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NHL Nugget: Hockey Hall Of Famer Bill Gadsby Set An NHL First For Defensemen In 1962

brian t. dessart
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Bill Gadsby played parts of nine seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks, parts of seven seasons with the New York Rangers and five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. But his 500th point came with the Red Wings in 1962.<p>David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports</p>
Bill Gadsby played parts of nine seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks, parts of seven seasons with the New York Rangers and five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. But his 500th point came with the Red Wings in 1962.

David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports

Here's today's NHL Nugget – today's Milestone Monday heads back to Nov. 4, 1962, when Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Bill Gadsby became the first defenseman in NHL history to hit a memorable scoring milestone.

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