Nov. 6: Messier scores 500th NHL goal

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Nov. 6
1995:
Mark Messier
of the New York Rangers becomes the 21st player in NHL history to score 500 goals when he
has a hat trick
in a 4-2 victory against the Calgary Flames at Madison Square Garden.

Messier scores No. 500 and completes the 21st hat trick of his NHL career when he beats
Rick Tabaracci
at 12:32 of the third period.
"I've never considered myself a natural goal scorer," Messier says. "I always look to make the play for my wings. But if you stay around long enough, you're bound to get some goals."
It's Messier's first hat trick since his
three-goal performance
against the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Final after guaranteeing a Rangers victory.

MORE MOMENTS
1943:For the first time in NHL history, a player who's at least 40 years old scores against a teenage goalie. It happens when 42-year-old center
Frank Boucher
of the Rangers scores at 14:11 of the second period against 19-year-old
Hec Highton
of the Chicago Blackhawks. But Highton gets his first NHL victory when the Blackhawks leave Madison Square Garden with a
4-3 win
.
1946:The Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings play to a
3-3 tie
at Olympia Stadium in a
penalty-free game
. It's the first game in the Bruins' 22-year history played without a penalty being called.
1983:
Wayne Gretzky
scores four goals for his 19th NHL hat trick and assists on three others to help the Edmonton Oilers to
an 8-5 road win
against the Winnipeg Jets. Exactly five years later, Gretzky becomes the third player in NHL history to score 1,700 points when he gets
two goals and an assist
in career game No. 711, helping the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-3 win against the Blackhawks at Chicago Stadium.

1985:The Philadelphia Flyers become the first team in NHL history to score the first goal for the 12th consecutive game from the start of a season. It happens when
Peter Zezel
scores 14:01 into a
5-2 victory against the Rangers
at Madison Square Garden.
2011:The Vancouver Canucks use their special teams to defeat the Blackhawks 6-2 at United Center. Six players score goals for the Canucks, who go
5-for-6 on the power play
and kill off all five man-advantages for the Blackhawks.
2015:Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg scores his 300th NHL goal in
a 2-1 victory
against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. He joins
Gordie Howe
,
Alex Delvecchio
,
Steve Yzerman
and
Sergei Fedorov
as the only players in Red Wings history with 300 goals, 500 assists and 800 points.
2016:The Anaheim Ducks set an NHL regular-season record for the most consecutive wins against one team at home by
defeating the Calgary Flames 4-1
at Honda Center. Ryan Kesler scores two goals, and Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry each has three assists. It's the 24th consecutive victory for the Ducks against the Flames in Anaheim since Jan. 19, 2004.
2018:Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks becomes the fourth player in the previous 90 years, and the 17th overall, to score 10 goals in his first 10 NHL games. However, the rookie forward from Sweden is stopped by goalie Jimmy Howard in the shootout, and the
Canucks lose 3-2
to the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.