It was no surprise to Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar that MacKinnon downplayed his accomplishment that saw him join Joe Sakic and Peter Stastny as the only players in franchise history to reach 1,000 points.

It’s a good day for Nathan MacKinnon, or anyone who likes nice, round numbers. The Colorado Avalanche Captain became the 100th player in NHL history to cross the 1,000 point threshold on Monday after Artturi Lehkonen tipped in a MacKinnon point shot in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Nathan MacKinnon appeared to have reached the 1,000-point milestone in the first period of Colorado’s game against Chicago. His teammates even streamed onto the ice to celebrate his history-making assist.

Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon notches the 1,000th point of his career with an assist to Artturi Lehkonen.

Nathan MacKinnon, in his 856th career NHL game, has recorded his 1,000th NHL point. MacKinnon is the 100th player in NHL History to reach the milestone. The Cole Harbour native is also the 23rd player to do it in 856 games or less.

His next goal or assist will join him with Hall of Famers Joe Sakic and Peter Stastny as the only skaters in franchise history to reach 1,000 points. His next chance is Monday against Chicago at Ball Arena.

On Monday night, the Colorado Avalanche notched their sixth win in a row beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 in Denver, but it was a personal milestone that took the headlines for one of the Avalanche players.