Did you know what else Wayne Gretzky holds as an NHL record?

Wayne Gretzky and his brother Brent Gretzky hold the title as highest scoring pair of siblings in NHL history, with Brent barely holding up his half of the record book with one goal and three assists. As if we needed any other reason to reaffirm Gretzky’s status as all time great.

Some other formidable brothers? Marian and Marcel Hossa, Valeri and Pavel Bure, and lately, all three (and soon to be four) of the Staal brethren.

As we break into midseason form in 2010-2011 it’s time we start nodding our collective heads to the Stewart Brothers, Anthony of Atlanta and Chris of Colorado.





Through the year so far, both of these brother’s are competing for their respective team lead in goals and points. Chris Stewart already front-lines the Avalanche scoring, outpacing the likes of Paul Stastny and Matt Duchene. Atlanta’s Anthony has already recorded his first NHL hat-trick, a beauty of a game against Jonas Hiller and the Anaheim Ducks.

If anyone out there is thinking to themselves, “These guys aren’t on the Hossa brothers’ (Olympians) or Staal brothers’ (arguable Olympians) level”, let’s start dissecting their starts to 2010.

Here’s Chris Stewart 16:30 into the new season, reminding Niklas Hjalmarsson that ice is, in fact, slippery, and taking Marty Turco out for his first tap-dance lessons.

Yikes.

Meanwhile Anthony has been a force in the southeast, coupling his body size and hands to remind Atlanta why they pulled Dustin Byfuglien back to defense.

Anthony will likely never match the knack his brother Chris seems to have for dancing through sub-par defensemen, but if he keeps parking his rear on top of the blue paint I’ll easily take the over on 20 goals this season. Will the dynamic duo ever surpass the Staal brothers as Canada’s favorite brothers? While the Staal brothers will put up frightening numbers every year they play, the more frightening thing may be the Stewart brother’s willingness to get it done across all aspects of the game.

Anthony.



Chris.



While the season is still very young, I’m going to have to keep my eye on these brothers as they seemingly continue to always find a way to get it done. I’d love the hear the thoughts some of the Avalanche and Thrashers fans have on their players, perhaps they have some insight to the boys that I haven’t come across.

But I’ll stick my neck out there and call for 30 goals from Chris and 20 from older brother Anthony. With complete hockey players like these two, that’s a fair bet to make.