NHL Record for Youngest Defensemen, First 4-point Game
Phil Housley holds the NHL record with 18 years, 222 days age (1982-83).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Age | Season | Date | Goals | Assists | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Phil HousleyBUF | 18 years, 222 days | 1982-83 | Oct 17, 1982 | 1 | 3 | 4 | EDM: 4 @ BUF: 6 |
| 2 |  King ClancySEN | 18 years, 344 days | 1921-22 | Feb 4, 1922 | 2 | 2 | 4 | HAM: 6 @ SEN: 10 |
| 3 |  Ray BourqueBOS | 19 years, 50 days | 1979-80 | Feb 16, 1980 | 1 | 3 | 4 | BOS: 5 @ CLR: 3 |
| 4 |  Petr SvobodaMTL | 19 years, 52 days | 1984-85 | Apr 7, 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 | MTL: 5 @ BUF: 4 |
| 5 |  Rik WilsonSTL | 19 years, 213 days | 1981-82 | Jan 16, 1982 | 0 | 4 | 4 | CHI: 6 @ STL: 8 |
| 6 |  Zarley ZalapskiPIT | 19 years, 332 days | 1987-88 | Mar 19, 1988 | 1 | 3 | 4 | PHI: 0 @ PIT: 7 |
The full top 50
| Rank | Player | Age | Season | Date | Goals | Assists | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil HousleyBUF | 18 years, 222 days | 1982-83 | Oct 17, 1982 | 1 | 3 | 4 | EDM: 4 @ BUF: 6 |
| 2 | King ClancySEN | 18 years, 344 days | 1921-22 | Feb 4, 1922 | 2 | 2 | 4 | HAM: 6 @ SEN: 10 |
| 3 | Ray BourqueBOS | 19 years, 50 days | 1979-80 | Feb 16, 1980 | 1 | 3 | 4 | BOS: 5 @ CLR: 3 |
| 4 | Petr SvobodaMTL | 19 years, 52 days | 1984-85 | Apr 7, 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 | MTL: 5 @ BUF: 4 |
| 5 | Rik WilsonSTL | 19 years, 213 days | 1981-82 | Jan 16, 1982 | 0 | 4 | 4 | CHI: 6 @ STL: 8 |
| 6 | Zarley ZalapskiPIT | 19 years, 332 days | 1987-88 | Mar 19, 1988 | 1 | 3 | 4 | PHI: 0 @ PIT: 7 |
| 7 |  Glen WesleyBOS | 20 years, 14 days | 1988-89 | Oct 16, 1988 | 1 | 5 | 6 | BOS: 10 @ CHI: 3 |
| 8 |  Drew DoughtyLAK · active | 20 years, 27 days | 2009-10 | Jan 4, 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 | LAK: 6 @ SJS: 2 |
| 9 |  Tyler MyersBUF · active | 20 years, 37 days | 2009-10 | Mar 10, 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 | DAL: 3 @ BUF: 5 |
| 10 |  Tom BladonPHI | 20 years, 42 days | 1972-73 | Feb 9, 1973 | 0 | 4 | 4 | PHI: 10 @ VAN: 5 |
| 11 |  Denis PotvinNYI | 20 years, 43 days | 1973-74 | Dec 11, 1973 | 1 | 3 | 4 | CGS: 3 @ NYI: 6 |
| 12 |  Rick HamptonCLE | 20 years, 144 days | 1976-77 | Nov 5, 1976 | 0 | 4 | 4 | PHI: 4 @ CLE: 6 |
| 13 |  Dale TallonVAN | 20 years, 148 days | 1970-71 | Mar 16, 1971 | 1 | 3 | 4 | CHI: 7 @ VAN: 4 |
| 14 |  Rick LapointeDET | 20 years, 165 days | 1975-76 | Jan 14, 1976 | 2 | 2 | 4 | KCS: 3 @ DET: 8 |
| 15 |  Jeff BrownQUE | 20 years, 166 days | 1986-87 | Oct 13, 1986 | 1 | 3 | 4 | QUE: 7 @ VAN: 1 |
| 16 |  Brent SeabrookCHI | 20 years, 170 days | 2005-06 | Oct 7, 2005 | 0 | 4 | 4 | SJS: 3 @ CHI: 6 |
| 17 |  Paul CoffeyEDM | 20 years, 181 days | 1981-82 | Nov 29, 1981 | 2 | 3 | 5 | EDM: 10 @ WIN: 2 |
| 18 |  Barry BeckCLR | 20 years, 197 days | 1977-78 | Dec 17, 1977 | 3 | 1 | 4 | MNS: 1 @ CLR: 5 |
| 19 |  Craig HartsburgMNS | 20 years, 201 days | 1979-80 | Jan 16, 1980 | 2 | 2 | 4 | STL: 3 @ MNS: 7 |
| 19 |  Keith BrownCHI | 20 years, 201 days | 1980-81 | Nov 23, 1980 | 1 | 3 | 4 | HFD: 3 @ CHI: 11 |
| 21 |  Brad ParkNYR | 20 years, 211 days | 1968-69 | Feb 2, 1969 | 0 | 4 | 4 | PIT: 3 @ NYR: 7 |
| 22 |  Brian LeetchNYR | 20 years, 241 days | 1988-89 | Oct 30, 1988 | 2 | 2 | 4 | PIT: 2 @ NYR: 9 |
| 23 |  Oleg TverdovskyPHX | 20 years, 250 days | 1996-97 | Jan 23, 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ANA: 3 @ PHX: 6 |
| 24 |  Bobby OrrBOS | 20 years, 269 days | 1968-69 | Dec 14, 1968 | 3 | 2 | 5 | CHI: 5 @ BOS: 10 |
