Before dominating the NHL, the late sniper shattered records with a historic 309-goal junior career, cementing his legacy as the most prolific scorer in CHL history.
New York Islanders legend and Hockey Hall of Famer, the late Mike Bossy, comes in at No. 5 on the CHL's Top 50 players of the past 50 years:
Before becoming one of the greatest pure snipers the NHL has ever seen, a young Bossy was tearing up the QMJHL with the Laval National.
Over four full seasons, Bossy recorded 309 goals with 223 assists for 532 points in 263 regular-season games. His 309 goals not only stand as the most by a player in CHL history, but he's the only skater ever to surpass the big 300.
To add to that incredible stat line, Bossy recorded 29 goals with 44 assists for 73 points in 37 postseason games.
Per the CHL's release:
"In 1973-74, he recorded 118 points, including 70 goals and 48 assists, before adding 22 points in 11 playoff games. The following season in 1974-75, Bossy delivered a career-best 149 points, highlighted by 84 goals and 65 assists, while adding 38 points in 16 playoff contests and earning QMJHL First All-Star Team honours.
He followed that performance with another elite campaign in 1975-76, totaling 136 points with 79 goals and 57 assists, earning QMJHL First All-Star Team recognition for the second straight season. In 1976-77, while serving as captain, Bossy recorded 126 points, including 75 goals and 51 assists, before adding 10 points in seven playoff games. That season, he was named to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team and earned the QMJHL Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year Award.
Across his four full QMJHL seasons, Bossy never scored fewer than 70 goals, making him the only player in league history to achieve the feat. His 532 career QMJHL points remain among the highest totals in league history, ranking ninth all-time, while his CHL-record 309 career goals have stood since the end of the 1976-77 season — nearly 50 years."
Bossy sadly passed away from cancer on Apr. 14, 2022. He was 65 years old.