Daily Hockey Player — Monday, November 17, 2025
Guess the Player
Clue (1 of 5)
He played 1,370 NHL games before scoring his 500th career goal, a record for games played before reaching that milestone.
Puzzle result
Bucyk
Player Card
Johnny Bucyk
Left Wing Detroit Red Wings
#9
556
G
813
A
1369
P
23 seasons
Season Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | BOS | 53 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 49 | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 77 | 36 | 47 | 83 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 78 | 29 | 52 | 81 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 76 | 31 | 44 | 75 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 78 | 40 | 53 | 93 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 78 | 32 | 51 | 83 |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 78 | 51 | 65 | 116 |
| 1969-70 | BOS | 76 | 31 | 38 | 69 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 70 | 24 | 42 | 66 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 72 | 30 | 39 | 69 |
| 1966-67 | BOS | 59 | 18 | 30 | 48 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 63 | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 68 | 26 | 29 | 55 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 62 | 18 | 36 | 54 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 69 | 27 | 39 | 66 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 67 | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 70 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 56 | 16 | 36 | 52 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 69 | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 68 | 21 | 31 | 52 |
| 1956-57 | DET | 66 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 1955-56 | DET | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
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