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NHL Hits Leaders: Boston Bruins
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 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 2023-24: Trent Frederic (BOS), 204 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 | Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 204 | 82 | 2.49 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 2 | Jakub LaukoFBOS | BOS | 176 | 60 | 2.93 | — |
| 3 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 159 | 74 | 2.15 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 4 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 140 | 76 | 1.84 | 0.3% |
| 5 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 137 | 76 | 1.80 | 96%▲7.9 |
| 6 | Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 131 | 82 | 1.60 | 49%▼11 |
| 7 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 115 | 82 | 1.40 | 73%▲0.7 |
| 8 | John BeecherFBOS | BOS | 112 | 52 | 2.15 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 107 | 80 | 1.34 | 49%▼20 |
| 10 | Pavel ZachaFBOS | BOS | 106 | 78 | 1.36 | 78%▲13 |
| 11 | Andrew PeekeDBOS | BOS | 88 | 38 | 2.32 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
| 12 | Parker WotherspoonDBOS | BOS | 84 | 41 | 2.05 | 20%▲19 |
| 13 | Danton HeinenFBOS | BOS | 83 | 74 | 1.12 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Patrick MaroonFBOS | BOS | 82 | 51 | 1.61 | — |
| 15 | Oskar SteenFBOS | BOS | 79 | 34 | 2.32 | — |
| 16 | Jesper BoqvistFBOS | BOS | 71 | 47 | 1.51 | 0.1% |
| 17 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 70 | 82 | 0.85 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 18 | Derek ForbortDBOS | BOS | 68 | 35 | 1.94 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Kevin ShattenkirkDBOS | BOS | 63 | 61 | 1.03 | — |
| 20 | Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 53 | 63 | 0.84 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 49 | 73 | 0.67 | 17%▲15 |
| 22 | Justin BrazeauFBOS | BOS | 43 | 19 | 2.26 | 11%▲9.4 |
| 23 | James van RiemsdykFBOS | BOS | 34 | 71 | 0.48 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Mason LohreiDBOS | BOS | 32 | 41 | 0.78 | 22%▲21 |
| 25 | Patrick BrownFBOS | BOS | 25 | 11 | 2.27 | — |
| 26 | Anthony RichardFBOS | BOS | 25 | 9 | 2.78 | — |
| 27 | Matthew PoitrasFBOS | BOS | 17 | 33 | 0.52 | 13%▲13 |
| 28 | Milan LucicFBOS | BOS | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | — |
| 29 | Marc McLaughlinFBOS | BOS | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Ian MitchellDBOS | BOS | 3 | 13 | 0.23 | — |
| 31 | Georgii MerkulovFBOS | BOS | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Jayson MegnaFBOS | 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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