List of NHL players with 500 goals

For ice hockey players in the National Hockey League (NHL), scoring 500 regular season goals is considered a highly significant achievement.

As of the completion of the 2018–19 NHL season — the 101st regular season of play of the National Hockey League — a total of 45 players have scored at least 500 regular season goals in their NHL career.

A 500-goal career was first achieved in 1957–58, the 41st season of the NHL, when Maurice Richard scored his 500th goal in his 863rd game played. The most recent player to score 500 goals is Patrick Marleau, who did so on February 2, 2017.

Season achievements

The 2006–07 NHL season saw the largest number of players (five) achieve their 500th goal (Teemu Selänne, Mike Modano, Mark Recchi, Mats Sundin, and Peter Bondra). A total of four players scored their 500th goal in the 1995–96 season (Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, Mark Messier, and Dale Hawerchuk).

Starting with Maurice Richard's achievement in the 1957–58 NHL season, the greatest stretch between 500 goal scorers was the eight seasons between Gordie Howe in the 1961–62 season and Bobby Hull in the 1969–70 season.

Player achievements

The 45 players to score 500 goals consist of 32 Canadians[note 1], five Americans (Brett Hull, Joe Mullen, Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick, and Keith Tkachuk), three Slovaks (Stan Mikita, Peter Bondra and Marián Hossa)[note 2], two Finns (Jari Kurri and Teemu Selänne), one Czech (Jaromír Jágr), one Swede (Mats Sundin), and one Russian (Alexander Ovechkin). Stan Mikita was the first player not born in Canada to score 500 goals (he was born in Slovakia but represented Canada internationally); Jari Kurri was the first 500-goal scorer who never played for Canada.

The fewest NHL games required to reach the mark is 575, set by Wayne Gretzky. Second-quickest is Mario Lemieux, achieving the mark in his 605th game. With Mike Bossy (647) and Brett Hull (693) following, only these four players needed less than 800 games to score their first 500 goals.

Of the 45 players to score at least 500 goals in their career, 18 reached the mark in fewer than 1000 career games played.

Of those on the list, Lanny McDonald came closest to not achieving 500 goals; he reached the mark with only four games left in his final NHL season. Similarly, Joe Mullen scored his 500th goal with only ten games left in his final season. Glenn Anderson was the closest player to never reach the mark, retiring in 1996 with 498 career NHL goals.

Four players have scored their 500th goal on an empty net: Mike Bossy, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Keith Tkachuk.

Patrick Roy is the only goaltender to concede more than one opponent's 500th career goal: Steve Yzerman in 1996, Joe Mullen in 1997 and Brendan Shanahan in 2002. A contributing factor for this statistical coincidence is Roy playing the second-most games ever by a goaltender, at 1,029.

In 2006, on Hockey Night in Canada, Mats Sundin scored his 500th goal short handed, in overtime, to finish off a hat trick and to win the game for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Team achievements

A total of 20 franchises have had a player score their 500th goal while playing for the franchise. Both the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks have had five players score their 500th goal while playing for the team.

To date, no team has had multiple players reaching 500 goals on the same team in the same season. The 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings were the first team to have three 500+ goal scorers on the roster (Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille), and would finish the season with four players in the club after Brendan Shanahan joined them.

500-goal scorers

Updated as of February 4, 2021.

