Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Nelson Emerson | Stat | Derek Sanderson |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Seasons | 13 |
| 54.6 | Career VAL | 61.2 |
| 10.0 (1993) | Peak-season VAL | 9.3 (1971) |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board).
| Nelson Emerson | Stat | Derek Sanderson |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 771 | Games | 598 |
| Skating | ||
| 195 | Goals | 202 |
| 293 | Assists | 250 |
| 488 | Points | 452 |
| -136 | Plus/minus | +141 |
| 43 | Power-play goals | 26 |
| 27 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 21 |
| 1,971 | Shots on goal | 1,554 |
|---|
| 9.9% | Shooting % | 13.0% |
|---|
| 575 | Penalty minutes | 911 |
|---|
| Age | Nelson Emerson | Derek Sanderson |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 6 |
| 22 | — | 7.4 |
| 23 | — | 5.5 |
| 24 | 5.1 | 9.3 |
| 25 | 10 | 7.9 |
| 26 | 9.3 | 2.3 |
| 27 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| 28 | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| 29 | 3.5 | 8.5 |
| 30 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 31 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 32 | 4.1 | — |
| 33 | 0 | — |
| 34 | 0 | — |