Maurice Richard 's record had stood for 69 years, since the Montreal Canadiens' late, mighty "Rocket" beat Boston Bruins goalie Don Simmons three times in a span of 6:21 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at the Montreal Forum on April 6, 1957.

Among the other top performers were Preston, No. 32 in Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters, who finished in the top 10 in five events, topped by finishing tied for second on the Wingate test at 17.2 watts per kilogram of body weight.