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E80 Episode 80: Hall of Fame Class of 1982

The Class of 1982: Yvan Cournoyer, Rod Gilbert, Norm Ullman

Episode Notes

Yvan Cournoyer: 1963-79, 16 seasons, 12 quality

  • Totals:
  • 428G (12th All Time at his retirement),
  • 435A for
  • 863P (17th All Time at his retirement)
  • +254 (18th All Time at his retirement) in
  • 968 Games;
  • Cournoyer was 22nd All Time in Offensive Point Shares at his retirement
  • Per Game: At his retirement, Cournoyer was
  • T-24th All Time in GPG
  • Era: Of the 22 skaters to play at least 902 games between 1963 and 1979, Cournoyer is
  • 4th in Goals
  • 2nd in GPG (behind by .14)
  • 7th in Assists
  • 6th in APG
  • 6th in Points
  • 6th in PPG
  • 2nd in Plus/Minus
  • 6th in Offensive Point Shares
  • 10th in Defensive Point Shares (5th Forward)
  • 6th in Point Shares
  • 82-game average: 36G, 37A for 73P, +22
  • 3-year peak (1970-73): 78-game average of 47G, 42A for 89P, +35
  • Playoffs:
  • 64G (4th All Time),
  • 63A (16th All Time) for
  • 127P (8th All Time),
  • +37 (t-9th All Time) in
  • 147 Games (8th All Time)
  • Per Game:
  • T-6th All Time in playoff GPG at his retirement
  • T-25th All Time in playoff APG at his retirement
  • 11th All Time in playoff PPG at his retirement
  • Era: Of the 54 skaters who played in at least 82 playoff games between 1963 and 1979, Cournoyer is
  • 1st in playoff Goals
  • 4th in playoff GPG
  • 7th in playoff Assists
  • T-16th in playoff APG
  • 3rd in playoff Points
  • 9th in playoff PPG
  • 8th in playoff Plus/Minus
  • 2nd  in playoff Games

Rod Gilbert: 1960-78; 18 seasons, 13 quality

  • Totals:
  • 406G (13th All Time at his retirement),
  • 615A (12th All Time at his retirement) for 
  • 1021P (12th All Time at his retirement),
  • +38 in
  • 1065 Games;
  • 94.9 PS;
  • At his retirement, Gilbert was 18th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
  • Per Game: At his retirement, Gilbert was
  • T-17th All Time in APG
  • T-18th All Time in PPG
  • Era: Of the sixteen skaters to play in at least 984 games between 1960 and 1978, Gilbert is
  • 5th in Goals
  • 5th in GPG
  • 5th in Assists
  • 4th in APG
  • 5th in Points
  • 4th in PPG
  • 10th in Plus/Minus
  • 6th in Offensive Point Shares
  • 11th (7th Forward) in Defensive Point Shares
  • 6th in Point Shares
  • 9th in Games
  • 82-game average: 31G, 48A for 79P, +3
  • 3-year peak (1973-76): 80-game average of 39G, 55A for 94P, +1
  • Playoffs:
  • 34G (t-18th All Time at his retirement),
  • 33A for 
  • 67P,
  • +8 in 
  • 79 Games
  • Per Game: At his retirement, Gilbert was
  • T-14th All Time in playoff GPG
  • 22nd All Time in playoff PPG
  • Era: Of the 170 skaters to play in at least 41 playoff games between 1960 and 1978, Gilbert is
  • 12th in playoff Goals
  • T-10th in playoff GPG
  • 40th in playoff Assists
  • 35th in playoff APG
  • 23rd in playoff Points
  • 19th in playoff PPG
  • 67th in playoff Plus/Minus
  • 59th in playoff Games

Norm Ullman: 1955-75; 20 seasons, 18 quality

  • Totals:
  • 490G (8th All Time at his departure to the WHA),
  • 739A (4th All Time at his departure - Howe, Delvecchio, Mikita) for
  • 1229P (4th All Time at his departure - Howe, Delvecchio, Mikita),
  • +7 in
  • 1410 Games (5th All Time at his departure - Howe, Delvecchio, Horton, Howell);
  • 118.4 PS (13th All Time at his departure);
  • At his departure to the WHA, Ullman was 9th All Time in Offensive Point Shares and the 8th Forward All Time in Defensive Point Shares
  • Per Game: At his departure to the WHA, Ullman was
  • T-18th All Time in APG
  • 11th All Time in PPG
  • Era: Of the 15 skaters to play in at least 1066 games (13 modern seasons) between 1955 and 1975, Ullman is
  • 4th in Goals
  • 5th in GPG
  • 2nd in Assists
  • 6th in APG
  • 2nd in Points
  • T-5th in PPG
  • 8th in Plus Minus
  • 4th in Offensive Point Shares
  • 7th (4th or 4th Forward) in Defensive Point Shares
  • 4th in Point Shares
  • 1st in Games
  • 82-game average: 29G, 43A for 71P, 0
  • 3-year peak (1964-67): 70-game average of 33G, 43A for 76P, +3
  • Playoffs:
  • 30G (t-21st All Time at his departure to the WHA),
  • 53A (t-16th All Time at his departure) for
  • 83P (18th All Time at his departure)
  • -22 in
  • 106 Games
  • Per Game: At his departure to the WHA, Ullman was
  • 22nd All Time in playoff PPG
  • Era: Of the 51 skaters to play in at least 82 playoff games between 1955 and 1975, Ullman is
  • T-15th in playoff Goals
  • T-17th in playoff GPG
  • T-10th in playoff Assists
  • 10th in playoff APG
  • 12th in playoff Points
  • 13th in playoff PPG
  • 50th (2nd last) in playoff Plus/Minus
  • 20th in playoff Games

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