As the 2025-26 season wraps up, one storyline that has emerged is Evander Kane’s quest for his 1,000th regular-season game. The 34-year-old is nine games away from the milestone, meaning he will have to play in half of the remaining 18 games to hit 1,000 for his NHL career. Kane was originally drafted in 2009 and is in his 16th NHL season.
The topic of Kane hitting the milestone has come up recently as he is currently battling an upper-body injury. After missing Monday’s game, Kane was back on the ice on Wednesday, where he was skating alongside Elias Pettersson and Drew O’Connor. After practice, Head Coach Adam Foote was asked about Kane closing in on 1,000th games and if it was already on his radar.
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“I want to see him get that,” said Foote. “You know, I mean, that’s something. Who knows what Kanner is going to do moving forward? I’m talking about what he wants to do. If he wants to continue to play after this. I’m sure he does. But he just, you always want a player to reach those goals, for sure. So that’s a great, you know, it’s a great thing to hang your hat.”
Mar 2, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane (91) skates in warm up prior to a game against the Dallas Stars at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
If Kane stays in the lineup, he is scheduled to play game 1,000 on March 30 in Vegas. Players who hit the 1,000-game mark are rewarded with a silver stick to commemorate reaching the milestone. Other players who have played their 1,000th game this season include Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Brenden Dillon and Roman Josi.
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