Every year, NHL players lace up their skates and strap on the pads to play for the most prestigious trophy in professional sports: the Stanley Cup. In addition to pursuing the Holy Grail of hockey, players chase down records set by players from generations past, hoping to see their names etched in the books next to Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, and Bobby Orr.
When the puck drops in early October, fans flock to arenas across North America to watch their favorite players skate and enter the record book with every point they tally. As the 2023-24 season wraps up, we will continue to track the players and the milestones they intend to reach before the final buzzer sounds in April.
Goal Milestones
Alex Ovechkin’s Chase of Wayne Gretzky’s 894 Career Goals