Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand. Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Panthers' Brad Marchand reaches huge career milestone

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Nov 13, 2025 10:38 PM ET

NHL fans might not like Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand when he is playing against their favorite team, but he has definitely earned his place as one of the best players of his era. He helped cement that status on Thursday night with two assists in the Panthers' 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals.

The second assist helped Marchand reach a significant career milestone.

Brad Marchand reaches 1,000 career points

His second assist on Thursday was his 1,000th point in the NHL, making him the 102nd player to ever reach that milestone.

It is a huge accomplishment for any player, but especially Marchand given the way he first entered the NHL. While he always had talent and produced, he was more of a role player and physical menace on his early Boston Bruins teams. It was not until about five or six years into his career that he really started to take off offensively and become a top-line scorer.

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When combined with his physical play, defensive awareness and puck-possession ability, he has been one of the best two-way players in the NHL for the past decade.

He has won two Stanley Cups in his career, most recently with the Panthers during the 2024-25 season.

Even though Marchand is 37 years old, he did just sign a six-year contract extension with the Panthers this past offseason. Given that he is still producing at a high level, it is not out of the question to think that he could climb into the top 50 all-time. He is only 205 points away from that, which would only require about 50 points per season over the next four years. Asking a lot at his age? Maybe. Certainly within reason.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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