Stars Captain Jamie Benn Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone Against Sabres

Jamie Benn scored a second-period goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday to become the second player in franchise history to reach 1,000 career points.

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn recorded his 1,000th career NHL point by scoring a goal during the second period of Saturday night's game against the Buffalo Sabres. The 37-year-old forward, currently in his 18th season, snapped a scoreless tie to reach the milestone, prompting the Stars' bench to empty in celebration. All of Benn's career points have been earned with the Dallas franchise.

According to the Associated Press, Benn is now the second player in franchise history to reach the 1,000-point mark, trailing only Hall of Famer Mike Modano, who recorded 1,359 points. The Victoria, British Columbia native has appeared in ,1272 regular-season games, the highest total for any skater since the team relocated to Texas from Minnesota in 1993. This mark ranks second in overall franchise history behind Modano’s 1,459 appearances.

Benn was originally selected by Dallas in the fifth round of the 2007 draft and debuted on the opening night roster in 2009. His career highlights include winning the 2014-15 Art Ross Trophy with 87 points and scoring a career-high 41 goals during the 2015-16 season. After undergoing surgery for a collapsed lung that sidelined him for the first 20 games of the previous season, the veteran attacker signed a one-year contract extension in July.