This day in NHL history saw a son join his father in the 1,000-point club. There was also plenty of attacking action as a number of goal scorers did their thing between the pipes. In addition to being a memorable day in Vancouver, the youngest coach in NHL history was hired. THW's time machine is warmed up and ready to take us back through the years to relive all the best from this date.
Hull Makes History
Brett Hull scored two goals and added an assist on November 14, 1998, to lead the Dallas Stars' 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. With great performance, he became 53rd player in NHL history to score 1,000 points in his career.
He made history by joining Bobby Hull in the 1,000-point club to become the first ever father-son duo to score 1,000 points in their careers. Brett retired in 2005 with 741 goals and 1,391 points, surpassing his Hall of Fame father by 131 goals and 221 points.
Important Terms
Hull was far from the last great time to reach the milestone on this day, dating back to November 14, 1957, when Ted Lindsay hit 325th His goal of a lifetime for the Chicago Blackhawks is a 5-2 loss to the Bruins. At the time, this placed him third on the all-time goalscoring list, behind Maurice Richard and his former teammate, Gordie Howe.
Speaking of Howe, On November 14, 1964, he passed Richard as the NHL's all-time scoring leader, including the playoffs. be 627th His career goal came in a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, the team Richard scored all of his 626 goals.
Bryan Trottier scored his 492nd career goal on November 14, 1989, to pass Jean Ratelle for 14th on the NHL's all-time scoring list. That night, his goal was not enough as the New York Islanders lost 5-4 to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
That same night, Larry Robinson had two assists in the first half of the Los Angeles Kings' 8-6 victory over the Calgary Flames. This gave him 896 points to pass Brad Park for third place on the NHL's all-time scoring list among defensemen, behind only Denis Potvin and Bobby Orr.
Joe Nieuwendyk scored his 230th NHL goal on November 14, 1992, making him the Flames' leading scorer in a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He scored 314 goals for the Flames before being traded to the Stars in 1995. It would be third in team history, behind Theoren Fleury and Jarome Iginla, who was sent to Calgary in that 1995 trade with Dallas.
On November 14, 1996, Ed Olczyk scored his 300th goal and 700th career point in the Kings' 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He retired with 342 goals and 794 points, 19th most in league history by an American-born player.
One year later, on Nov. 14, 1997, Dave Gagner scored his 300th NHL goal as the Florida Panthers lost 5-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers. He finished his 15-season career with 318 goals for six different teams.
Cheevers Big Day
Bruins goaltender Gerry Cheevers started the historic streak on November 14, 1971, in an 11-2 victory over the Kings. He made 29 saves to start an NHL-record 32-game unbeaten streak that saw him go 24-0-8. Orr had his second hat trick and three assists while Phil Esposito added two goals and three assists.
Five years later, on November 14, 1976, Cheevers became the fourth pitcher in Bruins history to hit 150 games with a 5-3 win against the visiting Colorado Rockies. Pete McNab led the offense with two goals and an assist. He retired in 1980 with 226 victories, the fourth-most by a Bruins netminder.
Multiple Benefit Times
Bernie Parent passed Johnny Bower on Nov. 14, 1965, to earn his first career shutout. He made 30 saves, and Forbes Kennedy and Al Langlois scored in the Bruins' 2-0 win over the Maple Leafs. Parent retired after 13 NHL seasons with 54 shutouts.
Mike Vernon recorded his 200th hit on November 14, 1992, as the Flames won 5-3 over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He became the first goaltender in franchise history to win 200 games with the team and 38th doing so in the NHL.
Tom Barrasso became the first goaltender to record 150 wins as a member of the Penguins, on November 14, 1995, in a 4-2 win against the visiting Stars. Mario Lemieux led the way with two goals and an assist.
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Three years later, on November 14. 1998, he recorded his 31st career shutout in a 4-0 win against the visiting Panthers. He became the third Penguins netminder to get a shutout that season, joining Peter Skudra and Jean-Sebastien Aubin, the first in team history to do so.
