Hockey MythBusters, Part III

by J.P. on Apr 2, 2009 2:32 PM EDT

Remember way back when, when Mike Green scored his 30th goal of the season, becoming only the eighth defenseman to ever accomplish the feat?

Make that seven:

That's right - per "The Big Book of Hockey Trivia," Phil Housley only scored 24 goals as a defenseman in 1983-84. Mike Green is the magnificent seventh NHL defenseman to score thirty goals in a season, not the eighth.

Epic find, DMG.

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JR is already in playoff mode!

by Moonage Daydream on Apr 2, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

a classic data maven notch…well struck, D.

So, play NHL scorer for a moment. It’s 4 on 4 in OT. We have 52-91 on D and 8-19 up front (an unpleasant reality for the rest of the league). 7 seconds left until the unmentionable tiebreaker and in the offensive zone on the faceoff, 19 gets tossed. 91 moves in for the draw, 8 moves back to D, and 91 wins the faceoff back to 52, who shoots…rebound to 91, who pots it and the place goes nuts, etc. Is that a goal for 91 as a D or a C?

from the house that Red Jesus built

by bigonetimer on Apr 2, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions

by Sct112 on Apr 2, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

And on the same note, how many goals has Ovechkin scored as a defenseman this year? He plays point on the PP, which is a defense position (and has been burned for several shorties as a result), and in fact many of his goals come from further out than Green’s “defense” goals.

OV for Norris?

by katzistan on Apr 2, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Excellent.

by DrinkingPartner on Apr 2, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

UHHHH nose starts bleeding and then face explodes

by MetalCap on Apr 2, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

by wittcap79 on Apr 2, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

I concur. He came on to the ice as a Dman

from the house that Red Jesus built

by bigonetimer on Apr 2, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Based on where he lined up on the faceoff? What happens when Green jumps up for the first face off and is lined up as a RW at center ice? Is he then a winger? I don’t buy it. It has to be based on the lineup card where he was listed as a D or as a forward.

by Sct112 on Apr 2, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

OK, thanks…so the determining factor is how you are listed on the official lineup card for that game.

from the house that Red Jesus built

by bigonetimer on Apr 2, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Official lineup cards don’t indicate positions:

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by J.P. on Apr 2, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah, interesting… so what does determine that then… his position on NHL.com?

by Sct112 on Apr 2, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I was speculating by the way…

by Sct112 on Apr 2, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I did it! I'm number 7! Woooo!

Remember, always do your best!

by zephyr on Apr 2, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

5(+)2 is the 7th defenseman to do it?

"Thank God there is a sport for middle-sized white boys.."

by Bald Pollack on Apr 2, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Q. What’s the difference between Phil Housley and a traffic cone on the ice.

A. You have to skate around the traffic cone.

Let's go Caps!

by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 2, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

btw, if anyone’s curious this little gem is on page 384 of the book.

by David Getz on Apr 3, 2009 2:06 AM EDT reply actions

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