NHL All-Time Assists Leaders
Wayne Gretzky's NHL career mark of 1963 all time assists will be safe for along time, and it may never be broken. His career assist total of 1963 is more than the 2nd all time leading scorer (Mark Messier, 1887 career points). One all the all time underrated players, Ron Francis, currently sits 2nd overall, over 700 assists behind Gretzky. Raymond Bourque has the most career assists among defenseman, just ahead of Paul Coffey.
There are only 11 players who have currently recorded over 1,000 career NHL assists. There are 7 active players who are in the top 50, but none are likely to join the 1,000 assist club.
NHL All-Time Assists Leaders
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| Rank | Player | Team(s) | ASTs | GMs |
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers (1979/80 - 1987/88) Los Angeles Kings (1988/89 - 1995/96) St. Louis Blues (1995/96) New York Rangers (1996/97 - 1998/99) |
1963 | 1487 |
| 2 | Ron Francis | Hartford Whalers (1981/82 - 1990/91) Pittsburgh Penguins (1990/91 - 1997/98) Carolina Hurricanes (1998/99 - 2003/04) Toronto Maple Leafs (2003/04) |
1249 | 1731 |
| 3 | Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers (1979/80 - 1990/91) New York Rangers (1991/92 - 1996/97) Vancouver Canucks (1997/98 - 1999/00) New York Rangers (2000/01 - 2003/04) |
1193 | 1756 |
| 4 | Raymond Bourque | Boston Bruins (1979/80 - 1999/00) Colorado Avalanche (1999/00 - 2000/01) |
1169 | 1612 |
| 5 | Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers (1980/81 - 1986/87) Pittsburgh Penguins (1987/88 - 1991/92) Los Angeles Kings (1991/92 - 1992/93) Detroit Red Wings (1992/93 - 1995/96) Hartford Whalers (1996/97) Philadelphia Flyers (1996/97 - 1997/98) Chicago Blackhawks (1998/99) Carolina Hurricanes (1998/99 - 1999/00) Boston Bruins (2000/01) |
1135 | 1409 |
| 6 | Adam Oates | Detroit Red Wings (1985/86 - 1988/89) St. Louis Blues (1989/90 - 1991/92) Boston Bruins (1991/92 - 1996/97) Washington Capitals (1996/97 - 2001/02) Philadelphia Flyers (2001/02) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002/03) Edmonton Oilers (2003/04) |
1079 | 1337 |
| 7 | Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings (1983/94 - 2005/06) | 1063 | 1514 |
| 8 | Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings (1946/47 - 1970/71) Hartford Whalers (1979/80) |
1049 | 1767 |
| 9 | Marcel Dionne | Detroit Red Wings (1971/72 - 1974/75) Los Angeles Kings (1975/76 - 1986/87) New York Rangers (1986/87 - 1988/89) |
1040 | 1348 |
| 10 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984/85 - 1996/97, 2000/01 - 2003/04, 2005/06) | 1033 | 915 |
| 11 | Joe Sakic | Quebec Nordiques (1988/89 - 1994/95) Colorado Avalanche (1995/96 - 2003/04, 2005/06 - 2008/09) |
1016 | 1378 |
| 12 | Doug Gilmour | St. Louis Blues (1983/84 - 1987/88) Calgary Flames (1988/89 - 1991/92) Toronto Maple Leafs (1991/92 - 1996/97) New Jersey Devils (1996/97 - 1997/98) Chicago Blackhawks (1998/99 - 1999/00) Buffalo Sabres (1999/00 - 2000/01) Montreal Canadiens (2001/02 - 2002/03) Toronto Maple Leafs (2002/03) |
964 | 1474 |
| 13 | Jaromir Jagr | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990/91 - 2000/01) Washington Capitals (2001/02 - 2003/04) New York Rangers (2003/04, 2005/06 - 2007/08) |
953 | 1273 |
| 14 | Al MacInnis | Calgary Flames (1981/82 - 1993/94) St. Louis Blues (1994/95 - 2003/04) |
