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Most goals by a rookie defenseman, one season: Brian Leetch (1988–89), 23; Most assists by a rookie defenseman, one season: Larry Murphy (1980–81), 60; Most points by a rookie defenseman, one season: Larry Murphy (1980–81), 76; Longest point streak by a rookie, one season: Paul Stastny (February 3, 2007 – March 17, 2007), 20 games
Showing impressive offensive prowess as a defenseman since the beginning of his time with the Canucks, he was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in 2020. He holds several franchise and NHL records for defensemen, and won the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2024 as the NHL's best defenseman.
He held the record for most games played for 59 years, from 1961 to 2021, and still holds the record for most games played with one franchise. Jaromir Jagr played in 1,733 games, fourth-most in NHL history. Zdeno Chara played in 1,680 games, the most by a defenseman. Chris Chelios played in 1,651 games, ninth-most in NHL history.
Scoring eight or more points in a single game is considered a great feat and has happened only 16 times, by 13 players. Only one player, Darryl Sittler, scored more than eight points in a game, setting the NHL record with 10 while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1976. Paul Coffey and Tom Bladon are the only defensemen to have scored ...
He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman. Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player (MVP). Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31, the youngest to be inducted at that time.
The player who scores during this extra time is given the overtime goal. All overtime in the NHL is sudden death—meaning the first team to score is the winner—so the player who scores in overtime also has the game-winning goal.
Bourque asserted himself from the start as one of the best defensemen in the league, winning both the Calder Memorial Trophy as Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Star selection, the first time in NHL history a rookie non-goaltender had ever achieved the distinction. His 65 points that season was a record at the time for a rookie ...
Bill Barber holds the franchise career regular season record and is tied for the career playoff record in goals scored. Mark Howe holds the team records for most career regular season goals, assists, and points by a defenseman. Mike Richards holds the NHL career record for most 3-on-5 shorthanded goals scored.