We’re only halfway through the 2022-23 regular season and we’ve already seen a flurry of NHL players set impressive career marks that remind us just how good they are. Alex Ovechkin (800 goal club) is one such player, but today we’re talking about two NHL players that recently joined the 1,000 points club.
Boston Bruins’ center Patrice Bergeron entered the season with 982 career points. On November 21, 2022, he recorded his 1,000th career point with an assist against the Tampa Bay Lightning – it came on a goal by Brad Marchand with five minutes left in the second period. His team ended up winning 5-3.
Playing in that same game was Lightning center Steven Stamkos, who recorded his 993rd career point. Four games later, on December 1, 2022, he recorded his 1,000th point with an assist vs. the Philadelphia Flyers – it came on a goal by Nick Paul eigh minutes into the second period. His team went on to win 4-1.
20 Other NHL Players to Record 1,000 Career Points
Patrice Bergeron and Steven Stamkos are the latest NHL players to join the coveted 1,000-point club – a feat that has been reached by 95 NHL players all-time. Of course, no one comes anywhere close to Wayne Gretzky’s 2,857 career points – the next closest is Jaromir Jagr with 1,921 career points.
12 others had 1,500+ points: Mark Messier (1,887), Gordie Howe (1,850), Ron Francis (1,798), Marcel Dionne (1,771), Steve Yzerman (1,755), Mario Lemieux (1,723), Joe Sakic (1,641), Phil Esposito (1,590), Ray Bourque (1,579), Joe Thornton (1,539), Mark Recchi (1,533), and Paul Coffey (1,531).
While those players often get a majority of the attention, there are dozens of others in the 1,000-point club – like Nicklas Backstrom, who joined last season and is the most recent (before Bergeron and Stamkos) to do so. Let’s take a look at some of the other notable NHL players (not named above) in the club!
20. Eric Staal
Eric Staal is a 6-foot-4, 207-pound center who’s currently playing in his 18th season in the NHL and first season with the Florida Panthers at 38 years old. As of January 18, he has 448 goals and 600 assists, totaling 1,048 career points in 1,332 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on December 15, 2019.
Staal recorded a career-high 100 points during the 2005-06 season (his second in the league), which earned him his first and only All-Star appearance. He finished that season with 45 goals and 55 assists. He recorded at least 70 points in each of the next six seasons, but has only done it once since (2017-18).
19. Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound center who’s currently playing in his 17th season in the NHL – all of which with the Los Angeles Kings – at 35 years old. As of January 18, he has 377 goals and 725 assists, totaling 1,102 career points in 1,256 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on May 5, 2021.
Kopitar has never recorded more than 92 points in a season – which is good, but he has only surpassed 80 points in one other season. With that said, he has finished all 16 of his seasons with at least 42 points and already has 35 roughly halfway through his 18th season. He’s also a two-time Stanley Cup winner.
18. Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound center who’s currently playing in his 17th season in the NHL – all of which with the Pittsburgh Penguins – at 36 years old. As of January 18, he has 460 goals and 730 assists, totaling 1,190 career points in 1,025 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on March 12, 2019.
Malkin has surpassed the 100-point mark on three occasions – 106 points in 2007-08, 113 points in 2008-09 (led NHL), and 109 points in 2011-12 (led NHL). He would have a lot more points if it weren’t for injuries riddling several of his seasons thus far, but he still has plenty more hockey left in him at this point.
17. Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane is a 5-foot-10, 177-pound right winger who’s currently playing in his 16th season in the NHL – all of which with the Chicago Blackhawks – at 34 years old. As of January 18, he has 438 goals and 770 assists, totaling 1,208 career points in 1,146 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on January 19, 2020.
Kane surpassed the 100-point mark on two occasions – 106 points in 2015-16 (led NHL) and 110 points in 2018-19. He almost hit that mark last season with 92 points in 78 games, but his production has dropped significantly this season with just 28 points in 39 games. Still, he’s only 34 and will bounce back.
16. Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound center who’s currently playing in his 18th season in the NHL – all of which with the Pittsburgh Penguins – at 35 years old. As of January 18, he has 538 goals and 923 assists, totaling 1,461 career points in 1,152 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on February 16, 2017.
Crosby surpassed the 100-point mark on six occasions – 102 points in 2005-06, 120 points in 2006-07 (led NHL), 103 points in 2008-09, 109 points in 2009-10, 104 points in 2013-14 (led NHL), and 100 points in 2018-19. He had 84 points in 69 games last season and already has 52 points in 44 games this year.
15. Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin is a 6-foot-3, 238-pound left winger who’s currently playing in his 18th season in the NHL – all of which with the Washington Capitals – at 37 years old. As of January 18, he has 810 goals and 652 assists, totaling 1,462 career points in 1,321 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on January 11, 2017.
