Back before there was an eight-goal mercy rule in high school hockey, top players were able to put up mindboggling stats because blowout games would continue for the full 45 minutes.
During the same 1983-84 season that Flint Powers Catholic’s Ron Rolston had a state-record 17-point game against Clio, Howell’s Paul Mitter became the first and only Livingston County player to break the 100-point plateau for a season.
Mitter had 50 goals and 54 assists for 104 points, a season that included a 10-point game during a 20-1 victory over Pinckney on Feb. 22, 1984. Nobody has come closer than 15 points from that record since then.
As part of a series on Livingston County sports records that I’m posting before my retirement, I researched the top scoring seasons and careers by going through old all-county articles. I am fairly confident with the season records, but it’s possible something slipped through the cracks on the career marks. Email me at billkhan35@gmail.com if you have proof of a performance that belongs on this list.
Most points in season
104, Paul Mitter, Howell, 1983-84 (50 goals, 54 assists)
89, Sebastian Smith, Pinckney, 2019-20 (62 goals, 27 assists)
86, Darrin Schmitz, Howell, 1983-84 (49 goals, 37 assists)
83, Steve Killen, Howell, 1990-91 (43 goals, 40 assists)
83, Gordie Brown, Brighton, 1992-93 (34 goals, 49 assists)
81, Luke Cowan, Hartland, 2015-16 (36 goals, 45 assists)
80, Josh Albring, Hartland, 2015-16 (34 goals, 46 assists)
79, Cooper Jenkins, Pinckney, 2014-15 (34 goals, 45 assists)
77, Connor Smith, Pinckney, 2014-15 (43 goals, 34 assists)
76, Nolan Lefebvre, Pinckney, 2013-14 (34 goals, 42 assists)
75, Jeff O’Brien, Hartland, 1998-99 (45 goals, 30 assists)
74, Josh Albring, Hartland, 2016-17 (23 goals, 51 assists)
73, Cooper Jenkins, Pinckney, 2013-14 (29 goals, 44 assists)
72, Jeremy Garbacik, Brighton, 1990-91 (33 goals, 39 assists)
71, Frank Garcia, Brighton, 1998-99 (40 goals, 31 assists)
70, Connor Smith, Pinckney, 2015-16 (54 goals, 16 assists)
70, Cam Duffany, Brighton, 2023-24 (36 goals, 34 assists)
70, Luke Storm, Howell, 2025-26 (37 goals, 33 assists)
69, John Mitter, Howell, 1990-91 (33 goals, 36 assists)
69, Trent Daavettila, Howell, 2000-01 (30 goals, 39 assists)
Most goals in season
62, Sebastian Smith, Pinckney, 2019-20
54, Connor Smith, Pinckney, 2015-16
50, Paul Mitter, Howell, 1983-84
49, Darrin Schmitz, Howell, 1983-84
45, Jeff O’Brien, Hartland, 1998-99
43, Steve Killen, Howell, 1990-91
43, Connor Smith, Pinckney, 2014-15
42, Jeremy Jones, Brighton, 1993-94
40, Frank Garcia, Brighton, 1998-99
38, Eric VanAcker, Hartland, 1983-84
38, Brad Balagna, Hartland, 1996-97
37, Dan Bachmann, Howell, 1997-98
37, Jake Henrikson, Howell, 2010-11
37, Luke Storm, Howell, 2025-26
36, Derek Arnett, Hartland, 1998-99
36, Luke Cowan, Hartland, 2015-16
36, Sebastian Smith, Pinckney, 2018-19
36, Cam Duffany, Brighton, 2023-24
36, Lane Petit, Brighton, 2023-24
35, Steve Killen, Howell, 1989-90
35, Damon Whitten, Brighton, 1994-95
35, Michael Yuhasz, Brighton, 2012-13
35, Jake Behnke, Hartland, 2017-18
Most assists in season
54, Paul Mitter, Howell, 1983-84
51, Josh Albring, Hartland, 2016-17
49, Gordie Brown, Brighton, 1992-93
47, Bryce Eskola, Howell, 2025-26
46, Josh Albring, Hartland, 2015-16
45, Kurt Kivisto, Brighton, 2002-03
45, Cooper Jenkins, Pinckney, 2014-15
45, Luke Cowan, Hartland, 2015-16
44, Cooper Jenkins, Pinckney, 2013-14
42, John Mitter, Howell, 1989-90
42, Nolan Lefebvre, Pinckney, 2013-14
42, Josh Albring, Hartland, 2017-18
39, Steve Hartzler, Howell, 1983-84
39, Jeremy Garbacik, Brighton, 1990-91
39, Trent Daavettila, Howell, 2000-01
38, Jon Madden, Howell, 2004-05
38, Tom Anderson, Brighton, 2005-06
38, Tommy Kivisto, Brighton, 2011-12
38, Michael Salata, Pinckney, 2013-14
37, Darrin Schmitz, Howell, 1983-84
37, Steve Hartzler, Howell, 1984-85
37, Casey O’Doherty, Howell, 2012-13
37, Stefan Frantti, Howell, 2019-20
Most career points
216, Cooper Jenkins, Pinckney, 2011-15 (84 goals, 132 assists)
207, Josh Albring, Hartland, 2015-18 (67 goals, 140 assists)
195, Jeff O’Brien, Hartland, 1996-2000
190, Sebastian Smith, Pinckney, 2016-2020 (120 goals, 70 assists)
183, Gordie Brown, Brighton, 1989-93 (67 goals, 116 assists)
183, Connor Smith, Pinckney, 2012-16 (114 goals, 69 assists)
178, Jeremy Garbacik, Brighton, 1987-91 (89 goals, 89 assists)
175, Cam Duffany, Brighton, 2021-24 (84 goals, 91 assists)
Most career goals
120, Sebastian Smith, Pinckney, 2016-2020
114, Connor Smith, Pinckney, 2012-16
91, Jeremy Jones, Brighton, 1990-94
89, Jeremy Garbacik, Brighton, 1987-91
89, Lane Petit, Brighton, 2021-24
84, Cooper Jenkins, Pinckney, 2011-15
84, Cam Duffany, Brighton, 2021-24
Most career assists
140, Josh Albring, Hartland, 2015-18
132, Cooper Jenkins, Pinckney, 2011-15
116, Gordie Brown, Brighton, 1989-93
91, Cam Duffany, Brighton, 2021-24
89, Jeremy Garbacik, Brighton, 1987-91
89, Kurt Kivisto, Brighton, 2000-03
Contact Bill Khan at billkhan35@gmail.com. Follow him on X @BillKhan
This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Record book: See the top seasons, careers in Livingston County hockey
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