10 Takeaways: Brock Nelson Plays 1000th Career Game; Wedgewood’s Milestone
Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Congratulations are in order for Avalanche centerman Brock Nelson, who dressed in his 1,000th career NHL game on Monday night. Drafted No. 30 overall in 2010, Nelson didn’t make his NHL debut until three years later, suiting up for the New York Islanders on Oct.
4, 2013. Nelson has only missed 22 games since then. In fact, since his debut, Nelson’s 1,000 regular-season games are the fourth most in the NHL, trailing behind third-place Brendon Dillon, second-place Claude Giroux, and at the top of the list, teammate Brent Burns.
He is 17th in goals since then. Brock Nelson made his NHL debut on Oct. 4, 2013.
He has played the fourth-most regular-season games since then. 1. Brent Burns 1,012 2.
Claude Giroux 1,010 3. Brenden Dillon 1,005 4. Nelson 1,000 — Aarif Deen (@runwriteAarif) April 14, 2026 Nelson has solidified the No.