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524:Darryl Sydor
507:Kevin Haller
473:Greg Hawgood
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190:George Pesut
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983:Kale Clague
813:Karl Alzner
711:Dan Hamhuis
660:Brad Stuart
563:Regina Pats
558:Jason Smith
512:Regina Pats
490:Dan Lambert
443:Glen Wesley
412:Glen Wesley
365:Regina Pats
360:Gary Leeman
343:Gary Nylund
326:Jim Benning
309:Dave Babych
292:Keith Brown
88:Barry Gibbs
37:Bill Hunter
1158:References
966:Ethan Bear
258:Barry Beck
173:Jim Watson
105:Gerry Hart
992:Moose Jaw
672:1999–2000
377:Bob Rouse
207:Pat Price
156:Ron Jones
1501:Category
1467:Category
1102:See also
1021:Ty Smith
1004:Ty Smith
1481:Project
1438:Seasons
1433:History
1084:2023–24
1067:2022–23
1050:2021–22
1033:2020–21
1016:2019–20
999:2018–19
988:Brandon
978:2017–18
961:2016–17
944:2015–16
927:2014–15
910:2013–14
893:2012–13
876:2011–12
859:2010–11
842:2009–10
825:2008–09
808:2007–08
791:2006–07
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723:2002–03
706:2001–02
689:2000–01
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553:1992–93
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519:1990–91
502:1989–90
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468:1987–88
454:(East)
441:(West)
437:1986–87
423:(East)
410:(West)
406:1985–86
389:1984–85
372:1983–84
355:1982–83
338:1981–82
321:1980–81
304:1979–80
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253:1976–77
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202:1973–74
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134:1969–70
117:1968–69
100:1967–68
83:1966–67
1474:Portal
1443:Awards
74:Player
71:Season
1453:QMJHL
1135:Notes
77:Team
27:The
1448:OHL
1418:CHL
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