The Vancouver Canucks knew they were adding a physical player when they signed Kiefer Sherwood in the offseason, but the 29 year old has been beyond anyone's expectations.
Sherwood has been a hit machine this season, already quietly breaking NHL records in the category, and his pace is blowing every other competitor away.
Kiefer Sherwood running away with NHL hits records
While Kiefer Sherwood's hit totals so far this season are mind blowing on their own, the amount of games where he brings physicality to a whole new level has been unprecedented.
Sportsnet Stats shared just how different of a level Sherwood has been on when it comes to hitting.
#Canucks Kiefer Sherwood has 22 games with 7+ hits this season (more than the next 2 players in the NHL combined)
An astounding amount of separation between Sherwood and the next most physical players in the game, and it proves that when he starts hitting - he doesn't stop.
Sherwood's hit totals are also far outpacing the rest of the league, as the winger has more than 100 more hits than the next closest competitor.
Kiefer Sherwood to break record by season's end?
Sherwood has a serious shot at beating the NHL record for hits in a single season before the year ends, which Stats Muse says currently belongs to Robert Svehla with 386 hits in 2001-02.
Jeremy Lauzon, a teammate of Sherwood last season, narrowly missed the record last year posting 383 hits in 79 games.
If Sherwood didn't play another game this season, his 345 hits would be good for 14th all time in a single season.
With the Canucks having 19 more games to go, Sherwood would have to average just BARELY over two hits a game to break the record.
He's averaged nearly 6 per game this season.