934 | 1416 |
| 15 | Larry Murphy | Los Angeles Kings (1980/81 - 1983/84) Washington Capitals (1983/84 - 1988/89) Minnesota North Stars (1988/89 - 1990/91) Pittsburgh Penguins (1990/91 - 1994/95) Toronto Maple Leafs (1995/96 - 1996/97) Detroit Red Wings (1996/97 - 2000/01) |
929 | 1615 |
| 16 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks (1958/59 - 1979/80) | 926 | 1394 |
| 17 | Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders (1975/76 - 1989/90) Pittsburgh Penguins (1990/91 - 1991/92, 1993/94) |
901 | 1279 |
| 18 | *Mark Recchi | Pittsburgh Penguins (1988/89 - 1991/92) Philadelphia Flyers (1991/92 - 1994/95) Montreal Canadiens (1994/95 - 1998/99) Philadelphia Flyers (1998/99 - 2003/04) Pittsburgh Penguins (2005/06) Carolina Hurricanes (2005/06) Pittsburgh Penguins (2006/07 - 2007/08) Atlanta Thrashers (2007/08) Tampa Bay Lightning (2008/09) Boston Bruins (2008/09) |
898 | 1495 |
| 19 | Phil Housley | Buffalo Sabres (1982/83 - 1989/90) Winnipeg Jets (1990/91 - 1992/93) St. Louis Blues (1993/94) Calgary Flames (1994/95 - 1995/96) New Jersey Devils (1995/96) Washington Capitals (1996/97 - 1997/98) Calgary Flames (1998/99 - 2000/01) Chicago Blackhawks (2001/02 - 2002/03) Toronto Maple Leafs (2002/03) |
894 | 1495 |
| 20 | Dale Hawerchuk | Winnipeg Jets (1981/82 - 1989/90) Buffalo Sabres (1990/91 - 1994/95) St. Louis Blues (1995/96) Philadelphia Flyers (1995/96 - 1996/97) |
891 | 1188 |
| 21 | Phil Esposito | Chicago Blackhawks (1963/64 - 1966/67) Boston Bruins (1967/68 - 1975/76) New York Rangers (1975/76 - 1980/81) |
873 | 1282 |
| 22 | Denis Savard | Chicago Blackhawks (1980/81 - 1989/90) Montreal Canadiens (1990/91 - 1992/93) Tampa Bay Lightning (1993/94 - 1994/95) Chicago Blackhawks (1994/95 - 1996/97) |
865 | 1196 |
| 23 | Bobby Clarke | Philadelphia Flyers (1969/70 - 1983/84) | 852 | 1144 |
| 24 | Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings (1950/51 - 1973/74) | 825 | 1550 |
| 25 | Gilbert Perreault | Buffalo Sabres (1970/71 - 1986/87) | 814 | 1191 |
| 26 | John Bucyk | Detroit Red Wings (1955/56 - 1956/57) Boston Bruins (1957/58 - 1977/78) |
813 | 1540 |
| 27 | Pierre Turgeon | Buffalo Sabres (1987/88 - 1991/92) New York Islanders (1991/92 - 1994/95) Montreal Canadiens (1994/95 - 1996/97) St. Louis Blues (1996/97 - 2000/01) Dallas Stars (2001/02 - 2003/04) Colorado Avalanche (2005/06 - 2006/07) |
812 | 1294 |
| 28 | Jari Kurri | Edmonton Oilers (1980/81 - 1989/90) Los Angeles Kings (1991/92 - 1995/96) New York Rangers (1995/96) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996/97) Colorado Avalanche (1997/98) |
797 | 1251 |
| 29 | Guy Lafleur | Montreal Canadiens (1971/72 - 1984/85) New York Rangers (1988/89) Quebec Nordiques (1989/90 - 1990/91) |
793 | 1127 |
| 30 | Peter Stastny | Quebec Nordiques (1980/81 - 1989/90) New Jersey Devils (1989/90 - 1992/93) St. Louis Blues (1993/94 - 1994/95) |
789 | 977 |
| 31 | *Mike Modano | Minnesota North Stars (1989/90 - 1992/93) Dallas Stars (1993/94 - 2003/04, 2005/06 - present) |
786 | 1401 |
| 32 | Mats Sundin | Quebec Nordiques (1990/91 - 1993/94) Toronto Maple Leafs (1994/95 - 2003/04, 2005/06 - 2007/08) Vancouver Canucks (2008/09) |
785 | 1346 |
| 33 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers (1987/88 - 2003/04) Toronto Maple Leafs (2003/04) Boston Bruins (2005/06) |