| 25 |  Jared CowenOTT | 20 years, 325 days | 2011-12 | Dec 16, 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 | PIT: 4 @ OTT: 6 |
| 26 |  Cale MakarCOL · active | 21 years, 17 days | 2019-20 | Nov 16, 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 | COL: 5 @ VAN: 4 OT |
| 27 |  Willie HuberDET | 21 years, 20 days | 1978-79 | Feb 4, 1979 | 2 | 2 | 4 | PIT: 3 @ DET: 8 |
| 28 |  Steve DurbanoSTL | 21 years, 53 days | 1972-73 | Feb 3, 1973 | 0 | 4 | 4 | CGS: 1 @ STL: 6 |
| 29 |  Paul MaraTBL | 21 years, 59 days | 2000-01 | Nov 5, 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | WSH: 2 @ TBL: 5 |
| 30 |  Dan HamhuisNSH | 21 years, 82 days | 2003-04 | Mar 4, 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 | NSH: 9 @ PIT: 4 |
| 31 |  Rob BlakeLAK | 21 years, 96 days | 1990-91 | Mar 16, 1991 | 2 | 2 | 4 | LAK: 4 @ CGY: 3 |
| 32 |  Reed LarsonDET | 21 years, 109 days | 1977-78 | Nov 16, 1977 | 2 | 2 | 4 | STL: 1 @ DET: 10 |
| 33 |  Vince DunnSTL · active | 21 years, 140 days | 2017-18 | Mar 18, 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 | STL: 5 @ CHI: 4 OT |
| 34 |  Nicklas LidstromDET | 21 years, 193 days | 1991-92 | Nov 7, 1991 | 2 | 2 | 4 | STL: 3 @ DET: 10 |
| 35 |  Al IafrateTOR | 21 years, 203 days | 1987-88 | Oct 10, 1987 | 2 | 2 | 4 | NJD: 2 @ TOR: 5 |
| 36 |  Alexandre PicardPHI | 21 years, 211 days | 2006-07 | Feb 1, 2007 | 0 | 5 | 5 | NJD: 6 @ PHI: 5 OT |
| 37 |  Sandis OzolinshSJS | 21 years, 215 days | 1993-94 | Mar 6, 1994 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ANA: 0 @ SJS: 6 |
| 38 |  Robert PicardWSH | 21 years, 223 days | 1978-79 | Jan 3, 1979 | 1 | 3 | 4 | LAK: 3 @ WSH: 8 |
| 39 |  Steve ChiassonDET | 21 years, 231 days | 1988-89 | Dec 1, 1988 | 1 | 3 | 4 | QUE: 3 @ DET: 7 |
| 40 |  Dave ShandAFM | 21 years, 233 days | 1977-78 | Apr 1, 1978 | 0 | 4 | 4 | NYR: 0 @ AFM: 6 |
| 41 |  Samuel GirardCOL · active | 21 years, 235 days | 2019-20 | Jan 2, 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 | STL: 3 @ COL: 7 |
| 42 |  Zach WerenskiCBJ · active | 21 years, 236 days | 2018-19 | Mar 12, 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | BOS: 4 @ CBJ: 7 |
| 43 |  Scott StevensWSH | 21 years, 265 days | 1985-86 | Dec 22, 1985 | 0 | 4 | 4 | WSH: 7 @ QUE: 5 |
| 43 |  Erik KarlssonOTT · active | 21 years, 265 days | 2011-12 | Feb 20, 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 | OTT: 6 @ NYI: 0 |
| 45 |  Moritz SeiderDET · active | 21 years, 279 days | 2022-23 | Jan 10, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 | WPG: 5 @ DET: 7 |
| 46 |  Gary SuterCGY | 21 years, 284 days | 1985-86 | Apr 4, 1986 | 0 | 6 | 6 | EDM: 3 @ CGY: 9 |
| 47 |  P.K. SubbanMTL | 21 years, 311 days | 2010-11 | Mar 20, 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 | MTL: 8 @ MIN: 1 |
| 48 |  Pat EganNYA | 21 years, 327 days | 1939-40 | Mar 17, 1940 | 3 | 1 | 4 | TOR: 2 @ NYA: 5 |
| 49 |  Larry MurphyLAK | 21 years, 332 days | 1982-83 | Feb 3, 1983 | 1 | 3 | 4 | LAK: 7 @ EDM: 4 |
| 50 |  Reijo RuotsalainenNYR | 21 years, 359 days | 1981-82 | Mar 26, 1982 | 1 | 3 | 4 | NYR: 8 @ BUF: 5 |
Top 50 of 50 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NHL record for youngest defensemen, first 4-point game?
Phil Housley holds the NHL record for youngest defensemen, first 4-point game with 18 years, 222 days (1982-83).
Who is the active leader for youngest defensemen, first 4-point game?
Drew Doughty is the highest active player on the list at 20 years, 27 days, rank 8 all time.