3-26-2004
It would take Gary Gait 169 games to be the first player in league history to hit the 1000-point mark (averaged 5.92 points per game). Gait reach the milestone at 36 years old in an 18-6 win versus San Jose on a power play goal 5:37 into the fourth quarter. Gait scored six goals and added two assists for eight points to reach the milestone in front of a sellout crowd of 18,305 at Pepsi Center in Denver. A total of 11 players have reached the 1,000 point mark in their careers.
