Stan Mikita was the first player not born in Canada to score 500 goals (he was born in the Slovak Republic, but represented Canada internationally); Jari Kurri was the first 500-goal scorer who never played for the Canadian national team.
Stan Mikita set a milestone by becoming the first non-Canadian player to reach 500 objectives; Jari Kurri followed suit as the first 500-goal scorer without ever playing for Canada's national squad.