Badgers in the NHL: Suter plays in 1,500th game
February 10, 2025 | Men's Hockey, NHL Badgers
Defenseman is third in NHL games played among former NCAA skaters
MADISON, Wis. – St. Louis Blues defenseman Ryan Suter reached a huge milestone as he skated in his 1,500th NHL game on Saturday.
Suter, who is a Madison native, sits in third in all-time games played among collegiate skaters and Americans.
Former UW player Chris Chelios leads NCAA players and Americans with 1,651, followed by Matt Cullen (St. Cloud State) with 1,516. View the full NCAA NHL games played list here.
Suter can tie for second all-time on March 23 against Nashville if he skates in all of St. Louis' games in the lead up.
The defenseman currently has one goal and 10 points in 56 games played this year, and is the seventh blue-liner in NHL history to reach the 1,500 games played mark.
Ryan Suter is set to skate in his 1,500th @NHL game Saturday, becoming just the 22nd player in history to do so.
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) February 8, 2025
Ahead of game No. 1,500, we talked to him about his 20-year career, what this milestone means, the mindset that got him here, and more. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/ez9nXUBQhX
Dylan Holloway, the other former Badger on the St. Louis Blues, has been having a hot season. The forward sits second on the roster in scoring with 16 goals and 40 points in 56 games, which is quadruple his point total of nine in 38 games from last year.
`🚀#BadgersintheBigs https://t.co/DHfDeIwVIQ
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) January 28, 2025
Defenseman K'Andre Miller has had some offensive power lately, scoring twice and picking up six points in his last 10 games. The blue-liner has four goals and 13 points in 49 games played this season.
Troch provides the screen + Miller with an absolute rip. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/sKdlDUfDWD
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 24, 2025
The Montreal Canadiens' Cole Caufield has five points in his last six games, recently reaching the 25-goal milestone for the third year in a row. The forward is currently tied for ninth in the NHL with 26 goals, and he has 49 points in 56 games played this year.
pas besoin de café, juste une dose de cole
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 5, 2025
no need for coffee, just this caufield goal#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/JO56vT8mn3
Forward Alex Turcotte has seven goals and 20 points in 48 games played, notching his first career two-goal, three-point night on Jan. 16 in Vancouver.
dw about it, that's just 3 points in the first for alex turcotte pic.twitter.com/cvI5Db0PTv
— LA Kings (@LAKings) January 17, 2025
Forward Luke Kunin scored his 11th goal of the season for the San Jose Sharks on Jan. 21, marking his second consecutive season with over 10 goals scored. Kunin has 18 points in 57 games played this year.
Bar-down beauty 🙌 pic.twitter.com/WjDoJEOx85
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) January 22, 2025
Former Badgers have also been doing well at the AHL and ECHL levels.
Ryan Wagner, a forward on the Rapid City Rush, was named an ECHL Midseason All-Star in his first full year in the league. Wagner is the Rush's top scorer, leading the team with 24 assists and 42 points in 45 games played this year.
Ryan Wagner has been named an @ECHL Midseason All-Star!
— Rapid City Rush (@RapidCityRush) January 22, 2025
🗞️: https://t.co/n2a7DqDRWB pic.twitter.com/nbb5WAhyEh
Carson Bantle scored his first AHL goal with the Grand Rapids Griffins on Jan. 29. The forward has skated in eight AHL games this year and has spent the majority of the season in the ECHL with the Toledo Walleye, where he has 15 goals and 18 points in 29 games played.
#42 FIRST AHL GOAL BUT ALSO 42 SECONDS OF PURE CHAOS BUT WE LOVE IT!!! #GoGRG pic.twitter.com/zg2FxFpfqG
— Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) January 30, 2025
The Wheeling Nailer's Mathieu De St. Phalle has 17 goals and 43 points in 44 ECHL games played this year. The forward is currently on an offensive hot streak, tallying 13 points in his last nine games.
🚨 DSP DELIVERS IN THE 3RD 🚨
— Wheeling Nailers (@WheelingNailers) February 3, 2025
Matty De St. Phalle gets the second effort to go and gives the Nailers a 3-2 lead early in the 3rd!
🚨 Matty De St. Phalle
🍎 Logan Pietila
🍏 Gabe Klassen #ForgeTheFuture pic.twitter.com/FGenP172Yz
Forward David Silye has five goals and 12 points in 43 games with the AHL's Calgary Wranglers.
Feelin SILY!! 🤪 pic.twitter.com/V4DXMxhzcZ
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) January 26, 2025
