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Detroit Red Wings single-season leader in shooting percentage isn't who you think

Steve Yzerman had a legendary 1988-89 campaign when he finished the season with 65 goals. But another Detroit Red Wings player beat him in shooting percentage.

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Steve Yzerman doesn't hold the single-season record in shooting percentage, even if he's the first player most fans would think of. Want more fun? Yzerman only appears on the top-10 list once in that category.

No, Paul MacLean is the Detroit Red Wings all-time leader in single-season shooting percentage, putting 36 shots into the net during his lone season with the franchise in 1988-89.