Blackhawks center Stan Mikita becomes the eighth member of the NHL's 500-goal club when he scores during a 4-3 loss to the Canucks in Chicago.

Feb 26, 2022 · Longtime Chicago Black Hawks center Stan Mikita becomes the eighth player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal milestone. Mikita’s 500th goal comes late in the third period when he beats Cesare Maniago with a backhand.

Stanley Mikita [1] (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a Slovak-born Canadian ice hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League, generally regarded as the best centre of the 1960s.

Continuing with our Chicago Blackhawk theme, we travel back in time to the night of Feb. 27, 1977 at Chicago Stadium when the great Stan Mikita beat Cesare Maniago for his 500th career goal in a...

Stan Mikita was the first player not born in Canada to score 500 goals (he was born in the Slovak Republic, but represented Canada internationally); Jari Kurri was the first 500-goal scorer who never played for the Canadian national team.

On February 27, 1977, Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita became the eighth player in NHL history to record 500 goals in his career. Unfortunately, his Hawks fell to the Vancouver Canucks on home ice, however, the milestone was still celebrated …

View every player in NHL history who has scored 500 career goals, including the game number and age at which they achieved the milestone.

Jari Kurri has the honour of being the first non-Canadian to score 500 goals. Of note, Stan Mikita was born in Sokolče, Slovakia, and was the first not born in Canada; however he immigrated when he was young and represented Canada internationally.

Aug 20, 2024 · Stan Mikita – February 27, 1977. Stan Mikita won four scoring titles between 1964 and 1968. In 1964-65 he set a record that has never been broken.

(Original Caption) Black Hawks' Stan Mikita watches as the puck slams into the net after beating Canucks' goalie Cesare Maniago (30) during the third period of the game 2/27. It was Mikita's 500th NHL goal. The 18-year veteran is the eighth player in league history to score 500 goals.