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St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn became the 403rd player in NHL history to reach the 1,000 games milestone when the Blues visited the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

Schenn, who was drafted in 2009 and has dressed for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and the Blues - had his wife, Kelsey, and parents, Jeff and Rita, in town for the game.

“I’m very fortunate and lucky, and very thankful to be in this position,” Schenn said before the game. “Family is a huge thing to help get you here, but once you're in the NHL, you have to have coaches that support you and teammates and organizations (that support you). It's an accomplishment I’m proud of.”

Schenn, 33, is in his eighth season with the Blues and 16th season overall. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native has recorded 272 goals and 397 assists (669 points) in the regular season. He was named the 24th captain in Blues history in 2023 and helped the team capture its first Stanley Cup championship in 2019.

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      Schenn's dad gives speech, reads starting lineup

      And if those weren’t enough accomplishments to be proud of - his brother, Luke, also reached the 1,000 games milestone earlier this season, making the Schenn brothers the only siblings in NHL history to accomplish the feat in the same season.

      “You don’t think about 1,000 games, you look back on it,” Brayden said. “You embrace the grind, embrace the ups and downs of how good this league is and how many good players there are. It’s a special league to be part of.

      "I’ve always said St. Louis has been the best thing for me," he added. "I got a great opportunity, I love it here, have spent many good years here. To hit a milestone here in St. Louis, it means a lot to me."

      The Blues will celebrate Brayden Schenn's 1,000th game milestone prior to the March 16 game vs. Anaheim. A limited number of tickets are available online at ticketmaster.com.