1,327 career points — one of the most gifted passers in NHL history who somehow never received full recognition.
Pierre Turgeon was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec in 1969. Buffalo Sabres selected him first overall in the 1987 NHL Draft. His 19-season career produced 515 goals and 812 assists for 1,327 career points — placing him among the top-20 scorers in NHL history. He won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship in 1993. He was selected to five All-Star games. Despite never winning the Hart Trophy or the Art Ross Trophy and despite never winning the Stanley Cup, his career production is remarkable — he moved through six franchises while consistently producing 75-100 points per season. He is the most prolific scorer in NHL history to not win a Hart Trophy or a scoring title — a combination that reflects both his genuine quality and the era in which he played, during which competition at the scoring title level was dominated by Gretzky and Lemieux. His 1993 injury at the hands of Dale Hunter — a hit delivered after Turgeon had scored the series-winning goal — is one of hockey's most discussed acts of retaliation.
Lady Byng Trophy (1993)
Career Honours
- Lady Byng Trophy (1993)
- NHL All-Star 5x