1979-80 O-Pee-Chee 230 Mike Bossy Hockey Card (Front)
1979-80 O-Pee-Chee 230 Mike Bossy Hockey Card (Back)
1979-80 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
Card Notes
Mike led NHL in goals last season and his 27 power play goals also topped league.
En Français
Premier dans la LNH pour les buts en 1978-79 et en tête aussi pour les buts sur jeux de puissance avec 27.
Details
Despite topping 60 goals in five of his ten years in the NHL and surpassing the 50 goal plateau each season but his last, Mike Bossy led the league in goal scoring just twice. 1978-79 was his first, scoring a career high 69 with the New York Islanders. He would lead again in 1980-81 with 68 goals.
The 27 power play goals noted on the back of the card still ranks tied for 13th all-time for most in an NHL season. The record belongs to Tim Kerr who scored 34 with the man advantage in 1985-86 playing for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Mike Bossy’s NHL career was limited by injuries to 752 regular season and 129 Stanley Cup playoff games between 1977-78 and 1986-87, all with the New York Islanders. That makes his career 573 goals that much more amazing. That number still ranks him 22nd all-time.