Cal Clutterbuck of the New York Islanders has made history in the NHL by becoming the first player ever to reach 4,000 career hits. He achieved this milestone during the game against the St. Louis Blues, with the hit on Niko Mikkola marking the record-breaking moment. Clutterbuck finished the game with three hits, reaching the 4,000 mark, and expressed his satisfaction with the team's victory despite sustaining a bloody lip and receiving stitches.
All hail Islanders’ Cal Clutterbuck, the NHL’s Hit King https://t.co/B2aXOMwbcR
“That’s a big number. I don't know how many I got but I was going for an extra one and I got clocked.” #Isles Cal Clutterbuck Becomes First NHL Player With 4,000 Career Hits https://t.co/VIjkcuUkZR
Cal Clutterbuck gets milestone hit in Islanders’ victory https://t.co/YKG2CIJCxN https://t.co/RmOmbXJU0d
Cal Clutterbuck had a bloody lip and blood smears on his neck but says he's fine. He finished with three hits for an even 4,000, first player to reach that in NHL history "That's a big number. Anytime you're the first to do anything in the NHL, I think it's special."
Cal Clutterbuck bloodied up with stitches on how good the win felt: "I wish I was on the ice for the last four minutes, and I wish I would have heard the victory song at the end, but it's a big win for us." #Isles
Cal Clutterbuck bloodied up with stitches on how good the win felt: "I wish I was on the ice for the last four minutes, and I wish I would have heard the victory song at the end, but it's a big one for us." #Isles
#Isles Cal Clutterbuck has made history tonight, becoming the first player to ever reach 4,000 career hits. He gets it in the second period tonight vs. #TimeToHunt @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/hqCVSrxt6u
#Isles Cal Clutterbuck has become the first player in #NHL history with 4,000 hits after hitting #TimeToHunt Niko Mikkola at the 7:21 mark of the second period.
Cal Clutterbuck has also been credited with a third hit so he's reached 4,000 in his career. First player in NHL history to do so since stat started being kept in 2005-06