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NHL Hits Leaders: Vancouver Canucks
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by total hits this season, regular season only.
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. Hits are a category in most banger leagues, and the leaders are often cheap depth players. Recording varies by arena, so compare players across the league rather than reading too much into one building.
Leader for the Vancouver Canucks in 2017-18: Michael Del Zotto (VAN), 244 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 leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Del ZottoDVAN | VAN | 244 | 82 | 2.98 | — |
| 2 | Alexander EdlerDVAN | VAN | 157 | 70 | 2.24 | — |
| 3 | Jake VirtanenFVAN | VAN | 156 | 75 | 2.08 | — |
| 4 | Erik GudbransonDVAN | VAN | 126 | 52 | 2.42 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Alex BiegaDVAN | VAN | 126 | 44 | 2.86 | — |
| 6 | Troy StecherDVAN | VAN | 111 | 68 | 1.63 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Tyler MotteFVAN | VAN | 93 | 46 | 2.02 | — |
| 8 | Nic DowdFVAN | VAN | 81 | 56 | 1.45 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 9 | Darren ArchibaldFVAN | VAN | 80 | 27 | 2.96 | — |
| 10 | Derrick PouliotDVAN | VAN | 79 | 71 | 1.11 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Brandon SutterFVAN | VAN | 55 | 61 | 0.90 | — |
| 12 | Sam GagnerFVAN | VAN | 54 | 74 | 0.73 | — |
| 13 | Brendan GaunceFVAN | VAN | 48 | 37 | 1.30 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Markus GranlundFVAN | VAN | 47 | 53 | 0.89 | — |
| 15 | Ben HuttonDVAN | VAN | 40 | 61 | 0.66 | — |
| 16 | Derek DorsettFVAN | VAN | 39 | 20 | 1.95 | — |
| 17 | Daniel SedinFVAN | VAN | 38 | 81 | 0.47 | — |
| 18 | Bo HorvatFVAN | VAN | 35 | 64 | 0.55 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 19 | Brendan LeipsicFVAN | VAN | 32 | 58 | 0.55 | — |
| 20 | Brock BoeserFVAN | VAN | 29 | 62 | 0.47 | 64%▼4.5 |
| 21 | Jussi JokinenFVAN | VAN | 21 | 60 | 0.35 | — |
| 22 | Chris TanevDVAN | VAN | 21 | 42 | 0.50 | 6.0%▲5 |
| 23 | Alexander BurmistrovFVAN | VAN | 20 | 24 | 0.83 | — |
| 24 | Sven BaertschiFVAN | VAN | 19 | 53 | 0.36 | — |
| 25 | Henrik SedinFVAN | VAN | 18 | 82 | 0.22 | — |
| 26 | Michael ChaputFVAN | VAN | 16 | 9 | 1.78 | — |
| 27 | Reid BoucherFVAN | VAN | 13 | 20 | 0.65 | — |
| 28 | Nikolay GoldobinFVAN | VAN | 12 | 38 | 0.32 | — |
| 29 | Ashton SautnerDVAN | VAN | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | — |
| 30 | Loui ErikssonFVAN | VAN | 7 | 50 | 0.14 | — |
| 31 | Adam GaudetteFVAN | VAN | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 0.1% |
| 32 | Philip HolmDVAN | VAN | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| 33 | Jayson MegnaFVAN | VAN | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — |
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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