1990s drafts

[KennyBanyeah]

A review of the 1990s shows that only 5 players from all the drafts have scored 1000 points in the NHL. I found that number low. Some players from the decade will almost surely reach the milestone (iggy, Thornton and Hossa spring to mind immediately), but almost a dozen years after the last 90s draft the number seems low.

The players, their totals, year and their draft position (round)/overall.

Jaromir Jagr - 1599 pts - 1990 - (1)/5
Keith Tkachuk - 1065 pts - 1990 - (1)/19
Doug Weight - 1033 pts - 1990 - (2)/34
Daniel Alfredsson - 1022 pts - 1994 - (6)/133
Alex Kovalev - 1012 pts - 1991 - (1)/15


Points of interest for me in my work induced boredom is that these 5 compare with 35 from the 1980s. Three individual years in the 80s had at least 5 1000 point getters. This discrepancy is further evidence of the dead puck era and its effects on the career stats of a generation of NHL players.

Also interested to see that in the 90s group there isn't a single 1st overall pick in the group.

 

[BostonAJ]

Can't we just give Jagr a point? For the symmetry of it all?

 

[Eddie_Shack]

That's insane, and it's not just because of the dead puck era. Two guys sprang to mind immediately as being drafted in '89, Lidstrom and Fedorov... I'm betting there are more.

 

[Automattic]

That's insane, and it's not just because of the dead puck era. Two guys sprang to mind immediately as being drafted in '89, Lidstrom and Fedorov... I'm betting there are more.

Modano?

 

[dash]

1990 draft - Trevor Kidd with Martin Brodeur still on the board

 

[Automattic]

1990 draft - Trevor Kidd with Martin Brodeur still on the board

Trevor Kidd is a badass name though...

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Modano?

Nope.. Sundin.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

If you zoom ahead to the late 90's you'll see some players that could or should break it. The Sedins are all but a lock, and if you extrapolate Martin Havlat's stats to full, healthy seasons he's on pace to break Gretzky's records... too bad he only plays three games a season and is hovering around 500 points. Zetterberg is only at 530, he got a very late start... I don't see him knocking out another 470 points before he's 40, but he might end up close with good health and some deep playoff runs.

Vinny Lecavelier could do it, he's in the 700 club but the concussion really seemed to affect his game. Scott Gomez and Alex Tanguay are two other players from '98 that are sniffing around 600 points, and COULD do it, but probably won't. Brad Richards is close to 700, he'll probably get there. Pavel Datsyuk is at 630, he might although he's getting old (another late starter).

Jumbo Joe is all but there, and Patty Marleau is coming up fast. A few years ago I would have said Jokinen could do it, but damn did he tail off. Marian Hossa is the only other guy from that draft with a chance, he's pretty close around 800.

Wow, the '96 draft sucked balls. Chris Phillips is the number one overall pick, and looking down the list he deserves the spot. Actually I take that back, I see Chara down the list... pretty crazy he doesn't have 400 points yet, but he was a very late bloomer and has always been more of a defensive guy than an offense generator.

From '95 we have the previously mentioned Iggy, also Danny Briere could do it and Marc Savard COULD have done it if it weren't for concussions... there is another guy that might break 1000. I won't tell you who he is, but if you don't know already he's going to come to your house you will GET DOANED!!!

Other guys who are close but probably too old with slowing production..

Elias
Smyth
Hedjuk
Arnott
Gonchar
Forsberg (LOL)
Ray Whitney (soooo close)
(Feel like I should mention Kariya retired with 989)

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I remember when Pavel Bure was drafted by Vancouver there were a few teams that screamed foul. I think it was an eligibility issue or something. I do know one of the teams was the Islanders. They were pissed when the NHL ruled in Vancouver's favor.

 

[Automattic]

Nope.. Sundin.

Idk, I think I was thinking something about players drafted in the 80's that are still playing. Can't for the life of me remember what my line of thinking was...

 

[puckhead]

I remember when Pavel Bure was drafted by Vancouver there were a few teams that screamed foul. I think it was an eligibility issue or something. I do know one of the teams was the Islanders. They were pissed when the NHL ruled in Vancouver's favor.

yes, Pat Quinn had managed to get game sheets from Russia that no one else in the league knew about, that made Pavel eligible for that year's draft.
The whole thing was a bit cloak and dagger. He was smuggled into the US, and apparently had a secret wedding in Los Angeles to ensure North American residency or something.

that was an interesting summer for sure.