Kingston Frontenacs Single Season Scoring Records

The single season individual records of the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs for goals, assists and points were all set when the team went by a different name. The last of these records to be set was for assists in 1983-84 when the team was still known as the Canadians. After a brief one year stint as the Raiders in 1988-89, the franchise has been known as the Frontenacs since.

 

Most Goals - Bernie Nicholls

The Kingston Frontenacs record for most goals in a single season was set in 1980-81 by Bernie Nicholls. Bernie scored 63 that season, a far cry from the league leader Ernie Godden. Godden scored 87 goals that season for the Windsor Spitfires, an OHL record to this day. In fact, the team record performance by Nicholls was only good enough for fourth place that year. The Canadians finished third in the Leyden Division (East) and lost in the Robertson Cup semi-finals to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

Bernie Nicholls played two seasons with the Kingston Canadians, 1979-80 and 1980-81. He was taken in the fourth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, 73^rd overall. He played in the National Hockey League from 1981-82 to 1998-99 with the Kings, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks. He displayed his scoring touch for one great season with the Kings in 1988-89 when he scored 70 goals and assisted on 80 others for 150 points.

 

Most Assists - Tim Salmon

Tim Salmon recorded 100 assists in 1983-84, a Kingston Frontenacs team record. Salmon led the league in assists that season and is one of 13 players in OHL history to record 100 or more assists in a single season. Added to his 45 goals, Tim’s 145 points also led the league that season and earned him the Eddie Powers Trophy. Despite Tim’s great season, the Canadians finished last in the Leyden and out of the Robertson Cup playoffs.

Salmon played in the OHL from 1982-83 to 1984-85. His first year was with the Guelph Platers (now Owen Sound Attack) and the rest was spent in Kingston. He played just 20 games for the Canadians in his final season. Tim never played in the NHL but became a scoring legend in England.

 

Most Points - Bernie Nicholls

Along with the 63 goals Bernie Nicholls scored in 1980-81, he assisted on 89 others for 152 points. The point total remains a team record. In 1980-81, Bernie finished third in the race for the Eddie Powers Trophy behind John Goodwin of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (166) and Ernie Godden (153).