NHL Milestones: March 25th's Historic Moments

It's March 25th, from the locker room to your ears.

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March 25th marks one of the most packed days in NHL history, starting with Wayne Gretzky's

legendary 1982 performance.

He hit 200 points for the first time ever with an assist against the Calgary Flames, then

added more that night, including two shorthanded.

Goals 27 seconds apart.

Gretzky wrapped the season at two of your 12 points and remains the only player to top

200 in a single year, doing it four times through.

1986.

Earlier that same era, Barry Petterson became the fifth rookie to score 40 goals on March 25th,

1982, helping the Bruins beat Buffalo.

Playoff records also piled up on this day, like Dickie Moore's six points in a 1954

Canadians route of Boston, a marked Gretzky later.

Topped.

He cut moment shine, too, from the Seattle Metropolitan's 1917 win as the first US-based

champions to Montreal's Shutout victory in 1924 behind George's Vizina.

Players like Alex Delvecchio debuted on this day in 1951, launching a Hall of Fame career

with the Red Wings while Bobby Hull hit 50.

Goals in 1962 and 600 career goals a decade later.

Real Lemieux broke records with a massive point in 1988 and Brett Hull notched his fifth

straight 50 goal season in.

1994.

These feats shaped franchises in inspired generations of fans.

Fast forward and coaches like Scotty Bowman reach 900 regular season wins in 1995 with

Detroit, still the all-time leader.

Recent highlights include Kevin Lincoln in 41 Save Shutout as a Black Hawk's Rookie in

2021.

Logan Thompson's overtime penalty shot.

The stop for Vega's last year in Jonathan Marchesaw passing franchise marks for overtime

goals on March 25th, 2024.

From sibling records by the Vierier brothers to Kale McCarr's defenseman goals and the

Kraken's massive point jump between seasons, March 25th keeps delivering milestones that

remind us why hockey history runs deep.