Kane becomes 1st player from 2007 draft class to reach 300 goals

Patrick Kane is top of the class.

The Chicago Blackhawks forward scored the 300th goal of his career on Saturday night, becoming the first player from the 2007 draft class to reach the milestone.

#300 for #88! Patrick Kane scores his 300th NHL goal in the 2nd period against the Devils at the Prudential Center. See the third period now on @WGNTV! pic.twitter.com/ADJzyVFoiv

- Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) December 24, 2017

The next closest players to 300 goals from the 2007 draft are Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn who has 233 and Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty who's tallied 217.

Kane was drafted first overall in 2007, so maybe it isn't that surprising he was first to hit the mark.

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