List of NHL players with 1,000 points explained

As of completion of the the 106th regular season of play of the National Hockey League (NHL)98 different ice hockey players have scored at least 1,000 regular season points in their NHL career. All players who reach this mark receive the NHL Milestone Award; the award was introduced in 1982, and all who achieved the accomplishment prior to then were also granted the award.[1]

A 1,000-point career was first achieved in the 44th year of the NHL, when Gordie Howe scored his 1,000th point in his 938th game. The first (of only eight) defenceman to reach 1,000 points was Denis Potvin, playing in his 987th game during the 70th year of the NHL .

Season achievements

The 1997–98 NHL season saw the largest number of players (six) achieve their 1,000th point. A total of five players scored their 1,000th point in the season.

Beginning with Gordie Howe's achievement in, and ignoring the cancelled (lockout) season of, there have been 16 seasons in which no player happened to score their 1,000th career point. Of these 16, there were six seasons between Gordie Howe and the second player, Jean Beliveau, to make it to the 1,000-point mark.

On April 10, 2023, Claude Giroux of the Ottawa Senators and Joe Pavelski of the Dallas Stars both recorded their 1,000th career point. This was the first time in NHL history that two players scored their 1,000th point on the same day.

Player achievements

The fewest NHL games required to reach the mark was 424, set by Wayne Gretzky. Second quickest was Mario Lemieux, achieving the mark in his 513th game. In a sense, Gretzky was the fastest and the second fastest, as he scored his second 1,000 points (the NHL's only player ever to score 2,000 points in regular-season play) only 433 games after scoring his first 1,000 points. Of the eight defensemen to score 1,000 points, the fewest NHL games required was 770, set by Paul Coffey.

The slowest player to achieve 1,000 points was Patrick Marleau with 1,349 games followed by Nicklas Lidstrom with 1,336.

Of the 98 players to score at least 1,000 points in their career, 56 reached the mark in fewer than 1,000 career games played.

Dave Andreychuk came closest to the statistical coincidence of scoring 1,000 points in exactly 1,000 games, scoring his 1,000th point in the 998th game he played.

Of those on the list, Brian Propp came closest to 'not' achieving 1,000 points — reaching the mark with only eight games remaining in his final NHL season. Lanny McDonald scored his 1,000th point with only ten games remaining in his final season.

Fourteen players could have made the list on assists alone. Wayne Gretzky, Ron Francis, Mark Messier, Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey, Adam Oates, Steve Yzerman, Jaromir Jagr, Gordie Howe, Marcel Dionne, Mario Lemieux, Joe Sakic, Joe Thornton, and Sidney Crosby have had at least 1,000 regular season assists in their NHL careers.

Team achievements

A total of 24 different NHL franchises have had a player score their 1,000th point while playing for the franchise. Including three franchises that have changed cities, there have been 27 different teams that have celebrated a player's 1,000th point.

Seven players scored their 1,000th point while playing for the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Toronto Maple Leafs, and six have done so with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Rangers.

Only three times have multiple players reached 1,000 points on the same team in the same season. The Washington Capitals had three teammates score their career 1,000th point during the season—Adam Oates, Phil Housley and Dale Hunter. The Toronto Maple Leafs had two teammates, Doug Gilmour and Larry Murphy, achieve the mark during the season. The Ottawa Senators had two teammates, Daniel Alfredsson and Alexei Kovalev, reach the mark during the season.

1,000-point scorers

Legend
  • Team – Team for which the player scored 1,000th point
  • HHOF – Year of membership into the Hockey Hall of Fame (Note: after retirement there is a three year minimum waiting period)
  • Game No. – Number of career games played when 1,000th point was scored
  • Date – Date of 1,000th point
  • GP – Career games played
  • G – Career goals
  • A – Career assists
  • Pts – Career points
  • (D) – Defenceman

    (Table updated as of the end of the 2023–24 season)

