Luke Schenn's Hit Parade
Luke Schenn's Hit Parade
Luke Schenn's Hit Parade
Bob Vetrone Jr.
We’re guessing that new Flyers defenseman Luke Schenn — brother of Flyers center Brayden Schenn — will become a fan favorite within minutes of the first shift he takes on the Wells Fargo Center ice.
Not only did he lead all NHL defensemen in hits last season, he has done so in each of the last two seasons. He is the only player to lead defensemen in that category twice in the seven years the league has been tracking it.
Schenn, who is entering his fifth season after four years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, averaged a hit every seven minutes or so over his first three seasons. He jacked that up last year, clanging an opponent once for every 4:41 of his on-ice time.
Here are his year-by-year numbers for playing time, hits and blocked shots:
Season |
GP |
Minutes |
Avg. Min. |
Hits |
Hit Freq. |
Blkd. Shots |
| 2008-09 | 70 | 1507:23 | 21:32 | 206 | 7;19 | 119 |
| 2009-10 | 79 | 1333:18 | 16:52 | 173 | 7:42 | 116 |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 1834:17 | 22:22 | 251 | 7:18 | 168 |
| 2011-12 | 79 | 1266:47 | 16:02 | 270 | 4:41 | 115 |
Ha JVR is already hurt and wll miss the Leaf's opener.— Njtod10- JVR is injured again already and the Leafs haven't even played a game yet. Potential means nothing when you're talking about an injury-prone player. I'd say the Flyers got the better end of the Schenn-JVR trade.— Fly Guy
