After Anze Kopitar, Who is Next to Reach 1,000 Career Points? Which Active NHL Players are on the Verge to Reach the 1,000 Points Milestone?
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be going over the List of Active NHL Players Close to 1,000 Career Points. In fact, we will be showcasing the majority of the members from the prestigious 1,000th NHL Career Point Club. Without further adieu, let’s begin!
List of Active NHL Players Close to 1,000 Career Points
Which NHL Scorers are Members of the 1,000 Career Points Club
With Ryan Getzlaf (Ducks), Anze Kopitar (Kings) and Eric Staal (Wild) joining the 1,000th Point Club recently, which players are next in line to collect their 1,000th career point in the NHL? Before we can get into the active players who could be next to join the 1,000 Career Points Club, let’s name some of the players who are already in that club! In early 2019, Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) collected his 1,000th career point during a game vs. Washington. In January 2020, Patrick Kane (Blackhawks) reached the 1,000-Career Points milestone during a contest vs. Jets.
In fact, there are Hockey Hall of Famers as well as current and former players who have scored over 1,000 career points. Here are those players: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Steve Yzerman, Joramir Jagr, Joe Thornton, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Marleau, Anze Kopitar, Patrick Kane, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, and many more!
Who Will be the Next Active NHL Player to Collect His 1,000th Career Point?
Now that you know which hockey legends scored 1,000 or more NHL points in their lifetime, we can discuss which active players are in line to become the next member of the 1,000th Point Club. For the list of active players who are on the verge of 1,000 career points, please refer to the information below!
Stats as of Wednesday, November 17, 2021
- Jason Spezza (Maple Leafs)-976 Career Points
- Patrice Bergeron (Bruins)-930 Career Points
- Phil Kessel (Coyotes)-911 Career Points
- Steven Stamkos (Lightning)-882 Career Points
- Claude Giroux (Flyers)-870 Career Points
- Joe Pavelski (Stars)-852 Career Points
- John Tavares (Maple Leafs)-834 Career Points
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