PTS-Points-Scoring points are determined as the sum of G and A. S-Shots on Goal—The total number of shots on goal throughout the current season. PN-Penalties: The number of penalties issued to the player. PD-Discipline: The number of games played while suspended for disciplinary reasons. PO-Games Played: The total number of games played by a player during his career. In other words, PTS = SG + AS + PN + PD + PO. For example, a player who scores 70 goals and takes 150 shots has 210 points, of which 160 are scoring and 50 are power play goals. A player's point total is one way to evaluate him. However, there are many other factors involved in determining how many points a player will accumulate over his career. Such things include the type of ice he plays on (indoor vs outdoor), the quality of players around him, etc. There are also certain point thresholds that must be met at various times during a player's career to allow him to continue to earn points. For example, a player can't just start scoring at will without risking having his point total fall below the threshold necessary to remain eligible for scoring honors. It's important to remember that point totals are only meaningful within the context of what else is happening with the team.