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    Brian T. Dessart
    Nov 4, 2024, 16:47

    Hockey Hall of Fame D-man Bill Gadsby played with three Original Six teams, but he was with the Detroit Red Wings when he recorded his 500th NHL point on this day in 1962.

    Bill Gadsby played parts of nine seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks, parts of seven seasons with the New York Rangers and five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. But his 500th point came with the Red Wings in 1962.

    Here's today's NHL Nugget – today's Milestone Monday heads back to Nov. 4, 1962, when Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Bill Gadsby became the first defenseman in NHL history to hit a memorable scoring milestone.

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