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.