Milestones

Paul Stastny reaches a milestone !
Paul Stastny() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Alexander Steen. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, he read from a prepared speech..

A native of USA, Paul Stastny was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 539 NHL games during his career, notching 160 goals and adding 300 assists along with 264 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 1 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.

Daniel Brière reaches a milestone !
Daniel Brière() scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a feed by Tomas Kopecky. It's not so big but I'm still very happy about it, the happy player commented.

A native of Canada, Daniel Brière was originally drafted to the NHL by the Arizona Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 920 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 385 assists along with 728 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center has played 4 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.

Daniel Sedin reaches a milestone !
Daniel Sedin() notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Radim Vrbata. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he said while posing for photo's..

A native of Sweden, Daniel Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 983 NHL games during his career, notching 309 goals and adding 500 assists along with 420 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

Eric Staal reaches a milestone !
Eric Staal() notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Jordan Staal. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 771 NHL games during his career, notching 290 goals and adding 400 assists along with 607 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 2 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 2 PIM.

Alexander Semin reaches a milestone !
Alexander Semin() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Jeff Skinner. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he read from a prepared statement.

A native of Russia, Alexander Semin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 581 NHL games during his career, notching 234 goals and adding 266 assists along with 538 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM.

Joe Thornton reaches a milestone !
Joe Thornton() scored the 1200th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Ben Smith. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, he read from a prepared statement..

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1212 NHL games during his career, notching 343 goals and adding 857 assists along with 1021 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 5 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 1+5=6 with 0 PIM.

Patrice Bergeron reaches a milestone !
Patrice Bergeron() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Dougie Hamilton. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, the player said in an interview..

A native of Canada, Patrice Bergeron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 665 NHL games during his career, notching 184 goals and adding 316 assists along with 227 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 6 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 4 PIM.

Ilya Kovalchuk reaches a milestone !
Ilya Kovalchuk() notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes on a goal by Jonathan Huberdeau. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, were his words after the game..

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 819 NHL games during his career, notching 419 goals and adding 400 assists along with 518 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 2 PIM.

Nicklas Bäckström reaches a milestone !
Nicklas Bäckström() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Alex Ovechkin. That's one for the books, he read from a prepared statement..

A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 501 NHL games during his career, notching 129 goals and adding 371 assists along with 262 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 6 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 4 PIM.

Patrick Kane reaches a milestone !
Patrick Kane() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Patrick Sharp. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he commented during a post game radio interview.

A native of USA, Patrick Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 520 NHL games during his career, notching 182 goals and adding 318 assists along with 212 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 5 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 0 PIM.

Ales Hemsky reaches a milestone !
Ales Hemsky() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a feed by Jason Spezza. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, he commented during a post game radio interview.

A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 679 NHL games during his career, notching 150 goals and adding 350 assists along with 313 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 6 PIM.

Marian Hossa reaches a milestone !
Marian Hossa() scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Kimmo Timonen. Things like this happen when you put the puck on the net. That's just good old-time hockey, the happy player commented.

A native of Slovakia, Marian Hossa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1096 NHL games during his career, notching 468 goals and adding 532 assists along with 566 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 4+1=5 with 2 PIM.

Patrick Marleau reaches a milestone !
Patrick Marleau() notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Brent Burns. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he said after the game..

A native of Canada, Patrick Marleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1257 NHL games during his career, notching 445 goals and adding 500 assists along with 409 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 10 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 8+6=14 with 0 PIM.

Shawn Horcoff reaches a milestone !
Shawn Horcoff() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a goal by Jamie Benn. I just come to the rink ready to play and give it 110%, he said as he packed up his gear..

A native of Canada, Shawn Horcoff was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 884 NHL games during his career, notching 169 goals and adding 300 assists along with 575 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 12 PIM.

Derek Roy reaches a milestone !
Derek Roy() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Benoit Pouliot. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said at the post-game press conference..

A native of Canada, Derek Roy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 677 NHL games during his career, notching 180 goals and adding 320 assists along with 369 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 11 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 2 PIM.

Sidney Crosby reaches a milestone !
Sidney Crosby() notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a goal by Kris Letang. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization..

A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 558 NHL games during his career, notching 277 goals and adding 500 assists along with 463 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 8 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 0 PIM.

Mike Richards reaches a milestone !
Mike Richards() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Dustin Brown. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, the happy player commented..

A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 670 NHL games during his career, notching 180 goals and adding 300 assists along with 540 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 13 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 2 PIM.

Jason Spezza reaches a milestone !
Jason Spezza() scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes on a goal by Shawn Horcoff. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, he said as camera flashes went off..

A native of Canada, Jason Spezza was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 699 NHL games during his career, notching 255 goals and adding 445 assists along with 436 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 13 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 2 PIM.

Evgeni Malkin reaches a milestone !
Evgeni Malkin() notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Max Pacioretty. It's always nice to give a good pass..., our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 530 NHL games during his career, notching 246 goals and adding 400 assists along with 528 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 12 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 4 PIM.

Patrick Sharp reaches a milestone !
Patrick Sharp() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Patrick Kane. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he said after signing autographs for some kids..

A native of Canada, Patrick Sharp was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 691 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 261 assists along with 435 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 14 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 6+11=17 with 4 PIM.

Mike Fisher reaches a milestone !
Mike Fisher() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Filip Forsberg. In a game like this, it was nice to set that milestone, he said after signing autographs for some kids..

A native of Canada, Mike Fisher was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 903 NHL games during his career, notching 233 goals and adding 267 assists along with 693 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 16 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 7+12=19 with 9 PIM.

Eric Staal reaches a milestone !
Eric Staal() scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Alexander Semin. In a game like this, it was nice to set that milestone, he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 781 NHL games during his career, notching 294 goals and adding 406 assists along with 613 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 12 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 8 PIM.

Rick Nash reaches a milestone !
Rick Nash() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Derek Stepan. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, he said as he packed up his gear..

A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 799 NHL games during his career, notching 342 goals and adding 300 assists along with 636 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 16 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 6 PIM.

Alex Ovechkin reaches a milestone !
Alex Ovechkin() notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes on a goal by Michael Del Zotto. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he joked..

A native of Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 697 NHL games during his career, notching 429 goals and adding 400 assists along with 468 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 7+8=15 with 12 PIM.