Ovechkin surpassed the 100-point mark on four occasions – 106 points in 2005-06, 112 points in 2007-08, 110 points in 2008-09, and 109 points in 2009-10. Where Crosby has gotten most of his points from assists, Ovechkin has gotten most of his from goals – though they both have a hefty amount of each.
14. Pat LaFontaine
Pat LaFontaine was a 5-10, 182-pound center who spent 15 seasons in the NHL with the Islanders, Rangers, and Sabres before going into the Hall of Fame. He retired with 468 goals and 545 assists, totaling 1,013 career points in 865 games. He recorded his 1,000th career point on January 22, 1998.
LaFontaine surpassed the 100-point mark on two occasions – 105 points in 1989-90 with the Islanders and a whopping 148 points in 1992-93 with the Sabres. That incredible season earned LaFontaine his first and only All-Star appearance and he would go on to win the Masterton Trophy two years later.
13. Patrik Elias
Patrik Elias was a 6-foot-1, 190-pound left winger who spent 20 seasons in the NHL – all of which with the New Jersey Devils. He retired with 408 goals and 617 assists, totaling 1,025 career points in 1,240 games played, but hasn’t made it to the Hall of Fame. He recorded his 1,000th point on January 6, 2015.
Elias never surpassed the 100-point mark, but came eerily close with 96 points in 2000-01 (40 goals, 56 assists) – the year after he won his first Stanley Cup. He went on to earn his first and only All-Star appearance in 2000-01 and won his second Stanley Cup two seasons later. He was a joy to watch.
12. Brian Leetch
Brian Leetch was a 6-foot-0, 185-pound defenseman who spent 18 seasons in the NHL with the Rangers, Maple Leafs, and Bruins before going into the Hall of Fame. He retired with 247 goals and 781 assists, totaling 1,028 points in 1,205 games played. He recorded his 1,000th-point on October 18, 2005.
Leetch surpassed the 100-point mark on one occasion – 102 points in 1991-92 with the New York Rangers. He surpassed the 70-point mark on six other occasions and finished with at least 50 assists on six occasions. He was a five-time All-Star, one-time Stanley Cup winner, and two-time Norris winner.
11. Martin St. Louis
Martin St. Louis was a 5-foot-8, 180-pound right winger who spent 16 seasons in the NHL with the Lightning, Flames, and Rangers before going into the Hall of Fame. He retired with 391 goals and 642 assists, totaling 1,033 points in 1,134 games. He recorded his 1,000th-point on November 28, 2014.
St. Louis surpassed the 100-point mark on one occasion – 102 points in 2006-07 – but he also came close in 2003-04, finishing with 94 points and leading the league in points, assists, and shorthanded goals. He led the league in points and assists again in 2012-13, finishing with 60 points in 48 games.
10. Alexander Mogilny
Alexander Mogilny was a 6-foot-0, 210-pound right winger who spent 16 seasons in the NHL with the Sabres, Canucks, Devils, and Maple Leafs. He retired with 473 goals and 559 assists, totaling 1,032 points in 990 games played. He recorded his coveted 1,000th point on March 15, 2004 with Toronto.
Mogilny surpassed the 100-point mark on two occasions – 127 points in 1992-93 and 107 points in 1995-96. He led the league in goals during that incredible 1992-93 season, scoring 76 goals (he also led the league in game-winning goals with 11). He’s a Stanley Cup winner, but isn’t in the Hall of Fame.
9. Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk was a 6-foot-2, 235-pound left winger who spent 18 seasons in the NHL with the Phoenix Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, and Atlanta Thrashers. He retired with 538 goals and 527 assists, totaling 1,065 points in 1,201 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on November 30, 2008.
Tkachuk never surpassed the 100-point mark, but he came incredibly close in 1995-96 with 98 points (50 goals, 48 assists). He went on to surpass 75 points on four more occasions and led the league in goals with 52 in 1996-97. His back-to-back 50-goal seasons was a special feat that not many have done.
8. Daniel Sedin
Daniel Sedin was a 6-foot-1, 190-pound left winger who spent 17 seasons in the NHL – all of which with the Vancouver Canucks – before entering the Hall of Fame in 2022. He retired with 393 goals and 648 assists, totaling 1,041 points in 1,306 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on November 30, 2017.
Sedin surpassed the 100-point mark once – 104 points in 2010-11 (led the NHL). He had at least 70 points on seven occasions, including six consecutive between 2005 and 2011. He was a two-time All-Star, Art Ross Trophy winner, Ted Lindsay Award winner, and King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner.
7. Henrik Sedin
Henrik Sedin was a 6-foot-2, 180-pound center who spent 17 years in the NHL – all with the Vancouver Canucks, just like his twin brother Daniel – before entering the Hall of Fame in 2022. He had 240 goals and 830 assists, totaling 1,070 points in 1,330 games. His 1,000th point came on January 20, 2017.
