28 Years Later, Jamie Benn Could Join Brett Hull in the 1,000-Point Club

On this day in 1998, one of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history, Brett Hull, had one of the most memorable nights of his Hall of Fame career. In a three-point performance, the Belleville, Ontario, native recorded the 1,000th point of his NHL career.

Hull was far from done as he finished with 741 goals and 650 assists for 1,391 points in 1,269 games, making him one of just three players in the top 50 all-time in points with more goals than assists.

Three of Hull's 20 NHL seasons came with the Stars, and he recorded 95 goals and 101 assists for 196 points in 218 games in Dallas. In his first year with the club, he played one of the most pivotal roles in franchise history, producing 15 points in 22 playoff games as the Stars won the first Stanley Cup in team history. 

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He was even better the following postseason, with 24 points in 23 games, as Dallas returned to the Cup Final and lost to the New Jersey Devils in six games. Now, 28 years later, another franchise great is on the brink of history. 

Longtime Dallas captain Jamie Benn has 417 goals and 582 assists for 999 points in 1,270 games, and he could reach 1,000 on the exact same date Hull did in a Stars sweater. Dallas will be at home to face the Buffalo Sabres Saturday, who are tied for the fifth-worst defense in the league this season with a 3.53 goals against per game average. It would make for a memorable coincidence, but it won't necessarily be easy.

Benn, 37, is coming off a 36-point season and has just seven points in 18 games this year, so a point is not a lock. He should be in a favorable spot, though, as he is expected to slot onto the second line with the dynamic duo of Wyatt Johnston and Mikko Rantanen.

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