Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has grow to be the third participant in franchise historical past to look in 900 video games with the staff as he participates in tonight’s (Nov. 18) sport towards the Montreal Canadiens. Nugent-Hopkins ranks in Edmonton’s high 10 for factors (seventh), objectives (eighth) and assists (eighth).
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will gown in his 900th profession @NHL sport because the #Oilers tackle the Canadiens in Montreal. We have got tonight’s sport notes, introduced by @wolfsheadwines 🍷📝 #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/umFYDhTXgZ
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 18, 2024
The Oilers chosen Nugent-Hopkins with the No. 1 decide within the 2011 NHL Draft. As an NHL rookie, he had 52 factors in 62 video games. He completed second to Colorado Avalanche ahead Gabriel Landeskog in voting for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the League’s high rookie.
Whereas Nugent-Hopkins has remained comparatively wholesome all through his profession and has appeared in lots of video games, he’s additionally been constantly efficient and productive. Together with his first level of the 2024-25 season, he reached the 700-point plateau, cementing his standing because the seventh-highest-scoring participant in Oilers historical past. Whereas he has appreciable work to do to surpass Corridor of Fame inductee Glenn Anderson, whose 906 factors at the moment rank fifth in Edmonton’s historical past, Nugent-Hopkins might very properly overtake the six-time Stanley Cup champion given the 5 years remaining on his contract.
Nugent-Hopkins reached 100 factors for the primary time in his NHL profession throughout the 2022-23 season. He, Connor McDavid, and Leon Draisaitl made the Oilers the primary NHL staff because the 1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins with three gamers (Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux, and Ron Francis) to have three 100-point gamers in the identical season. Nugent-Hopkins was additionally the sixth participant in NHL historical past to get his first 100-point season in his twelfth season or later. He and Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos (2021-22, 14th season) are the one ones to realize the feat in previous 50 years.