    Order reaching milestoneNational teamPlayerTeamHHOFGame no.DateGPGAPts[2]
    18Edmonton Oilers19994241,4878941,9632,857
    59Pittsburgh PenguinsStill active (ELH)7631,7337661,1551,921
    28Edmonton Oilers20078221,7566941,1931,887
    1Detroit Red Wings19729381,7678011,0491,850
    38Pittsburgh Penguins20078931,7315491,2491,798
    13Los Angeles Kings19927401,3487311,0401,771
    37Detroit Red Wings20097371,5146921,0631,755
    35Pittsburgh Penguins19975139156901,0331,723
    56Colorado Avalanche20128101,3786251,0161,641
    86Pittsburgh PenguinsStill active757[3] 1,2725921,0041,596
    10Boston Bruins19847451,2827178731,590
    34 (D)Boston Bruins20049331,6124101,1691,579
    84Washington CapitalsStill active880[4] 1,4268536971,550
    78San Jose SharksEligible 2025994[5] 1,7144301,1091,539
    60Philadelphia Flyers20179201,6525779561,533
    27 (D)Pittsburgh Penguins20047701,4093961,1351,531
    6 Chicago Black Hawks19839241,3965419261,467
    70Mighty Ducks of Anaheim20179281,4516847731,457
    19New York Islanders19977261,2795249011,425
    47Washington Capitals20128301,3373411,0791,420
    44Toronto Maple Leafs20119351,4744509641,414
    31Buffalo Sabres20017811,1885188911,409
    25Edmonton Oilers20017161,2516017971,398
    51Los Angeles Kings20098821,4316687261,394
    53 Dallas Stars20098151,2697416501,391
    64Dallas Stars20149651,4995618131,374
    7Boston Bruins19811,1441,5405568131,369
    62Detroit Red Wings20131,0731,5246566981,354
    14Montreal Canadiens19887201,1265607931,353
    66Toronto Maple Leafs20129941,3465647851,349
    26Chicago Blackhawks20007271,1964738651,338
    46New Jersey Devils20179981,6396406981,338
    33New York Rangers20019711,4327086271,335
    55St. Louis Blues2023 8811,2945158121,327
    16Buffalo Sabres19908711,1915128141,326
    77Calgary Flames20201,103[6] 1,5546256751,300
    88Pittsburgh PenguinsStill active848[7] 1,1454987981,296
    90Chicago BlackhawksStill active953[8] 1,2304718131,284
    3Detroit Red Wings19771,1431,5504568251,281
    52 (D)St. Louis Blues20071,0561,4163409341,274
    12Boston Bruins19851,0071,2804917761,267
    24 Quebec Nordiques19986829774507891,239
    48 (D)Washington Capitals20151,0811,4953388941,232
    5Toronto Maple Leafs19821,1131,4104907391,229
    2Montreal Canadiens19729111,1255077121,219
    45 (D)Toronto Maple Leafs20041,2281,6152889291,217
    63Philadelphia Flyers20249611,3635137031,216
    91Los Angeles KingsStill active1,124[9] 1,3734197921,211
    15Philadelphia Flyers19879221,1443588521,210
    39New Jersey Devils— 8581,1274757341,209
    58San Jose Sharks— 1,0901,3784327731,205
    40Detroit Red Wings20109571,2326085921,200
    83San Jose Sharks—1,3491,7795666311,197
    71Carolina Hurricanes— 1,2021,4844527321,184
    67Mighty Ducks of Anaheim20159651,2484836961,179
    4Chicago Black Hawks19839091,0636105601,170
    75Ottawa Senators20221,0091,2464447131,157
    30Chicago Blackhawks19988781,0895486051,153
    74 (D)Detroit Red Wings20151,3361,5642648781,142
    95Tampa Bay LightningStill active945[10] 1,0825555821,137
    80Chicago Blackhawks20201,100[11] 1,3095256091,134
    22St. Louis Blues20028551,0003697611,130
    20New York Islanders19916567525735531,126
    65New Jersey Devils20111,0941,2575645621,126
    17Philadelphia Flyers19899271,0964846371,121
    8Montreal Canadiens19811,0901,1815335701,103
    36Toronto Maple Leafs20089541,1294986011,099
    61New York Rangers— 9601,0844556331,088
    85Vancouver Canucks20221,213[12] 1,3302408301,070
    29Los Angeles Kings— 9301,1114316381,069
    97Dallas StarsEligible 20271,248[13] 1,3324765921,068
    96Ottawa SenatorsStill active1,099[14] 1,1823507161,066
    72St. Louis Blues— 1,0771,2015385271,065
    79Phoenix Coyotes—1,226[15] 1,3303856791,064
    89Minnesota WildEligible 20261,208[16] 1,3654556081,063
    42Pittsburgh Penguins20009351,0625025611,063
    57Detroit Red Wings— 1,2751,4245225401,062
    21 (D)New York Islanders19919871,0603107421,052
    9Montreal Canadiens19791,1941,2583586881,046
    87Vancouver Canucks20221,251[17] 1,3063936481,041
    98Toronto Maple LeafsStill active1,054[18] 1,1094565841,040
    94Boston BruinsEligible 20261,235[19] 1,2944276131,040
    32Minnesota North Stars— 9861,0773576791,036
    73New York Islanders— 1,1681,2382787551,033
    81New York Rangers20181,082[20] 1,1343916421,033
    93Washington CapitalsStill active1,037[21] 1,1052717621,033
    68Toronto Maple Leafs— 9469904735591,032
    76Ottawa Senators— 1,2491,3164305991,029
    69 (D)Boston Bruins20091,1511,2052477811,028
    82New Jersey Devils—1,187[22] 1,2404086171,025
    54Washington Capitals— 1,1471,1884855371,022
    11New York Rangers19821,0271,0654066151,021
    49Washington Capitals— 1,3081,4073236971,020
    92Anaheim DucksEligible 20251,118[23] 1,1572827371,019
    50New York Rangers20038478654685451,013
    43New York Rangers— 9831,0064415711,012
    23Calgary Flames19921,1011,1115005061,006
    41Hartford Whalers— 1,0081,0164255791,004

    Active players within 100 points

    The following players are within 100 points of reaching 1,000 career points, as of the end of the 2023–24 season.

