The 2013-14 Predators set an NHL record that can never be broken. Fewest Shorthanded Goals allowed in a Season: 0.

An unusual goal celebration developed in Miami during the 1995-96 season. On the night of the Panthers' home opener, a rat scurried across the team's locker room. Scott Mellanby reacted by "one-timing" the rat against the wall, killing it. That night, he scored two goals, which goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck quipped was "a rat trick." Two nights later, as the story made its way through the local media, fans began throwing rubber rats on the ice in celebration of a goal. The rubber rat count went from 16 for the third home game to over 2,000 during the playoffs.

Atkinson, known for his great speed, soft hands, and excellent shooting skills, was selected by the Blue Jackets in the sixth round, 157th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Raffi Torres, a physical, forechecking forward with offensive capabilities, was suspended five times for illegal hits to opponents' heads. He received the fourth-longest suspension in the history of the NHL at the time for his hit to the head of Marian Hossa in Game 3 of the 2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals, while playing for the Phoenix Coyotes.

In the 2012 offseason, the Wild signed unrestricted free-agent winger Zach Parise, a Twin Cities native, and defenceman Ryan Suter to identical 13-year, $98 million contracts.

Yashin, while a star for a short time in Ottawa, was a sore spot for the organization. He had a habit of disappearing in the playoffs and sat out the 1999-00 season in an attempt to renegotiate his contract. By trading him away, the Senators got a top defenseman in Zdeno Chara, the 2nd overall pick which turned into a number one center in Jason Spezza, and Bill Muckalt who never scored a goal for the Senators and kept this trade from being a complete heist.

On May 6, 1988, after a 6-1 loss to the Boston Bruins, Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld confronted Koharski in the runway that leads to the dressing rooms in the Meadowlands arena. During the argument Koharski fell down and accused Schoenfeld of pushing him. The coach's famous utterance (minus the expletive) was: "You fell, you fat pig! Have another doughnut!" The NHL decided to suspend Schoenfeld for one game, only to have the Devils win a court injunction allowing him to coach. The infuriated officials responded with a one-game strike.

The Helicopter Line operated more like a helicopter than an airplane because it had no wings. All three players were career centres.

Charlie Simmer's shooting percentage of 32.75 in 1981 was, and remains, an NHL record. That same year, Simmer set a Los Angeles Kings record with 10 game-winning goals and almost accomplished one of hockey's most difficult feats: scoring 50 goals in 50 games. Simmer entered his 50th game with 46 goals and scored three times to finish just shy of the mark.

Jonas Hiller was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Ducks in May 2007. He played seven seasons in Anaheim, recording 162 wins and 21 shutouts. Jean-Sebastien Giguere was drafted in the 1st round of the NHL Entry Draft, John Gibson was drafted in the 2nd round, and Guy Hebert was drafted in the 8th round.