Before they were NHL stars, they were phenoms.
Players like Sidney Crosby have wasted no time coming into the league and making an impact. The Pittsburgh Penguins playmaker kicked off his NHL career at 18 years old, notching his first Hart Memorial Trophy at 19. In his two years as an NHL teenager, Crosby amassed 222 career points — the most for a player under 20.
In 2026, former No. 1 draft pick Macklin Celebrini ended his sophomore season with 178 career points, which is the fifth most all-time for most points as a teenager.
Check out which other players scored the most NHL points as teenagers below:
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Sidney Crosby, 222
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Wayne Gretzky, 220
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Dale Hawerchuk, 194
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Jimmy Carson, 186
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Macklin Celebrini, 178
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Steve Yzerman, 176
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Brian Bellows, 148
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Ron Francis, 142
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Bobby Carpenter, 136
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Patrik Laine, 134
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Phil Housley, 132
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