Hits count body checks credited to the player. Higher means the player brings more physical pressure. Below are the top 140 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Hits for the 1940-41 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | B. BauerBobby Bauer 25YRW | 0 | |
| 3 | T. BlakeToe Blake 27YLW | 0 | |
| 4 | L. CarrLorne Carr 29YRW | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 0 | ||
| 11 | S. HoweSyd Howe 28YC | 0 | |
| 12 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 0 | ||
| 14 | N. LarsonNorm Larson 19YRW | 0 | |
| 15 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 0 | ||
| 18 | A. PikeAlf Pike 22YLW | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 0 | ||
| 25 | S. AbelSid Abel 22YC | 0 | |
| 26 | 0 | ||
| 27 | B. BollBuzz Boll 29YLW | 0 | |
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | N. MetzNick Metz 26YLW | 0 | |
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 0 | ||
| 38 | 0 | ||
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | T. DemersTony Demers 22YRW | 0 | |
| 41 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 0 | ||
| 44 | 0 | ||
| 45 | G. AllenGeorge Allen 25YLW | 0 | |
| 46 | J. BenoitJoe Benoit 24YRW | 0 | |
| 47 | 0 | ||
| 48 | J. ChadJohn Chad 20YRW | 0 | |
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 0 |