List of NHL career assists leaders

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The following is a list of ice hockey players who have recorded 600 assists in the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] All players who reach this mark receive an NHL Milestone Award from the league; the award was introduced in 1982, and all who achieved the accomplishment prior to then were also granted the award. [2]

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Players with 600 NHL assists

Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky 1997.jpg
Wayne Gretzky
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Ray Bourque
Steve Yzerman Yzerman.jpg
Steve Yzerman

As of completion of the 2022–23 season, 97 players have recorded 600 assists while playing in the NHL.

Of these players, 14 have recorded 1,000 assists while playing in the NHL, led by Wayne Gretzky who has a 714 assist advantage over second-place Ron Francis. Ray Bourque and Paul Coffey are the only defensemen to reach 1,000 assists while Jaromir Jagr is the only non-Canadian player with 1,000 career assists. This alone would place these players on the list of NHL players with 1,000 points, which also earns the NHL Milestone Award. [2]

Legend
Rank – Ranking on all-time assists list
Assists – Career regular season assists
GP – Career regular season games played
A/GP – Mean assists per game played, rounded to two decimal places
With team – Team for which the player recorded their 600th assist
Final season – Final NHL season player competed in
HHOF – Year of induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame
  Active NHL player
  Active player outside of NHL
RankPlayerAssistsGPA/GPWith teamFinal seasonHHOF
1 Wayne Gretzky 1,9631,4871.32 Edmonton Oilers 1998–99 1999
2 Ron Francis 1,2491,7310.72 Pittsburgh Penguins 2003–04 2007
3 Mark Messier 1,1931,7560.68 Edmonton Oilers 2003–04 2007
4 Ray Bourque 1,1691,6120.73 Boston Bruins 2000–01 2004
5 Jaromir Jagr 1,1551,7330.67 Pittsburgh Penguins 2017–18 Not eligible yet
6 Paul Coffey 1,1351,4090.81 Pittsburgh Penguins 2000–01 2004
7 Joe Thornton 1,1091,7140.65 San Jose Sharks 2021–22 Eligible 2025
8 Adam Oates 1,0791,3370.81 Boston Bruins 2003–04 2012
9 Steve Yzerman 1,0631,5140.70 Detroit Red Wings 2005–06 2009
10 Gordie Howe 1,0491,7670.59 Detroit Red Wings 1979–80 1972 [lower-alpha 1]
11 Marcel Dionne 1,0401,3480.77 Los Angeles Kings 1988–89 1992
12 Mario Lemieux 1,0339151.13 Pittsburgh Penguins 2005–06 1997 [lower-alpha 2]
13 Joe Sakic 1,0161,3780.74 Colorado Avalanche 2008–09 2012
15 Doug Gilmour 9641,4740.65 Toronto Maple Leafs 2002–03 2011
16 Mark Recchi 9561,6520.58 Philadelphia Flyers 2010–11 2017
14 Sidney Crosby 10001,1900.80 Pittsburgh Penguins Active
17 Al MacInnis 9341,4160.66 Calgary Flames 2003–04 2007
18 Larry Murphy 9291,6150.58 Pittsburgh Penguins 2000–01 2004
19 Stan Mikita 9261,3940.66 Chicago Black Hawks 1979–80 1983
20 Bryan Trottier 9011,2790.70 New York Islanders 1993–94 1997
21 Phil Housley 8941,4950.60 Calgary Flames 2002–03 2015
22 Dale Hawerchuk 8911,1880.75 Buffalo Sabres 1996–97 2001
23 Nicklas Lidstrom 8781,5640.56 Detroit Red Wings 2011–12 2015
24 Phil Esposito 8731,2820.68 Boston Bruins 1980–81 1984
25 Denis Savard 8651,1960.72 Chicago Blackhawks 1996–97 2000
26 Bobby Clarke 8521,1440.74 Philadelphia Flyers 1983–84 1987
27 Henrik Sedin 8301,3300.62 Vancouver Canucks 2017–18 2022
28 Alex Delvecchio 8251,5500.53 Detroit Red Wings 1973–74 1977
29 Gilbert Perreault 8141,1910.68 Buffalo Sabres 1986–87 1990
30 Johnny Bucyk 8131,5400.53 Boston Bruins 1977–78 1981
Mike Modano 8131,4990.54 Dallas Stars 2010–11 2014
32 Pierre Turgeon 8121,2940.63 St. Louis Blues 2006–07 2023
33 Jari Kurri 7971,2510.64 Los Angeles Kings 1997–98 2001
34 Guy Lafleur 7931,1260.70 Montreal Canadiens 1990–91 1988
35 Peter Stastny 7899770.81 Quebec Nordiques 1994–95 1998
36 Patrick Kane 7861,1800.67 Chicago Blackhawks Active
37 Mats Sundin 7851,3460.58 Toronto Maple Leafs 2008–09 2012
38 Brian Leetch 7811,2050.65 New York Rangers 2005–06 2009
39 Jean Ratelle 7761,2800.61 Boston Bruins 1980–81 1985
40 Vincent Damphousse 7731,3780.56 San Jose Sharks 2003–04 —
Teemu Selanne 7731,4510.53 Anaheim Ducks 2013–14 2017
