It was a memorable Thursday night for Detroit Red Wings right winger Patrick Kane of Buffalo, New York. At the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, Kane registered this 500th National Hockey League career goal in a 5-1 Detroit win over the Vancouver Canucks. In the process, he became the fifth American born player in NHL history to score 500 goals according to nhl.com. Kane also became the 50th player ever to score 500 goals.
Who are the other four Americans with 500 goals?
Mike Modano of Livonia, Michigan is the American with the most goals all-time as he has 561. He accomplished the feat with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings from 1989 to 2011. Second on the list is Keith Tkachuk of Melrose, Massachusetts. He had 538 goals with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers from 1991 to 2010. Jeremy Roenick of Boston, Massachusetts scored 513 goals. He accomplished the feat with the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks from 1988 to 2009. Joe Mullen of New York, New York had 502 goals with the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins from 1981 to 1997.
Description of Kane’s 500th goal
Kane scored an empty net goal with three minutes and 53 seconds left in the game. At the time, its put the Red Wings up 4-1. Centre Andrew Copp of Ann Arbor, Michigan had the lone assist.
Kane’s second goal of the game
Kane opened the scoring with 29 seconds left in the first period on the power-play. Lucas Raymond of Gothenburg, Sweden and Dylan Larkin of Waterford, Michigan had the assists.
Kane’s career statistics
Kane has 500 goals and 869 assists for 1369 points in 1332 games. He is a +2 with 464 penalty minutes, 456 power-play points, 83 game-winning goals, one shorthanded point, 4318 shots on goal, 328 faceoff wins, 311 blocked shots, 342 hits, 720 takeaways, and 746 giveaways. Of Kane’s 500 NHL goals, 446 goals have come with the Chicago Blackhawks, 49 have been with the Red Wings, and five have been with the New York Rangers.
Kane’s statistics in 2025-26
Kane has eight goals and 18 assists for 26 points in 30 games. He is a +2 with 10 penalty minutes, 10 power-play points, two game-winning goals, 85 shots in goal, 13 blocked shots, seven hits, one takeaway, and 32 giveaways.
Red Wings flying in Atlantic Division
Detroit improved to a record of 26 wins, 15 regulation losses and four losses in extra time for 56 points. They are tied with the Montreal Canadiens for the most points in the Atlantic Division.
