Today in Hockey History: Oct. 23

On Oct. 23 across NHL history, several historic milestones took place, headlined by Mark Messier scoring his 600th career NHL goal in 1998 during a Vancouver Canucks 5-0 win over the Florida Panthers. The date also marks early career milestones for Hall of Famers, including Bobby Orr scoring his first career goal for the Boston Bruins in 1966 and Guy Lafleur netting his first for the Montreal Canadiens in 1971.

Additional notable events include Bryan Trottier becoming the first New York Islander to score 200 franchise goals in 1980 and Denis Potvin reaching 600 career assists in 1984. The Sutter family also made history on this day in 1983 when Rich Sutter's first goal made them the first family with six goal-scoring brothers in the league.