NHL Milestones Tracker

Jan 13, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) skates during the warmup period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) skates during the warmup period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /
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NHL Milestones: Reachable in 2015-16

Players are reaching NHL Milestones all the time, some more significant than others. In 2015-16, We’ve already been treated to Alex Ovechkin being the fifth fastest player to 500 goals. Close eyes have also been on future Hall-of-Famer Jaromir Jagr, who continues to climb up all-time lists. 

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Below we’re tracking individual NHL milestones that can/should be attainable by the end of the 2015-16 season. Rankings are from the all-time NHL list. Players in italics are retired/no longer active.

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NHL Milestones Reachable in 2015-16

Games Played

1600gp
9. Ray Bourque – 1612
10. Jaromir Jagr – 1596
11. Nicklas Lidstrom – 1564

Nov 29, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Brad Richards (17) skates with the puck in the first period against the Florida Panthers at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Brad Richards (17) skates with the puck in the first period against the Florida Panthers at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

1100gp
187. Darryl Sittler – 1096
188. Brad Richards – 1093
189. Ron Sutter – 1093

1000gp
301. Brent Ashton – 998
302. Mike Ribeiro – 997
303. Dean McAmmond – 996
304. Shawn Horcoff – 994
305. Rod Langway – 994

900gp
427. John Madden – 898
428. Eric Staal – 897
429. Mike Krushelnyski – 897

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  • 434. Stan Smyl – 896
    435. Andrei Markov – 896
    436. Bob Errey – 895

    443. Chris Drury – 892
    444. Brian Gionta – 892
    445. Erik Cole – 892

    800gp
    598. Don McKenney – 798
    599. Dion Phaneuf – 798
    600. Ryan Suter – 798
    601. Rob Zamuner – 798

    612. Richard Matvichuk – 796
    613. Brooks Orpik – 795
    614. Steve Ott – 795
    615. Patrick Sharp – 795
    616. Igor Korolev – 795

    620. Wendel Clark – 793
    621. Thomas Vanek – 792
    622. Brent Gilchrist – 792
    623. Ales Hemsky – 791
    624. Martin Havlat – 790
    625. Jussi Jokinen – 790

    Goalie Wins

    350 wins
    19. Evgeni Nabakov – 353 wins
    20. Marc-Andre Fleury – 341 wins
    21. Gump Worsley – 335 wins

    Jan 14, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak (41) makes a save against the New York Rangers during the third period at Barclays Center. The Islanders defeated the Rangers 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
    Jan 14, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak (41) makes a save against the New York Rangers during the third period at Barclays Center. The Islanders defeated the Rangers 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

    200 wins
    80. Niklas Backstrom – 194 wins
    81. Jaroslav Halak – 194wins
    82. Jonas Hiller – 193wins
    83. Alec Connell – 193 wins

    Shutouts

    60 shutouts
    19. Clint Benedict – 58 shutouts
    20. Henrik Lundqvist – 57shutouts
    21. Ed Giacomin – 54 shutouts


    Goals

    500g
    44. Glenn Anderson – 498 goals
    45. Marian Hossa – 494goals
    46. Jean Ratelle – 491 goals

    Dec 28, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; New York Rangers left winger Rick Nash (61) and center Derick Brassard (16) react after a loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
    Dec 28, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; New York Rangers left winger Rick Nash (61) and center Derick Brassard (16) react after a loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

    400g
    101. Joseph Pronovost – 391 goals
    102. Rick Nash – 390goals
    103. Ryan Smyth – 386 goals

    300g
    192. Russ Courtnall – 297 goals
    193. Steven Stamkos – 297goals
    194. George Armstrong – 296 goals
    195. Jeff Carter – 296goals
    196. Scott Hartnell – 295goals
    197. Brad Richards – 293goals
    198. Thomas Lysiak – 292 goals
    199. Mike Ridley – 292 goals
    200. Evgeni Malkin – 291goals
    201. Simon Gagne – 291 goals
    202. Zach Parise – 291goals
    203. Steve Sullivan – 290 goals

    Jan 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (90) and Edmonton Oilers center Anton Lander (51) wait for the face-off during the third period at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeat the Oilers 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
    Jan 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (90) and Edmonton Oilers center Anton Lander (51) wait for the face-off during the third period at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeat the Oilers 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

    207. Tony Tanti – 287 goals
    208. Jason Spezza – 285 goals
    209. Rene Robert – 284 goals

    200g
    453. Mark Howe – 197 goals
    454. David Backes – 197goals
    455. Loui Eriksson – 197goals
    456. Scott Stevens – 196 goals

    462. Nelson Emerson – 195 goals
    463. Andrew Ladd – 195goals
    464. Alex Steen – 195goals
    465. Darren Turcotte – 195 goals

    484. Robert Brown – 190 goals
    485. John Tavares – 190goals
    486. Pascal Dupuis – 190 goals

    Assists

    Jan 13, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) skates against the Calgary Flames during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary Flames won 6-0. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
    Jan 13, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) skates against the Calgary Flames during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary Flames won 6-0. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /

    1100a
    5. Paul Coffey – 1135a
    6. Jaromir Jagr – 1098a
    7. Adam Oates – 1079a

    500a
    139. Randy Carlyle – 499a
    140. Ryan Getzlaf – 498a
    141. Vyacheslav Kozlov – 497a

    400a
    266. Rick Kehoe – 396a
    267. Brian Campbell – 395a
    268. Patrick Kane – 395a
    269. Ed Westfall – 394a

    300a
    461. Max Bentley – 299a
    462. Jonathan Toews – 299a
    463. Jim Neilson – 299a

    467. Christian Ruutu – 298a
    468. Chris Kunitz – 297a
    469. Mike McEwen – 296a

    475. James Fox – 293a
    476. Radim Vrbata– 292a
    477. Toe Blake – 292a

    480. Stephen Kasper – 291a
    481. Jay Bouwmeester – 290a
    482. Dennis Kearns – 290a

    Points

    Jan 21, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) carries the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the first period at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
    Jan 21, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) carries the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the first period at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

    900pts
    105. Tony Amonte – 900pts
    106. Ray Ferraro – 898pts
    107. Brad Park – 896pts
    108. Sidney Crosby – 894pts
    109. Pavel Datsyuk – 893pts

    600pts
    306. Michal Pivonka – 599pts
    307. Jason Pominville – 599pts
    308. Stu Barnes – 597pts
    309. Dmitri Khristich – 596pts
    310. Dan Boyle – 595pts
    311. Zach Parise – 594pts
    312. Patrice Bergeron – 594pts
    313. J.P. Parise – 594pts

    500pts
    451. Lubomir Visnovsky – 495pts
    452. Brad Boyes – 495pts
    453. Darcy Rota – 495pts

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    Jaromir Jagr is only 16 points from passing Gordie Howe for third all-time in points. He’s also five goals away from passing Brett Hull for third on the all-time goals list. Where would you rank Jaromir Jagr for all-time best players? Aside from Jagr, which NHL milestones are most impressive among active players? Which active player finishes with the most career points by the time they retire? Does anyone have the same longevity as Jagr to play into their mid 40s? Let us know what you think below.