what position gets the most shots on goal in hockey history

Centers have taken the most shots all-time, with 994,773 taken.

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  • Data note: Shots: player season data complete from 1959-60
POSITIONSGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1
Center
994,773
545,111
120,574
187,110
307,684
-8978
313,585
27,990
50,422
5,002
3,997
17,073
1,662
12.1
1,624,926
3,211,745
50.6
337,367
159,923
142,616
149,264
15:23
2
Defenseman
971,068
698,932
51,375
178,278
229,653
+5514
639,150
14,510
52,787
1,438
4,529
7,545
1,098
5.3
680
1,969
34.5
496,778
519,215
119,808
244,728
19:28
3
Right Wing
778,496
402,701
95,293
118,943
214,236
-7082
338,610
22,804
30,341
2,743
1,803
13,442
983
12.2
116,019
249,139
46.6
237,660
76,191
76,972
85,621
14:39
4
Left Wing
763,661
421,881
93,477
118,246
211,723
-6545
362,569
20,635
27,329
2,683
1,979
13,193
1,059
12.2
139,760
299,910
46.6
264,587
81,264
79,972
91,514
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