| Moment | Year |
| Billy Smith becomes the first goaltender to be credited with a goal | |
| Martin Brodeur breaks Terry Sawchuk's long standing record of 103 career shutouts | |
| Bill Mosienko scores a hat trick in 21 seconds | |
| Bobby Orr becomes the first NHL defenseman to win the scoring title | |
| The Montreal Canadiens win their 5th consecutive Stanley Cup | |
| Teemu Selanne sets rookie records with 76 goals and 132 points | |
| Gretzky breaks Gordie Howe's oustanding record of 801 career goals | |
| Mario Lemieux scores the hockey cycle (even stength, powerplay, short handed, penalty shot and empty net goals in the same game) | |
| Bill Barilko scores the Stanley Cup winner in overtime shortly before dying in a plane crash | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs become the first team to come back from a 3 games to none deficit to win a best of 7 series | |