OT - Tomas Holmstrom Reached 1000 NHL Games

Submitted by I Bleed Maize N Blue on

More focused on U-M hockey last night, I missed that Tomas Holmstrom played his 1000th NHL game, all with the Red Wings.  (Per Winging It in Motown.)  257th overall pick in the 9th round of the 1994 draft, latest drafted player to reach 1000 (per Ken Daniels), and 6th Red Wing to reach 1000 games in the winged wheel.

Kudos to Homer!  Not a great skater, but really tough in front of the net and having a knack for tipping the puck, he joins these Wings:

Gordie Howe, 1687 games

Alex Delvecchio, Nick Lidstrom, 1549

Steve Yzerman, 1514

Kris Draper, 1137

Tomas Holmstrom, 1000

 

Lidstrom will move into 2nd place tomorrow night.

MGoBender

February 11th, 2012 at 11:57 PM ^

Damn it's amazing to realize how great the Red Wings organization has been in the mid-90s through today.  Depending on the number of years he goes, Lidstrom may catch Gordie.  That is quite impressive.

weasel3216

February 12th, 2012 at 9:58 AM ^

I don't want to start a new thread for this.  I was asking a buddy, which of the current Wings does he things have the possibility of having their numbers retired by the Wings.  We agreed that the only one that is 100%, for sure being retired is Lidstrom. 

The only other two i feel currently have a chance are Zetterberg and Datsuyk.  Hank and Pav will have to continue their high level of play for the rest of their careers and will have to spend the rest of their careers in Detroit.  Hank this of course will be the case with his long-term deal he signed.  Pav is signed through 2014, and i see no chance of him signing with another team.

Thoughts?

BOX House

February 12th, 2012 at 12:29 PM ^

I think for both Zetterburg and Datysuk it depends on if they win another Cup. And even then I'd think Datysuk would be the only one to get serious consideration. I love them both, but they are not close to the Yzerman and Lidstrom sphere, at least yet. 1 or 2 more Cups and then we can talk.

teldar

February 12th, 2012 at 10:05 AM ^

There will never be a later drafted player, I would guess, since this doesn't include free agents. The Draft went back to 7 rounds and later players are now all signed as FA's instead. There can no longer be anyone drafted as late as he was let alone later.

I don't know for sure, but I would guess he is one of the last '94 draftees playing and I doubt anyone else still playing was drafted later than he was.

 

I Bleed Maize N Blue

February 12th, 2012 at 12:54 PM ^

Holmstrom is currently 10th on the Wings' all-time goal-scoring list with 240 goals, tied.with Z, who may pass him.  Datsyuk is next with 235.

A couple more goals and Lidstrom will tie John Ogrodnick for 8th at 265.

Franzen, at 142, needs to pick up the pace.

 

bacon1431

February 12th, 2012 at 4:41 PM ^

Congrats to Homer.

I believe Lidstrom will have played more games for one franchise than any other player in history after tonight. Congrats to him as well!

bacon1431

February 12th, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^

I think the stat is playing the most career games with ONE franchise. Has never played anywhere else. Meaning, the most games played by a player who stayed with only one team his entire career. I think that's what they meant when they mentioned it on Friday night's broadcast