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- From: hunt7551@mach1.wlu.ca (len hunt 9208 U)
- Subject: Worst NHL Teams
- Message-ID: <By6rsF.GJ8@mach1.wlu.ca>
- Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 20:33:49 GMT
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- Recently, there has been suggestions that the Pittsburgh Penguins team of
- 1983-84 was the worst team ever, or at least of the 1980's. Below is listed
- the 10 worst seasons by an NHL team ever, and as can be seen the Pittspurgh
- Penguins season does not make the list. The list shows quite a few
- expansion teams as having the worst seasons, not surprisingly. It also
- appears that the Ottawa Senators are heading for a place high upon this list.
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- Top ten worst NHL seasons by a club (by Winning Percentage)
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- Rank Year Team Record Win Pct.
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- 1 1974-75 Washington Capitals 08 67 05 .1313 *
- 2 1930-31 Philadelphia Quakers 04 36 04 .1365 *
- 3 1929-30 Pittsburgh Pirates 05 36 03 .1477
- 4 1919-20 Quebec Bulldogs 04 20 00 .1667 *
- 5 1943-44 New York Rangers 06 39 05 .1700
- 6 1972-73 New York Islanders 12 60 06 .1923 *
- 7 ??????? Chicago Black Hawks 07 43 03 .1932
- 8 1989-90 Quebec Nordiques 12 61 07 .1938
- 9 1975-76 Washington Capitals 11 59 10 .2000
- 9 1980-81 Winnipeg Jets 09 57 14 .2000 *
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- * - first year for franchise
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- Clearly, the worst seasons by NHL clubs does not include Pittsburgh's
- 16 58 06 season of 1983-84 (Winning Percentage .2375). In fact, two other
- teams during the 1980's had a lower winning percentage then Pittsburgh,
- i.e., Winninpeg (.2000), and Quebec (.1938). It should also be remembered
- that the Pittsbugh team of 1983-84 was in a tough race with New Jersey for
- the number one pick overall, and consequently they probably could have had a
- better record without this New Jersey pressure. If anything the Penguin
- season of 1983-84 shows testament of a need for an NBA draft lottery for the
- NHL clubs missing the playoffs.
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- It is typical of Pittspurgh fans to think that the 1983-84 Pens team was the
- worst ever, since they believe that the NHL is about 10 years old. They
- probably are unaware that the Pittsburgh Pirates played in the NHL long
- before the Penguins came into existence.
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- Go Islanders,,
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- Len Hunt..................................hunt7551@mach1.wlu.ca
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