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Jan. 24, 1981
- On Jan. 24, 1981, New York Islanders’ winger Mike Bossy became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in the first 50 games of a season. The original feat was accomplished by Maurice “the Rocket” Richard, 36 years earlier, in the 1944-45 season.
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On this day in hockey history, January 24, 1981, Islanders legend Mike Bossy matches Maurice Richard's record of 50 goals in 50 games when he scores twice late in the third period of the New...
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Heading into his 50th game at the Nassau Coliseum on Jan. 24, 1981, Bossy had already racked up 48 goals in his previous 49 games. If he wanted to enshrine himself into National Hockey League lore, Bossy needed to pot two against the Quebec Nordiquesthat evening. For most of the game, it looked as though Bossy would fall short but nearing the final...
While Maurice Richard had 36 years to bask in his accomplishment, Bossy’s incredible season was eclipsed less than a year later when Wayne Gretzky scored 50 goals in 39 games. The “Great One” performed the feat two more times, scoring 50 goals in 42 games in the 1983-1984 season and 50 in 49 the following year. Since Gretzky, only two other players...
Will we ever see another 50 in 50? Given the maturation of the game, particularly in net and with defensive systems, it seems unlikely that we’ll see another 50 in 50 performance. While this type of offensive outing in a player’s first fifty games is improbable in the modern NHL, 50-goal seasons still give players and fans plenty of reason to celeb...
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Apr 26, 2017 · On January 24th, 1981, Mike Bossy tallies two goals to join Maurice 'Rocket' Richard as just the second player to score 50 goals in 50 games
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Feb 25, 2024 · He bagged fifty goals in the opening fifty games of the season - a feat of such magnitude, it deserves its own legend. Precision, skill, and pure talent were the ingredients in this...
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Dec 10, 2023 · On January 24, 1981, Mike Bossy tallies two goals to join Maurice "Rocket" Richard as just the second player to score 50 goals in 50 games
In the 1980–81 season, Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders became only the second player to score 50 goals in 50 games, 36 years after Richard had done so. Bossy's quest for the milestone was heavily covered by the hockey press, as Bossy was unofficially competing with Charlie Simmer of the Los Angeles Kings to be the first to accomplish it ...
Jan 24, 2023 · Mike Bossy became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games on Jan. 24, 1981.