    PlayerTeamGPGAPts
    Phil KesselFree agent1,286413579992
    Connor McDavidEdmonton Oilers645335647982
    Blake WheelerNew York Rangers1,172321622943
    Brad MarchandBoston Bruins1,029401528929
    Jamie BennDallas Stars1,112383524907
    Corey PerryEdmonton Oilers1,311429476905

    Retired players within 100 points

    These are players who are now retired that came within 100 points of reaching 1,000 for their career. They are listed with the NHL team for which they played the most games.

    PlayerTeamFinal seasonHHOFGPGAPts
    Jason SpezzaOttawa SenatorsEligible 20251,248363632995
    Paul KariyaMighty Ducks of Anaheim2017989402587989
    Rick MiddletonBoston Bruins— 1,005448540988
    Dave KeonToronto Maple Leafs19861,296396590986
    Andy BathgateNew York Rangers19781,069349624973
    Shane DoanArizona Coyotes—1,540402570972
    Maurice RichardMontreal Canadiens1961978544422966
    Henrik ZetterbergDetroit Red Wings— 1,082337623960
    Kirk MullerNew Jersey Devils— 1,349357602959
    Larry Robinson (D)Montreal Canadiens19951,384208750958
    Rick TocchetPhiladelphia Flyers— 1,144440512952
    Vincent LecavalierTampa Bay Lightning—1,212421528949
    Chris Chelios (D)Chicago Blackhawks20131,651185763948
    Jason ArnottNew Jersey Devils—1,244417521938
    Steve ThomasToronto Maple Leafs— 1,235421512933
    Brad RichardsTampa Bay Lightning—1,126298634932
    Neal BrotenMinnesota North Stars— 1,099289634923
    Pavel DatsyukDetroit Red Wings2024953314604918
    Bobby Orr (D)Boston Bruins1979657270645915
    Gary RobertsCalgary Flames— 1,224438472910
    Scott Stevens (D)New Jersey Devils20071,635196712908
    Tony AmonteChicago Blackhawks— 1,174416484900

    References

    Notes and References

    1. News: Players such as Eddie Shack, accorded much attention but... . 1982-07-20 . . 2024-02-01.
    2. Web site: NHL Statistics, Career Points. NHL.com. January 22, 2016.
    3. Web site: Crosby joins NHL's 1,000-point club with assist vs. Jets. tsn.ca. February 16, 2017 . February 16, 2017.
    4. Web site: Alex Ovechkin gets to 1,001 points in Capitals win. NHL.com. January 12, 2017.
    5. Web site: Joe Thornton scores 1,000th NHL point. NHL.com. April 15, 2015.
    6. Web site: Flames' Iginla reaches 1,000-point mark. NHL.com. April 15, 2015.
    7. Web site: Malkin reaches 1,000 NHL points with Penguins. NHL.com. March 12, 2019.
    8. Web site: Kane gets 1,000th point, Blackhawks defeat Jets for fifth win in row. NHL.com. January 20, 2020.
    9. Web site: Kopitar gets 1,000th point in win vs. Coyotes. NHL.com. May 6, 2021.
    10. Web site: Stamkos gets 1,000th point, Lightning defeat Flyers . NHL.com. December 2, 2022.
    11. Web site: Hossa gets 1,000th point; Blackhawks top Senators. NHL.com. April 15, 2015.
    12. Web site: Henrik Sedin scores 1,000th point in Canucks win. NHL.com. January 21, 2017.
    13. Web site: Pavelski records 1,000th career point as Stars trounce Wings . apnews.com . April 11, 2023 . April 19, 2024.
    14. Web site: Giroux reaches 1,000 points, leads Senators past Hurricanes . sportsnet.ca . April 10, 2023 . April 19, 2024.
    15. Web site: Coyotes' Whitney joins 1,000-point club. NHL.com. April 15, 2015.
    16. Web site: Staal gets 1,000th NHL point in Wild loss to Blackhawks. NHL.com. December 15, 2019.
    17. Web site: Daniel Sedin reaches 1,000 points with Canucks.
    18. Web site: Tavares reaches 1,000 NHL points in Maple Leafs OT loss . nhl.com . December 11, 2023 . December 11, 2023.
    19. Web site: Patrice Bergeron becomes fourth Bruins player to hit this scoring milestone . 2022-11-22 . sports.yahoo.com . en-US.
    20. Web site: Rangers forward St. Louis scores 1,000th point. NHL.com. April 15, 2015.
    21. Web site: Backstrom reaches 1,000 NHL points. NHL.com. March 9, 2022.
    22. Web site: Devils' Elias gets 1,000th point in win vs. Sabres. NHL.com. April 15, 2015.
    23. Web site: Getzlaf scores 1,000th point in Ducks OT victory against Capitals. NHL.com. November 17, 2021.

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