Facts about the NHL

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   Martin Brodeur holds the NHL record for most wins by a goaltender with 691 victories across his 21-season career entirely with the New Jersey Devils from 1991 to 2014.

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   Alexander Ovechkin became the first player to score 700 goals in NHL history, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's 894-goal record on January 15, 2024.

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   Jaromir Jagr holds the second-most career points in NHL history with 1,921 across 1,733 games, playing until age 48 in 2018.

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   Mario Lemieux accumulated 1,723 points across 915 games despite missing 3.5 seasons due to Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment, finishing his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006.

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   Gordie Howe played 26 seasons in the NHL from 1946 to 1971, earning 1,850 points across 1,767 games with the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers.

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   In 1942, the NHL reduced from seven teams to six after the Brooklyn Americans folded, creating the Original Six era that lasted until 1967.

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   Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals during his NHL career from 1979 to 1999, a record that remains untouched by any player.

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