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]
As of completion of the 2024–25 season, 105 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]
… creation of the NHL Milestone Award announced Tuesday by league president John Ziegler.