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NHL Hits Leaders: Forwards
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks forwards only (centres and wingers) by hits, so they are not buried under the defensemen.
Hits are body checks credited by the off-ice scorer. Physical third-liners and stay-at-home defensemen lead the league, often while their team spends long stretches without the puck. In leagues that split forwards and defensemen, this is the board for your forward slots; centres and wingers are pooled together.
Leader in 2021-22: Tanner Jeannot (NSH), 318 HIT.
- Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.
Hits: forwards leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanner JeannotFNSH | NSH | 318 | 81 | 3.93 | 6.5%▲6.1 |
| 2 | Ryan ReavesFNYR | NYR | 279 | 69 | 4.04 | 0.3% |
| 3 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 270 | 79 | 3.42 | 100%▲2 |
| 4 | Nicolas DeslauriersFMIN | MIN | 263 | 81 | 3.25 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Garnet HathawayFWSH | WSH | 250 | 76 | 3.29 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 6 | Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 246 | 77 | 3.19 | 5.2%▲3.4 |
| 7 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 240 | 78 | 3.08 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 8 | Sean KuralyFCBJ | CBJ | 240 | 77 | 3.12 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 238 | 74 | 3.22 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 10 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 235 | 71 | 3.31 | — |
| 11 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 231 | 79 | 2.92 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 12 | Zachary Aston-ReeseFANA | ANA | 231 | 69 | 3.35 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 229 | 59 | 3.88 | — |
| 14 | Luke KuninFNSH | NSH | 223 | 82 | 2.72 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Austin WatsonFOTT | OTT | 213 | 67 | 3.18 | — |
| 16 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 212 | 78 | 2.72 | 20%▲13 |
| 17 | Nathan BastianFNJD | NJD | 210 | 72 | 2.92 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Milan LucicFCGY | CGY | 209 | 82 | 2.55 | — |
| 19 | Brandon DuhaimeFMIN | MIN | 201 | 80 | 2.51 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 20 | Yakov TreninFNSH | NSH | 191 | 80 | 2.39 | 22%▲16 |
| 21 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 189 | 78 | 2.42 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 22 | Colton SissonsFNSH | NSH | 188 | 79 | 2.38 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 23 | Curtis LazarFBOS | BOS | 186 | 70 | 2.66 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Vincent TrocheckFCAR | CAR | 185 | 81 | 2.28 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 25 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 181 | 65 | 2.78 | 36%▲13 |
| 26 | Luke GlendeningFDAL | DAL | 179 | 82 | 2.18 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Trevor LewisFCGY | CGY | 176 | 80 | 2.20 | — |
| 28 | Eeli TolvanenFNSH | NSH | 176 | 75 | 2.35 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 29 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 172 | 80 | 2.15 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 30 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 171 | 77 | 2.22 | 12%▲11 |
| 31 | Zachary SanfordFWPG | WPG | 169 | 80 | 2.11 | — |
| 32 | Nick FolignoFBOS | BOS | 164 | 64 | 2.56 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 33 | Blake ColemanFCGY | CGY | 163 | 81 | 2.01 | 38%▼24 |
| 34 | Timo MeierFSJS | SJS | 162 | 77 | 2.10 | 82%▼8 |
| 35 | Adam ErneFDET | DET | 161 | 79 | 2.04 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Patrick MaroonFTBL | TBL | 160 | 81 | 1.98 | — |
| 37 | Ivan BarbashevFSTL | STL | 160 | 81 | 1.98 | 68%▲27 |
| 38 | Zack MacEwenFPHI | PHI | 159 | 75 | 2.12 | 0.1% |
| 39 | William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 159 | 63 | 2.52 | 0.1% |
| 40 | Michael PezzettaFMTL | MTL | 156 | 51 | 3.06 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 155 | 77 | 2.01 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 42 | Jordan GreenwayFMIN | MIN | 155 | 62 | 2.50 | 0.3% |
| 43 | Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 154 | 58 | 2.66 | — |
| 44 | Ross ColtonFTBL | TBL | 153 | 79 | 1.94 | 8.1%▲7.8 |
