Mark Messier Scores Number 600
| CAREER GOALS LEADERS (AS OF OCT. 21, 1998) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Games | Goals |
| 1. | Wayne Gretzky | 1,423 | 886 |
| 2. | Gordie Howe | 1,767 | 801 |
| 3. | Marcel Dionne | 1,348 | 731 |
| 4. | Phil Esposito | 1,282 | 717 |
| 5. | Mike Gartner | 1,432 | 708 |
| 6. | Mario Lemieux | 745 | 613 |
| 7. | Bobby Hull | 1,063 | 610 |
| 8. | Dino Ciccarelli | 1,218 | 602 |
| 9. | Jari Kurri | 1,251 | 601 |
| 10. | Mark Messier | 1,360 | 600 |
With 600 goals in 20 NHL seasons, Messier is now in range to move as high as sixth on the all-time list by the end of this season. He can pass Jari Kurri, Dino Ciccarelli, Bobby Hull and Mario Lemieux by scoring just 14 more goals.
The table at right looks at Messier's place on the all-time scoring parade. The tables below recall his milestone goals and the goalies he has most often victimized.
| MESSIER'S MILESTONE GOALS | ||||||
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| Goal | Date | Team | Opponent | Place | Goaltender | |
| 1 | Oct. 13, 1979 | Edmonton | Detroit | Edmonton | Rogatien Vachon | |
| 100 | Nov. 28, 1982 | Edmonton | Detroit | Detroit | Corrado Micalef | |
| 200 | Nov. 5, 1985 | Edmonton | Vancouver | Vancouver | Richard Brodeur | |
| 300 | March 15, 1988 | Edmonton | Buffalo | Edmonton | Jacques Cloutier | |
| 400 | Nov. 19, 1991 | N.Y. Rangers | Vancouver | Vancouver | Kirk McLean | |
| 500 | Nov. 6, 1995 | N.Y. Rangers | Calgary | New York | Rick Tabaracci | |
| 600 | Oct. 23, 1998 | Vancouver | Florida | Florida | Sean Burke | |
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