Episode Notes

Alex Delvecchio: 1950-74; 24 seasons, 21 quality

• Totals:
• 456G (9th All Time at his retirement),
• 825A (2nd All Time at his retirement - Howe) for
• 1281P (2nd All Time at his retirement - Howe),
• +24 in
• 1550 Games (16th All Time, 2nd at his retirement - Howe);
• 123.5 Point Shares (7th All Time at his retirement);
• At his retirement, Delvecchio was 7th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
• At his retirement, among forwards, Delvecchio was 4th/2nd All Time in Defensive Point Shares (Mohns, Clapper, Howe)
• Per Game: At his retirement, Delvecchio was
• 15th All Time in APG
• 12th All Time in PPG (2nd last among qualifying players)
• Era: Among the 10 skaters to play in at least 1230 games (15 modern seasons) between 1950 and 1974, Delvecchio is
• 4th in Goals
• t-4th in GPG
• 2nd in Assists (behind by 97)
• T-4th in APG
• 2nd in Points (behind by 357)
• T-4th in PPG
• 4th in Plus/Minus (behind 3rd by 127)
• 2nd in Offensive Point Shares (behind by 72.1)
• 5th (2nd/3rd Forward) in Defensive Point Shares
• 3rd (2nd Forward) in Point Shares
• 1st in Games Played (ahead by 91)
• 82-game average: 24G, 43A for 68P, +1
• 3-year peak (1967-70): 74-game average of 23G, 52A for 75, +25

Tim Horton: 1949-1974, 24 years, 21 quality

• Totals:
• 115G (15th/10th D All Time at his retirement),
• 403A (7th/5th D All time at his retirement - Orr, Harvey, Gadsby, Pilote) for
• 518P (7th/4th D All Time at his retirement - Orr, Gadsby, Harvey),
• +191 (12th All Time, 6th D, at his retirement) in
• 1445 Games (3rd All Time - - 1st D, at his retirement);
• 131.7 Point Shares (5th All Time - - 1st D, at his retirement)
• At his retirement, Horton was 1st All Time in Defensive Point Shares by 17.6
• At his retirement, among D, he was 12th/8th in Offensive Point Shares
• Per Game: At his retirement, among D, Horton was:
• 9th/6th All Time in APG (11/8 qualifying players)
• 7th/4th All Time in PPG  (last among qualifying players - Orr, Harvey, Gadsby);
• Horton doesn’t qualify for GPG but if the qualifier is lowered so he does (100G), he was 20th/13th All Time (last among qualifying players)
• Era: Of the 14/12 D to play in at least 820 games between 1949 and 1974, Horton is
• 4th/2nd in Goals
• 6th/4th in Assists
• 4th/2nd in Points
• 1st in Plus Minus
• Last in GPG (5/3 players, doesn’t actually qualify)
• 6th/4th in APG (8/6 qualifying players)
• Last in PPG (5/3 qualifying players)
• 6th/4th in Offensive Point Shares
• 1st in Defensive Point Shares (by 17.9)
• 2nd/1st in Point Shares
• 1st in Games
• 82-game average: 7G, 23A for 30P, +11*
• 3-year peak (1963-66): 70-game average of 9G, 19A for 28P, +16; 7.2 PS

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