781 | 1205 |
| 34 | Jean Ratelle | New York Rangers (1960/61 - 1975/76) Boston Bruins (1995/96 - 1980/81) |
776 | 1281 |
| 35 | Vincent Damphousse | Toronto Maple Leafs (1986/87 - 1990/91) Edmonton Oilers (1991/92) Montreal Canadiens (1992/93 - 1998/99) San Jose Sharks (1998/99 - 2003/04) |
773 | 1378 |
| 36 | *Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings (1991/93 - 2003/04, 2005/06 - present) | 769 | 1334 |
| 37 | *Chris Chelios | Montreal Canadiens (1983/84 - 1989/90) Chicago Blackhawks (1990/91 - 1998/99) Detroit Red Wings (1998/99 - 2003/04, 2005/06 - present) |
763 | 1616 |
| 38 | Bernie Federko | St. Louis Blues (1976/77 - 1988/89) Detroit Red Wings (1989/90) |
761 | 1000 |
| 39 | Larry Robinson | Montreal Canadiens (1972/73 - 1988/89) Los Angeles Kings (1989/90 - 1991/92) |
750 | 1384 |
| 40 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders (1973/74 - 1987/88) | 742 | 1060 |
| 41 | Norm Ullman | Detroit Red Wings (1955/56 - 1967/68) Toronto Maple Leafs (1967/68 - 1974/75) |
739 | 1410 |
| 42 | Bernie Nicholls | Los Angeles Kings (1981/82 - 1989/90) New York Rangers (1989/90 - 1991/92) Edmonton Oilers (1991/92 - 1992/93) New Jersey Devils (1992/93 - 1993/94) Chicago Blackhawks (1994/95 - 1995/96) San Jose Sharks (1996/97 - 1998/99) |
734 | 1127 |
| 43 | *Doug Weight | New York Rangers (1991/92 - 1992/93) Edmonton Oilers (1992/93 - 2000/01) St. Louis Blues (2001/02 - 2003/04, 2005/06) Carolina Hurricanes (2005/06) St. Louis Blues (2006/07 - 2007/08) Anaheim Ducks (2007/08) New York Islanders (2008/09 - present) |
733 | 1186 |
| 44 | Luc Robitaille | Los Angeles Kings (1986/87 - 1993/94) Pittsburgh Penguins (1994/95) New York Rangers (1995/96 - 1996/97) Los Angeles Kings (1997/98 - 2000/01) Detroit Red Wings (2001/02 - 2002/03) Los Angeles Kings (2003/04, 2005/06) |
726 | 1431 |
| 45 | *Rod Brind'Amour | St. Louis Blues (1989/90 - 1990/91) Philadelphia Flyers (1991/92 - 1999/00) Carolina (1999/00 - present) |
723 | 1409 |
| T46 | Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens (1950/51 - 1970/71) | 712 | 1125 |
| T46 | Scott Stevens | Washington Capitals (1982/83 - 1989/90) St. Louis Blues (1990/91) New Jersey Devils (1991/92 - 2003/04) |
712 | 1635 |
| 48 | Jeremy Roenick | Chicago Blackhawks (1988/89 - 1995/96) Phoenix Coyotes (1996/97 - 2000/01) Philadelphia Flyers (2001/02 - 2003/04) Los Angeles Kings (2005/06) Phoenix Coyotes (2006/07) San Jose Sharks (2007/08 - present) |
703 | 1363 |
| T49 | Dave Andreychuk | Buffalo Sabres (1982/83 - 1992/93) Toronto Maple Leafs (1992/93 - 1995/96) New Jersey Devils (1995/96 - 1998/99) Boston Bruins (1999/00) Colorado Avalanche (1999/00) Buffalo Sabres (2000/01) Tampa Bay Lightning (2001/02 - 2003/04, 2005/06) |
698 | 1639 |
| T49 | *Brendan Shanahan | New Jersey Devils (1987/88 - 1990/91) St. Louis Blues (1991/92 - 1994/95) Hartford Whalers (1995/96 - 1996/97) Detroit Red Wings (1996/97 - 2003/04, 2005/06) New York Rangers (2006/07 - 2008/09) New Jersey Devils (2008/09) |
698 | 1524 |
| 51 | Dale Hunter | Quebec Nordiques (1980/81 - 1986/87) Washington Capitals (1987/88 - 1998/99) Colorado Avalanche (1998/99) |
697 | 1407 |
* Active Player
Updated: Oct. 13th 2009
Sources:
Hockey-Reference.com
Wikipedia.org
Statshockey.net
2007 NHL Official Guide and Record book
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