The list of NHL players with 800 assists chronologically lists all players in the National Hockey League who have scored at least 800 assists in the regular season over the course of their careers . Reaching this career milestone is one of the most significant milestones in the NHL for players, alongside reaching the 1000-point mark , 500-goal mark and 300-victory mark for goalkeepers.
Since the league was founded in 1917 , 32 players have reached 800 assists. Yellow shaded players were active in the NHL during the 2019/20 season . The statistics of the currently active players are current at the end of the regular 2019/20 season.
Pos: Indicates the order of the players. This is determined by the date on which the milestone was reached. If the date is the same, the number of previous games is compared.
Name: gives the name of the player.
Country: Shows the flag of the country of which the player was a national.
Career game: states the number of games the player needed to get 800 assists.
Team: The name of the team the player was playing for when he made his 500th assist.
Date: states the date on which the player scored his 800th assist.
Sp: States the number of games the player played in his entire NHL career.
V: The number of assists the player has made in his entire NHL career.
Players with 800 assists
So far, a total of 32 players have reached or exceeded the mark of 800 assists. The Canadian Gordie Howe was the first to do so in 1966. It wasn't until seven years later that Howe's compatriot Alex Delvecchio became the second player to prepare his 800th goal. In the following years, more and more players came to their 800th template, as the players played more games with the expansion of the National Hockey League .
Of the 32 players who have reached the milestone so far, 27 are Canadian citizens. The original Six - Franchise of the Detroit Red Wings provides five players who have achieved the milestone in the jersey of the team, most players.