42 Chris Chelios 7631,6510.46 Chicago Blackhawks 2009–10 2013
43 Nicklas Backstrom 7611,0970.69 Washington Capitals Active
Bernie Federko 7611,0000.76 St. Louis Blues 1989–90 2002
45 Evgeni Malkin 7581,0630.71 Pittsburgh Penguins Active
46 Doug Weight 7551,2380.61 St. Louis Blues 2010–11 —
47 Larry Robinson 7501,3840.54 Montreal Canadiens 1991–92 1995
48 Anze Kopitar 7481,2920.58 Los Angeles Kings Active
49 Denis Potvin 7421,0600.70 New York Islanders 1987–88 1991
50 Norm Ullman 7391,4100.52 Toronto Maple Leafs 1974–75 1982
51 Ryan Getzlaf 7371,1570.64 Anaheim Ducks 2021–22 Eligible 2025
52 Bernie Nicholls 7341,1270.65 New Jersey Devils 1998–99 —
53 Rod Brind'Amour 7321,4840.49 Carolina Hurricanes 2009–10 —
54 Luc Robitaille 7261,4310.51 Los Angeles Kings 2005–06 2009
55 Daniel Alfredsson 7131,2460.57 Ottawa Senators 2013–14 2022
56 Jean Beliveau 7121,1250.63 Montreal Canadiens 1970–71 1972
Scott Stevens 7121,6350.44 New Jersey Devils 2003–04 2007
58 Jeremy Roenick 7031,3630.52 Philadelphia Flyers 2008–09 —
59 Dave Andreychuk 6981,6390.43 New Jersey Devils 2005–06 2017
Brendan Shanahan 6981,5240.46 Detroit Red Wings 2008–09 2013
61 Dale Hunter 6971,4070.50 Washington Capitals 1998–99 —
62 Sergei Fedorov 6961,2480.56 Columbus Blue Jackets 2008–09 2015
63 Henri Richard 6881,2560.55 Montreal Canadiens 1974–75 1979
64 Brad Park 6831,1130.61 Boston Bruins 1984–85 1988
65 Bobby Smith 6791,0770.63 Montreal Canadiens 1992–93 —
Ray Whitney 6791,3300.51 Phoenix Coyotes 2013–14 —
67 Jarome Iginla 6751,5540.43 Boston Bruins 2016–17 2020
68 Claude Giroux 6731,1000.61 Philadelphia Flyers Active
69 Alexander Ovechkin 6631,3470.49 Washington Capitals Active
70 Brett Hull 6501,2690.51 Detroit Red Wings 2005–06 2009
71 Daniel Sedin 6481,3060.50 Vancouver Canucks 2017–18 2022
72 Bobby Orr 6456570.98 Boston Bruins 1978–79 1979
73 Martin St. Louis 6421,1340.57 Tampa Bay Lightning 2014–15 2018
74 Gary Suter 6411,1450.56 San Jose Sharks 2001–02 —
75 Dave Taylor 6381,1110.57 Los Angeles Kings 1993–94 —
76 Borje Salming 6371,1480.55 Toronto Maple Leafs 1989–90 1996
Darryl Sittler 6371,0960.58 Philadelphia Flyers 1984–85 1989
78 Peter Forsberg 6367080.90 Philadelphia Flyers 2010–11 2014
79 Neal Broten 6341,0990.58 New Jersey Devils 1996–97 —
Brad Richards 6341,1260.56 Chicago Blackhawks 2015–16 —
81 Theoren Fleury 6331,0840.58 New York Rangers 2002–03 —
82 Jason Spezza 6321,2480.51 Toronto Maple Leafs 2021–22 Eligible 2025
83 Patrick Marleau 6311,7790.35 Toronto Maple Leafs 2020–21 Eligible 2024
84 Mike Gartner 6271,4320.44 Phoenix Coyotes 1997–98 2001
85 Andy Bathgate 6241,0690.58 Pittsburgh Penguins 1970–71 1978
86 Henrik Zetterberg 6231,0820.58 Detroit Red Wings 2017–18 —
87 Sergei Zubov 6191,0680.58 Dallas Stars 2008–09 2019
88 Patrik Elias 6171,2400.50 New Jersey Devils 2015–16 —
89 Rod Gilbert 6151,0650.58 New York Rangers 1977–78 1982
90 Patrice Bergeron 6131,2940.47 Boston Bruins 2022–23 Eligible 2026
91 Blake Wheeler 6101,1180.55 Winnipeg Jets Active
92 Marian Hossa 6091,3090.47 Chicago Blackhawks 2016–17 2020
93 Eric Staal 6081,3650.45 Florida Panthers 2022–23 Not eligible yet
94 Michel Goulet 6051,0890.56 Chicago Blackhawks 1993–94 1998
95 Pavel Datsyuk 6049530.63 Detroit Red Wings 2015–16 Eligible 2024
96 Kirk Muller 6021,3490.45 Dallas Stars 2002–03 —
97 Glenn Anderson 6011,3750.44 St. Louis Blues 1995–96 2008

Notes

  1. ↑ Gordie Howe initially retired from hockey at the end of the 1970–71 season and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. He returned to playing professional hockey, in the World Hockey Association, in 1973–74, where he played until returning to the NHL for the 1979–80 season.
  2. ↑ Mario Lemieux initially retired from hockey at the end of the 1996–97 season and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997. He returned as an NHL owner in 1999, then returned to playing in the NHL in the 2000–01 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Assists". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  2. 1 2 "Players such as Eddie Shack, accorded much attention but..." United Press International. July 20, 1982. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
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