Patrick Kane set the NHL record for most assists by a U.S.-born player with his 895th career assist on Connor Bedard's opening power-play goal against the Winnipeg Jets. The milestone came in his 1,377th game, surpassing Phil Housley's previous record of 894 assists in 1,496 games. Kane added a second assist on Artyom Levshunov's overtime goal, securing a 4-3 Blackhawks win and raising his total to 896 assists.
Last season, Kane became the all-time leading point-scorer among American players, and his latest assists push his career total to 1,405 points. He remains fourth among U.S.-born players in goals with 509. Now in his 20th NHL season, Kane returned to Chicago under a two-year contract signed in July, aiming to add to his three Stanley Cups from his first 16 seasons with the team.
Selected first overall by Chicago in the 2007 draft, Kane won the NHL MVP and scoring title in 2016. Bedard, the 2023 No. 1 pick, assisted on Levshunov's overtime goal, marking the second time two No. 1 picks drafted at least 15 years apart by the same franchise combined on a goal — joining Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux, who did so eight times.
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