Ranking the top 5 Mitchell Marner NHL moments

Mitchell Marner is a professional ice hockey player from Markham, Ontario, Canada. He plays right-wing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who compete in the National Hockey League (NHL).

The Maple Leafs selected him with the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Ever since then, he has played a key role for the team. Since making his NHL debut in 2016, Mitchell Marner has established himself as one of the best wingers in the league.

Mitchell Marner during the 2015 NHL Draft - Round One selection

The 25-year-old has amassed 19 goals and 41 assists in 52 games this season. Marner has played in 479 games and accumulated 157 goals and 358 assists in his career.

Throughout his seven-year journey in the league, Mitchell Marner has also produced some of the best moments in the NHL. He has captured the hearts of Leafs fans across the world with his entertaining style of play.

With that said, this article will look at Mitchell Marner's top five NHL moments.

Ranking the top five moments of Mitchell Marner in the NHL

#5. Scoring the first NHL goal of the career

One of the highlights of every player's career is when they score their first goal. Mitchell Marner scored his first NHL goal against the Boston Bruins in 2016. But what made this goal unique was the reaction of his parents and the crowd, who were all astonished by Marner's play that night.

#4. Rookie with the most assists

Mitch has already established himself as one of the best players in the league. He broke the Leafs' franchise record for most assists by a rookie with 42 assists in his first season. This was quite the milestone for the former fourth overall pick.

#3. First Leafs' player to record five points in a game

In his second NHL season, Marner became the first Leafs player to record five points in a single game since Tomas Kaberle in 2009. He accomplished this milestone during the Leafs' 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on February 10, 2018. In that game, the 25-year-old star had two goals and three assists.

#2. Scoring the first hat-trick of the career with four goals

Mitch recorded his first hat-trick in a 10-7 win over the Detroit Red Wings on February 26, 2022. He finished the game with four goals, and two assists. This was undoubtedly one of the youngster's most memorable moments on the ice.

#1. Second fastest Leafs player to shatter the 500-point mark

Marner reached yet another professional milestone on January 7, 2023. He reached 500 career points in his 467th NHL game, which resulted in a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Marner became the second fastest player in franchise history to reach that milestone, behind only his teammate Auston Matthews.