Phil Housley’s stellar career flew under the radar when compared to the likes of Ray Bourque, Chris Chelios, Scott Stevens and some of the other defenders from his era, but a closer look at some of the numbers he put up and it’s no surprise he’s being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Here is Housley’s career by the numbers:
3,808 – The number of shots on goal Housley registered (ranks sixth all-time among defencemen)
1,495 – The number of games he played in the NHL (fifth all-time among defencemen)
1,232 – His NHL regular season point total (fourth all-time among defencemen)
894 – The number of assists he registered (fifth all-time among defencemen)
822 – The number of penalty minutes he registered
338 – The number of goals he scored (fourth all-time among defencemen)
85 – The number of playoff games he played. Despite his lengthy career, Housley only made it beyond the first round twice in 13 post-season appearances
66 – His point total in his first season (1982-83), which remains an NHL record for most by a rookie defenceman
21 – The number of seasons he played in the NHL
10 – The number of years he was eligible before finally being voted into the HOF
8 – The number of teams he played for in his NHL career (Sabres, Jets, Blues, Flames, Devils, Capitals, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs)
7 – The number of times Housley played in the NHL All-Star Game (1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000)
5 – The number of times he was traded in his NHL career
1 – The number of times he was nominated for the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenceman (1992)
0 – The number of Stanley Cups he won
Minus-53 – His career plus/minus rating