| 45 | Dryden HuntFNYR | NYR | 153 | 76 | 2.01 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 153 | 69 | 2.22 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 47 | Nick RitchieFARI | ARI | 153 | 57 | 2.68 | — |
| 48 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 151 | 67 | 2.25 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 49 | Wayne SimmondsFTOR | TOR | 148 | 72 | 2.06 | — |
| 50 | Michael McLeodFNJD | NJD | 145 | 77 | 1.88 | — |
| 51 | Jamie BennFDAL | DAL | 143 | 82 | 1.74 | 22%▲18 |
| 52 | Michael RasmussenFDET | DET | 142 | 80 | 1.77 | 0.1% |
| 53 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 141 | 81 | 1.74 | 62%▲29 |
| 54 | Michael RafflFDAL | DAL | 141 | 76 | 1.86 | — |
| 55 | Reese JohnsonFCHI | CHI | 141 | 37 | 3.81 | — |
| 56 | Nicolas Aube-KubelFCOL | COL | 140 | 74 | 1.89 | — |
| 57 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 139 | 64 | 2.17 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 58 | Liam O'BrienFARI | ARI | 139 | 39 | 3.56 | 0.1% |
| 59 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 138 | 77 | 1.79 | 82%▲10 |
| 60 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 138 | 74 | 1.86 | 0.1% |
| 61 | Boris KatchoukFCHI | CHI | 138 | 59 | 2.34 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Sam LaffertyFCHI | CHI | 137 | 56 | 2.45 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Ryan CarpenterFCGY | CGY | 136 | 67 | 2.03 | — |
| 64 | Evander KaneFEDM | EDM | 135 | 43 | 3.14 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 65 | Carl GrundstromFLAK | LAK | 134 | 54 | 2.48 | 0.1% |
| 66 | Parker KellyFOTT | OTT | 131 | 41 | 3.20 | 11%▲5.6 |
| 67 | Barclay GoodrowFNYR | NYR | 130 | 79 | 1.65 | 0.1% |
| 68 | Erik HaulaFBOS | BOS | 129 | 78 | 1.65 | 12%▲8.7 |
| 69 | Radek FaksaFDAL | DAL | 129 | 77 | 1.68 | 0.1% |
| 70 | MacKenzie EntwistleFCHI | CHI | 129 | 55 | 2.35 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Warren FoegeleFEDM | EDM | 127 | 82 | 1.55 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 72 | Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 125 | 79 | 1.58 | 99%▲0.8 |
| 73 | Ondrej PalatFTBL | TBL | 124 | 77 | 1.61 | 0.1% |
| 74 | Joseph VelenoFDET | DET | 123 | 66 | 1.86 | 4.1%▲3.9 |
| 75 | Sam CarrickFANA | ANA | 122 | 64 | 1.91 | 0.1% |
| 76 | Brendan LemieuxFLAK | LAK | 122 | 50 | 2.44 | — |
| 77 | Nino NiederreiterFCAR | CAR | 119 | 75 | 1.59 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 78 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 119 | 71 | 1.68 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 79 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 119 | 62 | 1.92 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 80 | Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 119 | 60 | 1.98 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 81 | Noah GregorFSJS | SJS | 118 | 63 | 1.87 | 0.0% |
| 82 | Tyler MotteFNYR | NYR | 117 | 58 | 2.02 | — |
| 83 | Ryan LombergFFLA | FLA | 117 | 55 | 2.13 | 0.1% |
| 84 | Michael McCarronFNSH | NSH | 116 | 51 | 2.27 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 85 | Rudolfs BalcersFSJS | SJS | 115 | 61 | 1.89 | — |
| 86 | Kailer YamamotoFEDM | EDM | 114 | 81 | 1.41 | 0.2% |
| 87 | Darren HelmFCOL | COL | 114 | 68 | 1.68 | — |
| 88 | Mason MarchmentFFLA | FLA | 114 | 54 | 2.11 | 47%▲34 |
| 89 | Pierre-Luc DuboisFWPG | WPG | 112 | 81 | 1.38 | 42%▲33 |
| 90 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 112 | 69 | 1.62 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 91 | Patric HornqvistFFLA | FLA | 112 | 65 | 1.72 | — |
| 92 | Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 111 | 78 | 1.42 | 97%▼0.6 |
| 93 | Maxime ComtoisFANA | ANA | 111 | 52 | 2.13 | — |
| 94 | Kasperi KapanenFPIT | PIT | 110 | 79 | 1.39 | 9.2%▲9 |
| 95 | Jesper FastFCAR | CAR | 109 | 82 | 1.33 | — |
| 96 | Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 108 | 79 | 1.37 | 82%▲13 |
| 97 | Nick PaulFTBL | TBL | 106 | 80 | 1.32 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 98 | Mathieu JosephFOTT | OTT | 106 | 69 | 1.54 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Tomas HertlFSJS | SJS | 105 | 82 | 1.28 | 84%▲3.2 |
| 100 | Kurtis MacDermidFCOL | COL | 105 | 58 | 1.81 | 0.0% |
How to read it
Total hits this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games and ice time. Hit counts also depend on the arena's scorer, so a home-heavy schedule can inflate them.
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