On the , one that highlights some of the junior hockey league91裸聊视频檚 all-time greats and their career records, a name that tops two categories should be familiar to B.C. hockey fans.
Shane Kuss, the former Surrey Eagles standout who now coaches in the area, is noted for most career points (418) and most career assists (282).
They are among league records that may never be broken, according to Brent Mutis, the league91裸聊视频檚 communications director.
91裸聊视频淔rom my perspective, I think it91裸聊视频檚 fair to say that both the single-season and career scoring records are safe,91裸聊视频� Mutis told the Surrey Now-Leader.
There are a few reasons for that, he said.
91裸聊视频淔irst, most players don91裸聊视频檛 play enough seasons in the BCHL to accumulate those totals. Most players that post high scoring totals play two or three seasons, earn a scholarship and move on to college.
91裸聊视频淭he other thing is, players just don91裸聊视频檛 rack up those kinds of season totals anymore. It91裸聊视频檚 fairly rare to have a player reach 100 points in a season now. The goaltending, coaching and skating ability of the players on defence is so much better than in Shane91裸聊视频檚 playing days.91裸聊视频�
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Kuss, who played for the Eagles (then known as South Surrey Eagles) from 1993 to 1997, is also listed in 10th spot for most assists (90) in a single season, achieved in his final year with the team. Kuss shares the mark with Rick Shinske of the 91裸聊视频�72-91裸聊视频�73 Kamloops Rockets.
Surprisingly, given his career-total mark, Kuss is not listed among the top-10 players with most points in a season. Tops in that category is Hockey Hall of Famer , who scored an astonishing 188 points during his 1983-84 season with Penticton Knights. In comparison, Jasper Weatherby scored a league-leading 74 points for Wenatchee Wild last season.
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Notably, Kuss91裸聊视频� career-points total of 418 is 42 more than the player in second (Penticton91裸聊视频檚 Gordie McKay, from the mid-1970s), and his career-assists mark of 282 sits 59 atop Evan Williams91裸聊视频� total, scored with three teams in the disco decade.
Kuss, whose jersey hangs from the rafters at South Surrey Arena, runs , which has trained pro players including Brent Seabrook, Milan Lucic and Troy Brouwer.
Last March, Kuss and business partner Matt Erhart were , and together they coach Semi91裸聊视频檚 powerhouse Peewee A1 team this season. The squad is currently ranked #1 in Western Canada by Pittsburgh-based MYHockeyRankings, billed as 91裸聊视频淭he #1 youth hockey rankings website in North America91裸聊视频� on the company91裸聊视频檚 Twitter bio.
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91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 kind of nice,91裸聊视频� Kuss said, 91裸聊视频渂ecause he (Erhart) brings the defensive side of the game and I bring the offensive side, we both played for the Surrey Eagles and both coached the Surrey Eagles, so it91裸聊视频檚 good.91裸聊视频�
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The Peewee team will host the provincial-finals tournament at the end of the current season, and will play in the famed in February.
91裸聊视频淚 played in that tournament when I was younger,91裸聊视频� said Kuss, who lives in Ladner, 91裸聊视频渟o it91裸聊视频檚 kind of reliving my youth, all those fun experiences I had at that tournament, and I get to see these kids have that chance to experience it, too. It91裸聊视频檚 a pretty special group of players we91裸聊视频檙e coaching. It91裸聊视频檚 cool, we91裸聊视频檙e having fun with it.91裸聊视频�
Our flyer drop yesterday included a stop at Semi alum house whose father was kind enough to give the boys 2 of Michael91裸聊视频檚 sticks. Great player and more importantly great family supporting their community and former association. Thanks!
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As for his BCHL records, Kuss reflected on that time in his life, too.
91裸聊视频淚 guess it91裸聊视频檚 surprising because it seems so long ago now, you know, and there are a lot of great players around now, but I guess it seems like times have changed a bit, in the sense of players don91裸聊视频檛 spend as long in the league, maybe 91裸聊视频� that could be part of it,91裸聊视频� he reasoned.
91裸聊视频淜ids are kind of leaving earlier to school and other leagues, more than it once was, you know, so those are factors in it,91裸聊视频� Kuss added. 91裸聊视频淚f you look back to the 91裸聊视频�70s and 91裸聊视频�80s, a lot of those players played a lot of years of junior hockey, but if you look at the NHL now, it91裸聊视频檚 younger and younger. So because the NHL is getting younger, that kind of filters down and the leagues below it get younger as well, and they91裸聊视频檙e moving on sooner. There is a fight for those players, and getting those commitments earlier, that kind of thing.91裸聊视频�
Another thing, he noted, there are more hockey teams and leagues these days, meaning talent is spread around more, compared to when he played junior.
91裸聊视频淭eams aren91裸聊视频檛 as deep now, because some of our teams were three, four lines deep, and we had guys on our third line who were scoring 20, 25 goals, and other teams were too, like Chilliwack, Penticton, teams like that. A lot of those third lines back then could probably number-one lines today, because there are just more teams and the talent is more spread out.
91裸聊视频淐oaches have to coach a little differently now, to keep their jobs, right,91裸聊视频� he continued, 91裸聊视频渟o a more defensive style comes in a little bit, too. There are a lot of different factors. There are a lot of great players out there today, too, but the game evolves and changes, and that was a different era.91裸聊视频�
Does Kuss believe his two records will go unchallenged for seasons to come?
91裸聊视频淎s long as the game stays the way it is, with players not spending as much time with one team, one league, maybe, but I think one day, as anything, those will get surpassed,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淎nd it would be great to see someone else have that success, obviously, and enjoying those moments as I did. Those were some pretty special years.91裸聊视频�
The BCHL has added an All-Time Stats leaders page to its website:
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In the BCHL, the records that will be threatened nowadays are the goalie records, according to Mutis.
91裸聊视频淪ave percentage, goals-against average, shutouts,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭hose would be the ones to watch.91裸聊视频�
In early November, was published on the league91裸聊视频檚 website for the first time since the domain went live in 2003.
The page includes a top-10 list of players for most categories, along with a section of miscellaneous records, such as most points in a game (12, shared by Joe Murphy of the 1985 Penticton Knights and Ken Stroud of the 1977 Merritt Centennials).
91裸聊视频淲e have obviously had some great names play in our league and some impressive records set, so it91裸聊视频檚 long since due that we had a place online to reflect that,91裸聊视频� Mutis said. 91裸聊视频淚 have to give a big thanks to our league historian, Fred Hume, for helping us with a lot of this data as well; his work over the years has been a huge asset to us.91裸聊视频�
Most of the statistics since the 2003-04 season are 91裸聊视频渟olid,91裸聊视频� notes a BCHL release, because of the advent of the BCHL91裸聊视频檚 website that year, 91裸聊视频渂ut there have been gaps in the historical record of the league for many of the seasons prior and dating back to the inaugural season in 1961-62. For that reason, the BCHL is encouraging fans and media that may have updates or corrections to any of the league records to get in touch. Any statistical information is welcome and can be sent to the league at media@bchl.ca.91裸聊视频�
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