Legend
Rank - Ranking on all-time goals list
Goals – Career regular season goals
With team – Team for which the player scored their 500th goal
Game no. – Number of career regular season games played when 500th goal was scored
GP – Career regular season games played
HHOF – Year of induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame or eligibility
  Active NHL player is highlighted
Rank Country Player Goals[2] GP[2] Date of 500th goal[2] With team[2] Game no.[2] Opposing goaltender[2] HHOF Ref.
1 Wayne Gretzky 894 1487 November 22, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 575 (empty Canucks net) 1999 [3]
2 Gordie Howe 801 1767 March 14, 1962 Detroit Red Wings 1045 Gump Worsley 1972 [4]
3 Jaromír Jágr 766 1733 February 4, 2003 Washington Capitals 928 John Grahame Not eligible yet [5]
4 Brett Hull 741 1269 December 22, 1996 St. Louis Blues 693 Stéphane Fiset 2009 [6]
5 Marcel Dionne 731 1348 December 14, 1982 Los Angeles Kings 887 Al Jensen 1992 [7]
6 Phil Esposito 717 1282 December 22, 1974 Boston Bruins 803 Jim Rutherford 1984 [8]
7 Alexander Ovechkin 711 1159 January 10, 2016 Washington Capitals 801 Andrew Hammond Active [9]
8 Mike Gartner 708 1432 October 14, 1991 New York Rangers 936 Mike Liut 2001 [10]
9 Mark Messier 694 1756 November 6, 1995 New York Rangers 1141 Rick Tabaracci 2007 [11]
10 Steve Yzerman 692 1514 January 17, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 906 Patrick Roy 2009 [12]
11 Mario Lemieux 690 915 October 26, 1995 Pittsburgh Penguins 605 Tommy Söderström 1997 [13]
12 Teemu Selänne 684 1451 November 22, 2006 Anaheim Ducks 982 José Théodore 2017 [14]
13 Luc Robitaille 668 1431 January 7, 1999 Los Angeles Kings 928 Dwayne Roloson 2009 [15]
14 Brendan Shanahan 656 1524 March 23, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 1100 Patrick Roy 2013 [15]
15 Dave Andreychuk 640 1639 March 15, 1997 New Jersey Devils 1070 Bill Ranford 2017 [16]
16 (tie) Joe Sakic 625 1378 December 11, 2002 Colorado Avalanche 1044 Dan Cloutier 2012 [17]
16 (tie) Jarome Iginla 625 1554 January 7, 2012 Calgary Flames 1149 Niklas Bäckström 2020 [18]
18 Bobby Hull 610 1063 February 21, 1970 Chicago Blackhawks 861 Eddie Giacomin 1983 [19]
19 Dino Ciccarelli 608 1232 January 8, 1994 Detroit Red Wings 946 Kelly Hrudey 2010 [20]
20 Jari Kurri 601 1251 October 17, 1992 Los Angeles Kings 833 (empty Bruins net) 2001 [21]
21 Mark Recchi 577 1652 January 26, 2007 Pittsburgh Penguins 1303 Marty Turco 2017 [22]
22 Mike Bossy 573 752 January 2, 1986 New York Islanders 647 (empty Bruins net) 1991 [23]
23 (tie) Mats Sundin 564 1346 October 14, 2006 Toronto Maple Leafs 1162 Miikka Kiprusoff 2012 [24]
23 (tie) Joe Nieuwendyk 564 1257 January 17, 2003 New Jersey Devils 1094 Kevin Weekes 2011 [25]
25 Patrick Marleau 562 1733 February 2, 2017 San Jose Sharks 1463 Ryan Miller Active [26]
26 Mike Modano 561 1499 March 13, 2007 Dallas Stars 1225 Antero Niittymäki 2014 [27]
27 Guy Lafleur 560 1126 December 20, 1983 Montreal Canadiens 918 Glenn Resch 1988 [28]
28 Johnny Bucyk 556 1540 October 30, 1975 Boston Bruins 1370 Yves Belanger 1981 [29]
29 Ron Francis 549 1731 January 2, 2002 Carolina Hurricanes 1533 Byron Dafoe 2007 [30]
30 Michel Goulet 548 1089 February 16, 1992 Chicago Blackhawks 951 Jeff Reese 1998 [31]
31 Maurice Richard 544 978 October 19, 1957 Montreal Canadiens 863 Glenn Hall 1961 [32]
32 Stan Mikita 541 1394 February 27, 1977 Chicago Blackhawks 1221 Cesare Maniago 1983 [33]
33 Keith Tkachuk 538 1201 April 6, 2008 St. Louis Blues 1055 (empty Blue Jackets net) Eligible [34]
34 Frank Mahovlich 533 1181 March 21, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 1105 Dunc Wilson 1981 [35]
35 Marián Hossa 525 1309 October 18, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks 1240 Michal Neuvirth 2020 [36]
36 Bryan Trottier 524 1279 February 13, 1990 New York Islanders 1104 Rick Wamsley 1997 [37]
37 Pat Verbeek 522 1424 March 22, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 1285 Fred Brathwaite Eligible [38]
38 Dale Hawerchuk 518 1188 January 31, 1996 St. Louis Blues 1103 Félix Potvin 2001 [39]
39 Pierre Turgeon 515 1294 November 8, 2005 Colorado Avalanche 1229 Vesa Toskala Eligible [40]
40 Jeremy Roenick 513 1363 November 10, 2007 San Jose Sharks 1267 Alex Auld Eligible [41]
41 Gilbert Perreault 512 1191 March 9, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 1159 Alain Chevrier 1990 [42]
42 Jean Béliveau 507 1125 February 11, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 1101 Gilles Gilbert 1972 [43]
43 Peter Bondra 503 1081 December 22, 2006 Chicago Blackhawks 1050 Jean-Sébastien Aubin Eligible [44]
44 Joe Mullen 502 1062 March 14, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1052 Patrick Roy 2000 [45]
45 Lanny McDonald 500 1111 March 21, 1989 Calgary Flames 1107 Mark Fitzpatrick 1992 [36]

Fewest games needed to reach 500 goals

October 19, 1957 — 863 games — Maurice Richard
February 21, 1970 — 861 games — Bobby Hull
December 22, 1974 — 803 games — Phil Esposito
January 2, 1986 — 647 games — Mike Bossy
November 22, 1986 — 575 games — Wayne Gretzky

References

Footnotes
  1. Bryan Trottier was born in Canada and played internationally for both Canada and the United States.
  2. Stan Mikita played for Canada internationally, however, being born in Slovakia, he is widely regarded to be one of three Slovaks that have reached the 500 goal mark[1]
Citations
  1. "Ďalší Slovák do „klubu 500"? Štvrtý člen je zatiaľ v nedohľadne". sport.sk. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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  10. Cameron 2013, p. 134
  11. Cameron 2013, p. 90
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  15. Cameron 2013, p. 44
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  21. Cameron 2013, p. 146
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  24. Cameron 2013, p. 111
  25. Cameron 2013, p. 94
  26. "Patrick Marleau stats". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
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  29. Cameron 2013, p. 16
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  31. Cameron 2013, p. 26
  32. Cameron 2013, p. 156
  33. Cameron 2013, p. 91
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  35. Cameron 2013, p. 38
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General
  • Cameron, Steve, ed. (2013), Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players, Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, ISBN 978-1-77085-224-2
  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (2014). National Hockey League Guide and Record Book 2015. Triumph Books. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-62937-011-8.
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