Patrick Marleau - 500th career goal 2/2/17

Patrick Marleau on the rush goes top shelf on a power play to score the 500th goal of his career

Today in Hockey History (December 22nd 2016)

December 22, 1996

Brett Hull became the 24th player in NHL history to score 500 goals, notching a hat trick in a home game against Stephane Fiset and the Los Angeles Kings.  

Brett and his father Bobby became the first father and son to join the 500-goal club.

Today in Hockey History (December 20th)

December 20th 1983

Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt of the Montreal Canadiens score their 500th and 400th career goal, respectively, in a 6-0 rout of the New Jersey Devils at Byrne Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey.

During the game against the Devils on December 20th,1983, Shutt took a pass from Ryan Walter in the second period and faked Devils’ goalkeeper "Chico" Resch to the right to score his 400th career goal and put Montreal up 3-0. Lafleur scored his own milestone goal at 8:34 into the third period, taking a rising shot from about 30 feet away to beat Resch. With the shot, Lafleur became only the 10th player in the history of the NHL to score 500 goals.

Today in Hockey History (November 22nd)

November 22nd 2006

Anaheim Ducks Teemu Selanne joins the 500 goal club with a against the Colorado Avalanche.  
He reached 500 in his 982nd game.  
He would finish his career with 684 goals and 11th on the all time list.

Ovechkin scores 500th NHL Goal (Video)

January 10th 2016 

Alex Ovechkin 500 Goals

January 10th 2016

Washington Capitals superstar scored his career 500th goal Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators.  He also scored his 501st goal the same night.

Today in Hockey History (December 22nd)

December 22nd 1996

Brett Hull became the 24th player in NHL history to score 500 goals. Brett and his father Bobby became the first father-son combination to score 500 goals apiece. 

Today in NHL History (October 26th)

October 26th 1995 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) scored his 500th NHL career goal against the New York Islanders in his 605th game. 

He became the second-fastest player to reach 500. Wayne Gretzky had reached 600 goals by his 575th NHL game.

Today in NHL History (Oct 17th)

October 17th 1992

Jari Kurri of the Los Angeles Kings scores his 500th goal in an 8-6 win over the Boston Bruins.

He was the 18th player in NHL history to reach the 500 goals mark.

Top 10 Brett Hull Moments (HD)

Mike Gartner

Today in 1991 Mike Gartner scored is 500th NHL Goal 

Here is his NHL Hall of Fame spotlight video

Today in Hockey History October 26th

Today in 1995 Mario Lemieux joined the 500 goal club by getting goal number 500 against the New York Islanders.
Lemieux got his 500th in his 605th NHL game which is the 2nd fastest, behind only Wayne Gretzky who reached 500 in 575 games in 1986.
The 1995-1996 season would see Mario win his 3rd Hart trophy as league MVP and 4th of 5 Art Ross Trophies as the league top scorer with 69 goals and 92 assist.

Rocket Richard Anniversary

October 19th 1957 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard scored his 500th goal. The Canadiens were hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (naturally) and the Rocket one timed a pass from Jean Beliveau pass BlackHawk goalie Glenn Hall.

This gave the NHL its first member of the 500 goal club, which now stands at 41 members.

Now to make this more painful for my Blackhawk buddies, Richard scored his 100th,200th,400th and 500th goal against Chicago.

5 years later on March 14 1962 The 500 goal club welcomed a new member in the Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe.