List of NHL players with 1000 assists

The following is a list of ice hockey players who have recorded 1000 assists in the National Hockey League, as of the end of the 2008–09 NHL season. The feat thus far has been accomplished only by Canadian-born players.

Retired players who fell short
These are players who are now retired (or in the case of Jaromir Jagr, left the NHL for another league) that came within 100 assists of reaching 1000 for their career. They are listed with the NHL team for which they played the most games.