Mike Bossy was a gifted goal scorer, who retired early due to back issues. He played 10 seasons in the NHL and scored 50+ goals in his first nine seasons. He was the second player in history to score 50 goals in 50 games. Bossy retired after scoring 573 goals in 752 games. He holds the NHL career record for average .76 goals per game. In his final NHL season, 1986-87, Bossy had 29 goals and 56 points in 41 games before missing two week due to his back injury. He would only score 9 goals and 19 points in his final 22 regular season games.
If Bossy had been able to play a few more seasons, could he had challenged Gordie Howe's 801 career goals? If he could have played 6 more seasons and average 40 goals a year, he would have done it. Granted, if all players had perfect health for their full careers, I am pretty sure the record book would look very different.
Assuming Bossy's back held up until the junk era, here's his 1990-91 base cards.
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| 90-91 Bowman Mike Bossy |
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| 90-91 OPC Mike Bossy |
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| 90-91 OPC Premier Mike Bossy |
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| 90-91 Pro Set Mike Bossy |
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| 90-91 Score Mike Bossy |
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| 90-91 Upper Deck Mike Bossy |
