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NHL Hits Leaders: Boston Bruins
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 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 Boston Bruins in 2020-21: Connor Clifton (BOS), 108 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 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 108 | 44 | 2.45 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 2 | Nick RitchieFBOS | BOS | 102 | 56 | 1.82 | — |
| 3 | Curtis LazarFBOS | BOS | 99 | 50 | 1.98 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 99 | 47 | 2.11 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Jeremy LauzonDBOS | BOS | 98 | 41 | 2.39 | 24%▲22 |
| 6 | Chris WagnerFBOS | BOS | 75 | 41 | 1.83 | — |
| 7 | Mike ReillyDBOS | BOS | 70 | 55 | 1.27 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Craig SmithFBOS | BOS | 66 | 54 | 1.22 | — |
| 9 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 66 | 53 | 1.25 | 73%▲0.7 |
| 10 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 65 | 51 | 1.27 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 11 | Kevan MillerDBOS | BOS | 64 | 28 | 2.29 | — |
| 12 | Jakub ZborilDBOS | BOS | 63 | 42 | 1.50 | — |
| 13 | Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 61 | 42 | 1.45 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 14 | Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 57 | 51 | 1.12 | 49%▼11 |
| 15 | Jarred TinordiDBOS | BOS | 56 | 21 | 2.67 | — |
| 16 | Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 49 | 54 | 0.91 | — |
| 17 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 38 | 27 | 1.41 | 0.3% |
| 18 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 35 | 48 | 0.73 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 19 | Taylor HallFBOS | BOS | 34 | 53 | 0.64 | 28%▲20 |
| 20 | Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 33 | 41 | 0.80 | 49%▼20 |
| 21 | Karson KuhlmanFBOS | BOS | 27 | 20 | 1.35 | — |
| 22 | David KrejciFBOS | BOS | 25 | 51 | 0.49 | — |
| 23 | Anton BlidhFBOS | BOS | 25 | 10 | 2.50 | — |
| 24 | Steven KampferDBOS | BOS | 20 | 20 | 1.00 | — |
| 25 | Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 19 | 37 | 0.51 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Zach SenyshynFBOS | BOS | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | — |
| 27 | Oskar SteenFBOS | BOS | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | — |
| 28 | John MooreDBOS | BOS | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | — |
| 29 | Jack StudnickaFBOS | BOS | 7 | 20 | 0.35 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Greg McKeggFBOS | BOS | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | — |
| 31 | Urho VaakanainenDBOS | BOS | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 0.1% |
| 32 | Jack AhcanDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0.1% |
| 33 | Cameron HughesFBOS | BOS | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 0.1% |
| 34 | Ondrej KaseFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | — |
| 35 | Par LindholmFBOS | BOS | 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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