Overview
- Evander Kane hit the 1,000-game mark when the game began against the Golden Knights in Las Vegas, with a team ceremony planned at Rogers Arena on April 4.
- He became the ninth player to reach 1,000 games in a Canucks uniform, joining franchise figures such as Daniel and Henrik Sedin and Trevor Linden.
- Through his first 999 regular-season games, he recorded 338 goals and 309 assists for 647 points, and he added 55 points in 97 playoff games.
- After a trade from Edmonton before this season, he has 12 goals and 30 points in 69 games for Vancouver.
- Drafted fourth overall in 2009, his 16-year path has included Atlanta/Winnipeg, Buffalo, San Jose and Edmonton, with a 21-game suspension in 2021–22 for a fake COVID vaccination card preceding a late-career playoff surge with the Oilers and a 2025 move to Vancouver.