NHL Defensemen Scoring Leaders 1977‑1978
Overall NHL Stats | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | per Game | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rk | Name | Team | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SHOTS | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% | |
1 | Denis Potvin | NYI | 24 | D | 80 | 30 | 64 | 94 | 81 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 42 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 44.7% | 0.375 | 0.800 | 1.175 | 287 | 10.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Brad Park | BOS | 29 | D | 80 | 22 | 57 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 31.6% | 0.275 | 0.713 | 0.988 | 222 | 9.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Börje Salming | TOR | 26 | D | 80 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 70 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 46.1% | 0.200 | 0.750 | 0.950 | 256 | 6.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ron Greschner | NYR | 23 | D | 78 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 100 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 43.1% | 0.308 | 0.615 | 0.923 | 177 | 13.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Larry Robinson | MTL | 26 | D | 80 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 39 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 29.2% | 0.163 | 0.650 | 0.813 | 154 | 8.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Ian Turnbull | TOR | 24 | D | 77 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 77 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26.2% | 0.182 | 0.610 | 0.792 | 241 | 5.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Barry Beck | CLR | 20 | D | 75 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 89 | -14 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 40.0% | 0.293 | 0.507 | 0.800 | 271 | 8.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Reed Larson | DET | 21 | D | 75 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 95 | -8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.253 | 0.547 | 0.800 | 240 | 7.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Bob Dailey | PHI | 24 | D | 76 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 62 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 33.3% | 0.276 | 0.474 | 0.750 | 208 | 10.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Stefan Persson | NYI | 23 | D | 66 | 6 | 50 | 56 | 54 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62.5% | 0.091 | 0.758 | 0.848 | 77 | 7.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Tom Edur | PIT | 23 | D | 78 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 30.9% | 0.128 | 0.577 | 0.705 | 173 | 5.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | John Van Boxmeer | CLR | 25 | D | 80 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 87 | -11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38.9% | 0.150 | 0.525 | 0.675 | 257 | 4.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Brad Maxwell | MNS | 20 | D | 75 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 100 | -56 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53.2% | 0.240 | 0.387 | 0.627 | 207 | 8.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Dennis Kearns | VAN | 32 | D | 80 | 4 | 43 | 47 | 27 | -39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48.9% | 0.050 | 0.538 | 0.588 | 101 | 4.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Carol Vadnais | NYR | 32 | D | 80 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 115 | -24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54.3% | 0.075 | 0.500 | 0.575 | 164 | 3.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Guy Lapointe | MTL | 29 | D | 49 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 19 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 40.5% | 0.265 | 0.592 | 0.857 | 148 | 8.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Serge Savard | MTL | 31 | D | 77 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 24 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 35.7% | 0.104 | 0.442 | 0.545 | 102 | 7.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Dennis Owchar | CLR | 24 | D | 82 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 48 | -61 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.6% | 0.122 | 0.378 | 0.500 | 171 | 5.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Gary Sargent | LAK | 23 | D | 72 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48.8% | 0.097 | 0.472 | 0.569 | 182 | 3.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Jerry Korab | BUF | 29 | D | 77 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 119 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 31.7% | 0.091 | 0.442 | 0.532 | 200 | 3.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Mike Milbury | BOS | 25 | D | 80 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 151 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.6% | 0.100 | 0.375 | 0.475 | 83 | 9.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Robert Picard | WSH | 20 | D | 75 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 101 | -26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21.6% | 0.133 | 0.360 | 0.493 | 170 | 5.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Greg Smith | CLE | 22 | D | 80 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 92 | -24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29.7% | 0.088 | 0.375 | 0.463 | 148 | 4.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Rick Hampton | CLE | 21 | D | 77 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 19 | -24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.0% | 0.234 | 0.234 | 0.468 | 160 | 11.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Rick Smith | BOS | 29 | D | 79 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 69 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5.6% | 0.089 | 0.367 | 0.456 | 117 | 6.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Tom Bladon | PHI | 25 | D | 79 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 57 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22.9% | 0.139 | 0.304 | 0.443 | 156 | 7.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Jocelyn Guevremont | BUF | 26 | D | 66 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 34.3% | 0.106 | 0.424 | 0.530 | 162 | 4.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Doug Wilson | CHI | 20 | D | 77 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 72 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35.3% | 0.182 | 0.260 | 0.442 | 204 | 6.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Dick Redmond | AFM | 28 | D | 70 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 32 | -1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51.5% | 0.157 | 0.314 | 0.471 | 178 | 6.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | Randy Manery | LAK | 28 | D | 79 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 61 | -12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% | 0.076 | 0.342 | 0.418 | 169 | 3.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Richard Mulhern | AFM | 22 | D | 79 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.4% | 0.114 | 0.291 | 0.405 | 124 | 7.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Bob Murray | CHI | 23 | D | 70 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.1% | 0.200 | 0.243 | 0.443 | 124 | 11.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Jean Potvin | CLE | 28 | D | 74 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10.7% | 0.054 | 0.324 | 0.378 | 122 | 3.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Greg Joly | DET | 23 | D | 79 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 73 | -4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 22.2% | 0.089 | 0.253 | 0.342 | 134 | 5.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | Claire Alexander | VAN | 32 | D | 32 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | -6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38.5% | 0.250 | 0.563 | 0.813 | 105 | 7.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Phil Russell | CHI | 25 | D | 57 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 139 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23.1% | 0.105 | 0.351 | 0.456 | 132 | 4.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Bill Nyrop | MTL | 25 | D | 72 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.8% | 0.069 | 0.292 | 0.361 | 71 | 7.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Ed Kea | AFM | 29 | D | 60 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.7% | 0.050 | 0.383 | 0.433 | 77 | 3.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Gerry Hart | NYI | 29 | D | 78 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 94 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.026 | 0.295 | 0.321 | 126 | 1.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | Dave Shand | AFM | 21 | D | 80 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 94 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0% | 0.025 | 0.288 | 0.313 | 82 | 2.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Barry Gibbs | STL | 29 | D | 78 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 69 | -14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45.8% | 0.090 | 0.218 | 0.308 | 144 | 4.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Dale Tallon | CHI | 27 | D | 75 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.3% | 0.053 | 0.267 | 0.320 | 98 | 4.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Jim Neilson | CLE | 37 | D | 68 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 20 | -24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.3% | 0.029 | 0.309 | 0.338 | 52 | 3.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Lee Fogolin | BUF | 22 | D | 76 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 98 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.303 | 0.303 | 77 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Bill Hajt | BUF | 26 | D | 76 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.053 | 0.237 | 0.289 | 78 | 5.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Jim Schoenfeld | BUF | 25 | D | 60 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 89 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.6% | 0.033 | 0.333 | 0.367 | 113 | 1.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Nick Beverley | MNS | 30 | D | 57 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19.0% | 0.123 | 0.246 | 0.368 | 87 | 8.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Perry Miller | DET | 25 | D | 62 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 120 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 23.8% | 0.065 | 0.274 | 0.339 | 124 | 3.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Dave Maloney | NYR | 21 | D | 56 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 63 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.5% | 0.036 | 0.339 | 0.375 | 71 | 2.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Ron Stackhouse | PIT | 28 | D | 50 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% | 0.100 | 0.300 | 0.400 | 115 | 4.4% |
1977-1978 NHL Demographics
NHL nationality split - All defensemen ‑ 1977‑1978 season
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