1. Top Five Scorers
This year there are some goal scorers that are clearly emerging. Around 28 games into
the regular season they are proving themselves. With the number one spot held by Phil Kessel,
number two is Jonathan Toews, number three Claude Giroux, number four Joffrey Lupul, and
number five is Daniel Sedin. These players have earned their spot in the top five and here is
some information on each of these amazing players.
Leading the league in points at this point of the year is Phil Kessel. When on the ice he
prefers to wear the number 81. Phil Kessel weighs in at 202 pounds and is 6 feet tall. When on
the ice he plays right wing and is also right handed. Phil Kessel was born on Oct. 2, 1987 he is
now 24. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2006 Phil Kessel was drafted 5th overall in the
first round to the Boston Bruins. While he played four years in Boston, he is currently playing
with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Phil Kessel is 2nd in total goals this year and 6th in assists, but
leads the league in points.
In second place on the leader board is Jonathan Toews. You will see Jonathan out on the
ice wearing number 19. He plays center and is also left handed. He weighs 208 pounds and 6
feet 2 inches tall. Jonathan was born on April 29, 1988 and is currently 23 years old. In addition,
he was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the year 2006 Jonathan Toews was drafted to the
Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round as 3rd overall. Jonathan is 1st in goals this year and is 30th
in assists, this bring him in second.
Coming in third is Claude Giroux. When on the ice Claude wears the number 28. He
weighs in at 172 pounds and is 5 feet 11 inches. Giroux plays right wing and shoots with his
right hand. He was born in 1988 January 12. He was born in Hearst, Ontario. In 2006 Giroux was
drafted 22nd overall in the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers. He is still currently playing with
the Flyers. Giroux is 5th in goals this year and 13th in assist and is tied for second in points.
Coming in fourth is Joffrey Lupul. When he is wear a maple leaf jersey it is number 19 on
his back. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 206 pounds. He also plays right wing and is right
handed. He was born on September 23, 1983 and is currently 28. He was born in Fort
Saskatchewan, Alberta. In the 2002 NHL Entry Draft Joffrey went 7th overall in the 1st round to
the Anaheim Ducks. He is now playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is 8 th in goals, 6th in
assists, and 4th in points.
Coming in fifth is the one and only Daniel Sedin. On the ice Daniel likes to wear the
number 22. He plays the position left wing and also shoots left. He weighs 187 pounds and his
height is 6 feet 1 inch. He was born on September 26, 1980. He was born in Ornskoldsvik,
Sweden. In 1999 he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks first round and 2nd overall. He is
42nd in goals this year and 2nd in assists; this makes him 5th in points.

2. Table 1: This table shows the games played, goals, assists, and total points for the top five players in the NHL up
to Dec. 6, 2011.
Games Total
Player Played Goals Assists Points
Phil Kessel 27 16 18 34
Jonathan
Toews 28 17 15 32
Claude Giroux 25 15 17 32
Joffrey Lupul 27 13 18 31
Daniel Sedin 26 9 21 30
Figure 1: This graph compares the games played, goals, assists, and total points visually between the top five
players in the NHL.
Leading in games played is Jonathan Toews. Then in Goals Jonathan Toews is also leading in that. In
assists, leading this group is Daniel Sedin. While Phil Kessel wasn’t leading in any of the other categories
he is the leader in total points.