1000 career NHL regular season games. 1052 career NHL points. 514 of them goals. 117 career playoff games. 43 goals and 91 points in the playoffs. Two Rocket Richard trophies. Two Stanley Cups. And all of it with the Tampa Bay Lightning. That is the Hall of Fame career Steven Stamkos to this date after becoming the 382nd player in NHL history to hit the mark.
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— x – Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) April 6, 2023
1,000 games worth of Stammer Time. ⏰
Congratulations on 1,000 NHL games, Steven Stamkos (@RealStamkos91)!
Colorful Milestones presented by @PPG. pic.twitter.com/wMtcBzmHwp
— NHL (@NHL) April 6, 2023
the entire #Bolts team – players, coaches, and staff – is celebrating their captain and his 1000th career game by rocking these “Seen Stamkos!” t-shirts … it was a surprise so I am anxious to hear how Stamkos reacted to it #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/CtvvwisC0c
— Gabby Shirley (@Gabby_Shirley_) April 6, 2023
Stamkos on the “Seen Stamkos!” shirts: “I have not seen that shirt in a long time so it was pretty nostalgic in terms of bringing back some really cool memories of the beginning of the journey and, obviously, very appreciative that the guys wore them” pic.twitter.com/JxGDWXNeBj
— Gabby Shirley (@Gabby_Shirley_) April 7, 2023
Stamkos said the result dampens the excitement for his 1,000th game, but still very honored.
"It's pretty cool to say that you've done that with one NHL team and have won a couple championships and seen the dog days and the great days. It's a pretty big honor to do that."— Chris Krenn (@Chris_Krenn) April 7, 2023
Steven Stamkos on his 1000th game: “It's certainly dampened by the result of the game. When you have a milestone, you want to celebrate with your teammates after a win so I guess you play 1,000 games you're going to have ones that aren't very good and that was one of them”
— Gabby Shirley (@Gabby_Shirley_) April 7, 2023
"I've been fortunate to play with some really great hockey players, really great leaders, and he is very much up on that Mount Rushmore, for sure."
It's official. Steven Stamkos is the second player in #Bolts history to play 1,000 games with the club.https://t.co/MPIpFSvXxC
— Chris Krenn (@Chris_Krenn) April 6, 2023
On his 15 seasons in Tampa Bay: “To see the community grow, to see this franchise grow … obviously to see some tough times at the beginning, but see it all the way through to a couple championships. It’s been a heck of a ride and, hopefully, a lot more to come.”#SeenStamkos pic.twitter.com/HYfCJ7U5TJ
— x – Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) April 7, 2023
What was your favourite Steven Stamkos moment throughout this era?
I’ll go first:
1 game, 1 shot, 1 goal vs Dallas.
