The former Minnesota Wild defenseman just achieved a rare milestone in a game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Brent Burns recorded an assist on Brock Nelson's goal in the first period of the game that the Preds ended up winning in a shootout.

Burns, 40, picked up his 11th assist of the year and his 15th point in his 30th game of the season.

He became the second 40-year-old defenseman in NHL history with at least 15 points through his first 30 games of a season (age based at start of season).

Nicklas Lidstrom had 26 points in 2010-11 and 21 points in 2011-12. No other defenseman has reached this feat.

Burns was the 20th overall pick by the Wild in the 2003 NHL Draft. He spent seven seasons with the Wild before he was traded to the San Jose Sharks.

In his seven seasons with Minnesota, Burns recorded 55 goals, 128 assists and 183 points in 453 games.

For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.

Recent Minnesota Wild Stories

Wild's Mats Zuccarello Exits Seattle Game After A Dangerous Hit From Vince DunnZuccarello's departure after a jarring hit ignites a fiery response from teammates, leaving the Wild anxiously awaiting his status.

- A Historic Start: Wild's Jesper Wallstedt Joins Nearly Century-Old Company With Record Rookie Surge.

- 'That One's Not Going Anywhere': Inside Jesper Wallstedt's Signature Win Celebration.

- Kirill Kaprizov Becomes Fastest Player In Wild History To 200 Goals.

- Wild Will Commit To A Goalie Rotation Between Gustavsson and Wallstedt.