11 seasons, 7 quality

  • Totals:
  • 148G (21st All Time at his retirement), 
  • 161A (12th) for 
  • 309P (15th) in 
  • 483 games
  • Per Game: Lewis obviously doesn’t qualify but if you set the qualifier to 300 Games, at his retirement, Lewis was 
  • 19th All Time in GPG, 
  • 11th in APG and 
  • 16th in PPG
  • Era: Of the 19 players to play in at least 450 games between 1928 and 1939, Lewis is 
  • 7th in Goals and GPG, 
  • 6th in Assists, 
  • 5th in APG, 
  • 8th in Points, PPG and OPS, 
  • 9th in PS and 
  • 11th in Games
  • 82-game average: 25G, 27A for 52P
  • 3-year peak (1933-36): 48-game average of 16G, 23A for 39P

    • Darryl Sittler: 1970-85; 15 seasons, 12 quality

    • Totals:
    • 484G (13th All Time at his retirement),
    • 637A (19th All Time at his retirement) for
    • 1121P (15th All Time at his retirement),
    • +57 in 
    • 1096 Games;
    • 95.9 PS;
    • At his retirement, Sittler was 20th All Time in Offensive Point Shares;
    • Draft: In his draft class (1970), Sittler, drafted 8th overall is,
    • 2nd in Goals
    • 2nd in Assists
    • 2nd in Points
    • 5th in Plus/Minus
    • 5th (2nd Forward) in Point Shares
    • 2nd in Games
    • Era: Of the 19 skaters to play in at least 902 Games (11 modern seasons) between 1970 and 1985, Sittler is
    • 3rd in Goals
    • T-5th in GPG
    • 5th in Assists
    • 6th in APG
    • 5th in Points
    • 5th in PPG
    • 13th in Plus/Minus
    • 4th in Offensive Point Shares
    • 12th in Defensive Point Shares (8th Forward)
    • 7th in Point Shares
    • 2nd in Games
    • 82-game average: 36G, 48A for 84P, +4
    • 3-year peak (1977-80): 80-game average of 43G, 64A for 107P, +24

      • Vladislav Tretiak: Soviet League: 1968-84, 16 seasons, probably all quality

      • Totals:
      • 1158 Goals Against in 482 Games
      • Per Game:
      • 2.31 GAA

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