Sedin surpassed the 100-point mark on one occasion – 112 points in 2009-10 (led the NHL). He also led the NHL in assists (83) that season and led the NHL in assists the next two years in a row. He’s a 2-time All-Star, Art Ross Trophy winner, Hart Memorial Trophy winner, and two-time Clancy Memorial winner.
6. Marian Hossa
Marian Hossa was a 6-foot-1, 210-pound right winger who spent 19 seasons in the NHL with the Red Wings, Thrashers, Senators, Blackhawks, and Penguins. He retired with 525 goals and 609 assists, totaling 1,134 career points in 1,309 games played. He recorded his 1,000th point on October 30, 2014.
Hossa recorded a career-high 100 points in 2006-07 with the Thrashers, finishing the season with 43 goals and 57 assists. He had 92 points the year prior and at least 80 points the two years before that. He won three Stanley Cups in his career, was an All-Star in 2008-09, and was an All-Rookie in 1998-99.
5. Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidstrom was a 6-foot-1, 190-pound defenseman who spent 20 years in the NHL – all of which with the Detroit Red Wings – before entering the Hall of Fame in 2015. He retired with 264 goals and 878 assists, totaling 1,142 career points in 1,564 games. He recorded his 1,000th point on October 15, 2009.
Lidstrom was as consistent as you get in the NHL. While he only scored 20 goals on one occasion, he finished with at least 40 assists on 16 occasions and at least 60 points on nine occasions. He was a 12-time All-Star, 7-time Norris Trophy winner, and four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Red Wings.
4. Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull was a 5-foot-10, 195-pound left winger who spent 16 years in the NHL with the Black Hawks, Jets, and Whalers before entering the Hall of Fame in 1983. He retired with 610 goals and 560 assists, totaling 1,170 career points in 1,063 games played. He recorded his 1,000th point on December 1, 1970.
In addition to his 1,170 points in the NHL, Hull also tallied 638 points (303 goals, 335 assists) in seven years with the Winnipeg Jets in the WHA – bringing his career total to 1,808 points. He also had a son, Brett Hull, make it into the 1,000 points club, totaling 1,391 points (741 goals, 650 assists) in 19 seasons.
3. Rod Brind’Amour
Rod Brind’Amour was a 6-foot-1, 205-pound center who spent 20 seasons in the NHL with the Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, and St. Louis Blues. He retired with 452 goals and 732 assists, totaling 1,184 career points in 1,484 games played. He recorded his 1,000th point on November 4, 2006.
Brind’Amour never surpassed the 100-point mark, but he came extremely close with 97 points (35 goals, 62 assists) in 1993-94 – he surpassed 70 points in seven other seasons. He was a Stanley Cup winner and two-time Frank J. Selke Trophy winner, but hasn’t been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
2. Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Roenick was a 6-foot-1, 205-pound center who spent 20 seasons in the NHL with the Phoenix Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, and Los Angeles Kings. He retired after the 2008-09 season with 513 goals and 703 assists, totaling 1,216 points in 1,363 games played.
Roenick recorded his 1,000th point on January 30, 2002. He came close to the 100-point mark in 1990-91 with 94 points, but don’t worry – he surpassed it three years in a row with 103 points in 1991-92 and 107 points in each of the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons. Still, he hasn’t been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
1. Phil Housley
Phil Housley was a 5-foot-10, 185-pound defenseman who spent 21 seasons in the NHL with eight teams – mostly with the Sabres and Flames – before entering the Hall of Fame in 2015. He retired after the 2002-03 season with 338 goals and 894 assists, totaling 1,232 career points in 1,495 games played.
Housley recorded his 1,000th career point on November 8, 1997. He finished with at least 60 points in each of his first 11 seasons, including a career-high 97 points with the Winnipeg Jets in 1992-93 – he had 86 points the year prior. He was an All-Star for the first and only time in 1991-92, but never won a cup.
NHL Players Who Are Close to Joining the 1,000 Points Club
With 95 NHL players currently in the 1,000-point club, we’re just five away from that magical 100th player. We’ll eventually get there, but the real question is who will be the one to do it. There are several NHL players that are close and several that are on pace to do so, but anything can happen at this point.
Active NHL players who are within 200 points of the 1,000-points club include Phil Kessel (974 points), Joe Pavelski (968 points), Claude Giroux (961 points), John Tavares (940 points), Blake Wheeler (897 points), Jonathan Toews (877 points), Corey Perry (874 points), and Zach Parise (864 points).
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That doesn’t mean all of those players will necessarily make it – most of them are in the last few years of their career, if that. The good news is the NHL today has plenty of top-level talent that are putting up points at a record rate, so the 1,000-point club will continue to grow in the years to come – just be patient.
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