On November 14, 2001, Patrick Roy made 26 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild. With the win, he became the first goaltender in NHL history to win 200 games with two different teams, the Avalanche and the Canadiens.
On November 14, 2021, Jeremy Swayman became the fourth goaltender in NHL history to win at least his first eight home games of the regular season. He joined Gord McRae (10-0-0 from Jan. 31-March 8, 1975 with the Maple Leafs), Ilya Sorokin (8-0-0 from Feb. 28-April 11, 2021 with the Islanders) , and Michel Plasse (8-0-0 from March 30, 1971-Feb. 14, 1973 with Blues and Canadiens) in feat.
Big Day in Vancouver
Thomas Gradin became the fifth player in Vancouver Canucks history to score 300 points on November 14, 1982, in a 6-5 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. He reached the milestone in just 330 games with the club.
On November 14, 1989, Brian Bradley lit the lamp at 17:12 of the first period to score the 5,000th goal in Canucks franchise history. The historic goal came in a 4-4 tie with the Capitals.
Rookie Mike Fountain became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout in his league debut on November 14, 1996, as the Canucks won 3-0 against the Devils.
He was very busy in his debut with 40 saves. Also, Dave Babych became the third player in NHL history to play 300 or more games with three different teams. He joined Bill Gadsby and Joe Mullen as the only “3 x 300” players.
Odds & Ends
Defender King Clancy scored 137th and the final goal of his career on November 14, 1936, in the Maple Leafs' 6-2 home win against the Blackhawks. His last goal came from a penalty and he ended up being the winner.
Gadsby played his 1,200th NHL game on November 14, 1965, in the Red Wings' 2-2 tie with the Canadiens in Montreal. During that time, he ranked third in NHL games played behind teammate Howe (1,269) and Toronto's Red Kelly (1,203).
On November 14, 1979, the Capitals hired Gary Green as their new coach, replacing Dan Belisle. At just 26 years old, he became the youngest coach in NHL history. His stay in Washington lasted nearly two years as he was fired after a 1-12-0 start to the 1981-82 season. This was his only NHL head coaching job, and he began a long career in broadcasting shortly after he was fired.
Ryan Smyth had his third career hat trick on November 14, 2000, and Tommy Salo had his 18th shutout as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Blues 3-0. Smith became the first player in NHL history to score all three goals in two 3-0 wins in his career.
Defenseman Don Sweeney became the fourth player and second defenseman to make 1,000 appearances with the Bruins on November 14, 2002, in a 4-1 win over the visiting Islanders. That's right, he is still the general manager of the club.
Tim Jackman, celebrates his 28th birthdayth birthday November 14, 2009, scored 16 seconds into the Islanders' 5-4 loss to the Panthers. His tally set the league record for fastest goal to start a game by a player on his birthday.
The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted a new class on Nov. 16, 2016, as Rogie Vachon, Pat Quinn, Sergei Makarov, and Eric Lindros take their place among the all-time greats.
On Nov. 14, 2017, the first-year Vegas Golden Knights used their fifth goaltender this season in just 17 games.th the game. Dylan Ferguson, who was called up with an injury emergency from the Western Hockey League, entered the game midway through the third period after starter Maxime Legace had scored seven goals. He allowed one goal on two shots he faced.
On November 14, 2022, Kevin Fiala recorded his 300th NHL point, making him the fifth Swiss-born player to reach that mark.
On Nov. 14, 2023, Sidney Crosby scored a hat trick against the Blue Jackets to become the fifth player in Penguins history to record one at age 36 or older. Others who did so were Mark Recchi, Ken Schinkel, Jeff Carter, and Joe Mullen. He also became the ninth player age 36 or older to reach the 10-goal mark in a season in 14 or fewer games.
happy Birthday to you
A total of 21 current and former NHL players share a Nov. 1 birthday. 14. The most recognized names of this group are Rod Seiling (80), Don Lever (72), Aaron Broten (64), Jackman (43), 2018 Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall (33), and -The late Bryan Watson.
*Originally created by Greg Boysen
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