DMITRY KULIKOV REACHES 1,000 GAMES PLAYED MILESTONE January 29, 2025 - NHL.com

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has played his 1,000th NHL regular-season game, becoming the 402nd skater and 135th defenseman in league history to reach the milestone. Originally drafted 14th overall by Florida in 2009, Kulikov has played 588 of his 1,000 career games with the Panthers, ranking second among the team’s defensemen in all-time games played. Over his career with eight NHL teams, he has recorded 244 points (49-195-244) while leading all Florida blueliners in hits since the NHL began tracking the stat in 2005-06 and ranking second in blocked shots.

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