most hits by a defenseman in a season nhl

Robert Svehla has made the most hits by a defenseman in a season, with 386 hits in 2001-02.

NAMEHITSEASONTMGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%BKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Robert Svehla
R. Svehla
386
2001-02
FLA FLA
82
7
22
29
-19
87
3
9
0
1
0
0
119
5.9
0
1
0.0
132
51
62
25:41
2Jeremy Lauzon
J. Lauzon
383
2023-24
NSH NSH
79
6
8
14
-3
98
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
5.8
0
0
111
16
28
18:37
3Darius Kasparaitis
D. Kasparaitis
373
2001-02
TOT
80
2
12
14
0
142
0
0
0
1
0
0
81
2.5
0
1
0.0
153
16
55
20:25
4Zdeno Chara
Z. Chara
373
2000-01
NYI NYI
82
2
7
9
-27
157
0
0
1
2
0
0
83
2.4
0
0
126
47
79
22:20
5Mark Borowiecki
M. Borowiecki
364
2016-17
OTT OTT
70
1
2
3
-3
154
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
2.0
1
1
100.0
90
6
18
14:01
6Radko Gudas
R. Gudas
355
2021-22
FLA FLA
77
3
13
16
+27
105
0
0
1
0
0
0
100
3.0
0
0
118
28
57
18:01
7Robert Svehla
R. Svehla
354
2000-01
FLA FLA
82
6
22
28
-8
76
0
3
0
0
0
0
121
5.0
0
1
0.0
130
46
73
25:34
8Darius Kasparaitis
D. Kasparaitis
351
2000-01
PIT PIT
77
3
16
19
+11
111
1
0
0
1
0
0
81
3.7
0
0
124
17
52
19:14
9Derian Hatcher
D. Hatcher
330
2001-02
DAL DAL
80
4
21
25
+12
87
1
2
0
2
0
0
111
3.6
0
0
111
26
127
26:40
10Brendan Witt
B. Witt
322
1999-00
WSH WSH
77
1
7
8
+5
114
0
1
0
0
0
0
64
1.6
1
2
50.0
105
21
75
20:56
11Luke Schenn
L. Schenn
318
2022-23
TOT
70
4
18
22
+8
84
0
0
0
2
0
0
81
4.9
0
0
98
11
33
16:21
12Radko Gudas
R. Gudas
312
2022-23
FLA FLA
72
2
15
17
+14
79
0
0
0
0
0
0
110
1.8
0
0
124
20
36
17:22
13Brooks Orpik
B. Orpik
309
2008-09
PIT PIT
79
2
17
19
+10
73
1
1
0
0
0
0
39
5.1
0
0
152
12
37
20:20
14Zdeno Chara
Z. Chara
309
1999-00
NYI NYI
65
2
9
11
-27
57
0
0
0
1
1
0
47
4.3
0
0
100
31
55
22:52
15Ken Klee
K. Klee
307
1999-00
WSH WSH
80
7
13
20
+8
79
0
2
0
1
2
0
113
6.2
0
0
134
21
59
20:29
16Brooks Orpik
B. Orpik
306
2014-15
WSH WSH
78
0
19
19
+5
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
0.0
0
0
192
11
37
21:48
17Radko Gudas
R. Gudas
304
2015-16
PHI PHI
76
5
9
14
-3
116
0
0
0
0
1
0
150
3.3
0
0
157
11
57
19:51
18Roman Polak
R. Polak
303
2015-16
TOT
79
1
15
16
+6
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
91
1.1
1
1
100.0
146
17
43
19:09
19Don Sweeney
D. Sweeney
301
1999-00
BOS BOS
81
1
13
14
-14
48
0
1
0
0
0
0
82
1.2
0
1
0.0
84
38
43
21:08
20Luke Schenn
L. Schenn
300
2024-25
TOT
76
1
6
7
-4
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
77
1.3
0
0
104
16
63
15:57
21Zdeno Chara
Z. Chara
299
2001-02
OTT OTT
75
10
13
23
+30
156
4
1
1
2
2
1
105
9.5
0
0
73
25
71
22:16
22Dan McGillis
D. McGillis
292
2000-01
PHI PHI
82
14
35
49
+13
86
4
18
0
1
4
2
207
6.8
0
1
0.0
127
53
87
23:23
23Luke Schenn
L. Schenn
286
2016-17
ARI ARI
78
1
7
8
-9
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
94
1.1
0
0
134
11
31
18:03
24Vitaly Vishnevski
V. Vishnevski
286
2000-01
ANA ANA
76
1
10
11
-1
99
0
0
0
1
0
0
49
2.0
0
0
69
29
40
19:14
25Cody Franson
C. Franson
282
2013-14
TOR TOR
79
5
28
33
-20
30
1
17
0
0
0
0
115
4.3
0
0
111
50
68
20:41
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TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres
50
23
9
109
47
Canadiens Canadiens
48
24
10
106
27
Lightning Lightning
50
26
6
106
59
Bruins Bruins
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings
41
31
10
92
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Panthers Panthers
40
38
4
84
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Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
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36
14
78
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Tue
9/29
FLA FLA
@
CAR CAR
5:00 PM
Thu
10/1
FLA FLA
@
SJS SJS
10:00 PM
Sun
10/4
FLA FLA
@
ANA ANA
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Tue
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Sat
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51

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90

McDavid

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86

Kucherov

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74

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138

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130

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127

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339

Sherwood

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188

Dobson

Noah Dobson

185

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Wins Leaders

39

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38

Vejmelka

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35

Oettinger

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Wedgewood

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Bruins

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Kraken

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Blackhawks

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Canadiens

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Kings

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Stars

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Devils

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Maple Leafs

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Hurricanes

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Avalanche Avalanche - p
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16
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121
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Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
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Predators Predators - e
38
34
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86
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Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
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Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
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39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
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Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
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Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
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Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
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Thu
4/2
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FLA FLA
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Thu
4/2
DET DET
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PHI PHI
4-2
Thu
4/2
WSH WSH
@
NJD NJD
3-7
Thu
4/2
VAN VAN
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MIN MIN
2-5
Thu
4/2
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@
DAL DAL
0-3

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
FLA FLA
@
CAR CAR
5:00 PM
Tue
9/29
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Tue
9/29
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Tue
9/29
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Tue
9/29
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10:30 PM