Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry has hit a notable new milestone, as he played in his 1,000th career NHL game during the Florida Panthers' Nov. 17 matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. 

Hitting the 1,000-game mark in the NHL is a big accomplishment, and Petry can now officially say he has done just that. 

Petry is currently in his 16th NHL season, with this being his first with the Panthers. The former Penguins blueliner signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Panthers this off-season after spending the two previous seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. 

Petry spent the 2022-23 season with the Penguins, where he recorded five goals, 26 assists, 31 points, 111 blocks, 190 hits, and a plus-2 rating in 61 games. This would be his only season with the Penguins.

In 1,000 career NHL games split between the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Penguins, Red Wings, and Panthers, Petry has recorded 96 goals, 294 assists, 390 points, 1,577 blocks, and 2,042 hits.