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]
Players with 600 NHL assists
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]
^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.
^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.
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]
Players with 600 NHL assists
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]
^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.
^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.