Milestones

Erik Cole reaches a milestone !
Erik Cole() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a goal by Mason Raymond. 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 USA, Erik Cole was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 848 NHL games during his career, notching 248 goals and adding 252 assists along with 651 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 6 PIM.

Martin St. Louis reaches a milestone !
Martin St. Louis() scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Derek Stepan. It's very important to me, and I'm just happy the fans got a chance to share this moment, he said after the game..

A native of Canada, Martin St. Louis, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 1084 NHL games during his career, notching 377 goals and adding 623 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 39 year old left wing has played 24 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 7+12=19 with 6 PIM.

Brian Gionta reaches a milestone !
Brian Gionta() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Cody Hodgson. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he read from a prepared statement.

A native of USA, Brian Gionta was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 798 NHL games during his career, notching 257 goals and adding 243 assists along with 327 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 22 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 8+7=15 with 4 PIM.

Chris Kunitz reaches a milestone !
Chris Kunitz() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Brendan Gallagher. That's one for the books, he said to the press..

A native of Canada, Chris Kunitz, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 685 NHL games during his career, notching 221 goals and adding 279 assists along with 567 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 26 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 14+15=29 with 12 PIM.

Jarome Iginla reaches a milestone !
Jarome Iginla() scored the 1200th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Matt Duchene. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said as camera flashes went off..

A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1337 NHL games during his career, notching 577 goals and adding 623 assists along with 887 penalty minutes. The 37 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 17+16=33 with 0 PIM.

Sidney Crosby reaches a milestone !
Sidney Crosby() scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Chris Kunitz. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, was his only comment for the media..

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 574 NHL games during his career, notching 289 goals and adding 511 assists along with 465 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 24 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 15+16=31 with 2 PIM.

Mike Richards reaches a milestone !
Mike Richards() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Kyle Turris. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he said after the game in the dressing room..

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 692 NHL games during his career, notching 187 goals and adding 313 assists along with 548 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 35 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 13+21=34 with 10 PIM.

Scott Hartnell reaches a milestone !
Scott Hartnell() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Ryan Johansen. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he said at the post-game press conference..

A native of Canada, Scott Hartnell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 990 NHL games during his career, notching 263 goals and adding 300 assists along with 1589 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 37 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 13+12=25 with 137 PIM.

Daniel Brière reaches a milestone !
Daniel Brière() scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Tomas Kopecky. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, the happy player said in a hockey magazine..

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 955 NHL games during his career, notching 305 goals and adding 395 assists along with 744 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center has played 39 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 6+10=16 with 18 PIM.

Henrik Zetterberg reaches a milestone !
Henrik Zetterberg() scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes on a feed by Gustav Nyquist. We have a good team this year, I'm just happy I can help out, he said outside the teams dressing room.

A native of Sweden, Henrik Zetterberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 803 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 466 assists along with 333 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 44 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 21+25=46 with 24 PIM.

Thomas Vanek reaches a milestone !
Thomas Vanek() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a goal by Chris Stewart. I'm just happy to contribute, he said at the post-game press conference..

A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 705 NHL games during his career, notching 289 goals and adding 300 assists along with 444 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 42 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 12+21=33 with 40 PIM.

Corey Perry reaches a milestone !
Corey Perry() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a goal by Ryan Getzlaf. Awesome, even more so because the game was televised, he said at the post-game press conference..

A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 696 NHL games during his career, notching 281 goals and adding 300 assists along with 811 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 41 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 18+16=34 with 10 PIM.

Nicklas Bäckström reaches a milestone !
Nicklas Bäckström() notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Steven Stamkos. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, he said to the press..

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 538 NHL games during his career, notching 141 goals and adding 400 assists along with 274 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 43 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 14+33=47 with 16 PIM.

Dainius Zubrus reaches a milestone !
Dainius Zubrus() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Mike Cammalleri. That's one for the books, was the comment released to the press after the game..

A native of La-la-land, Dainius Zubrus was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 1210 NHL games during his career, notching 230 goals and adding 370 assists along with 753 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 41 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 9+17=26 with 24 PIM.

Brad Richards reaches a milestone !
Brad Richards() notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Johnny Oduya. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, was all he could say after the game..

A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 1028 NHL games during his career, notching 285 goals and adding 600 assists along with 253 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 46 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 22 PIM.

Martin Havlat reaches a milestone !
Martin Havlat() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a feed by Adam Henrique. It is just part of my job, he read from a prepared statement.

A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 789 NHL games during his career, notching 244 goals and adding 356 assists along with 402 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 41 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 8+13=21 with 8 PIM.

Jeff Carter reaches a milestone !
Jeff Carter() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Alexander Steen. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he said as camera flashes went off..

A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 679 NHL games during his career, notching 274 goals and adding 226 assists along with 366 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 43 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 19+21=40 with 2 PIM.

Shane Doan reaches a milestone !
Shane Doan() scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a feed by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, were his words after the game.

A native of Canada, Shane Doan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Arizona Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1363 NHL games during his career, notching 376 goals and adding 524 assists along with 1158 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing has played 48 games with the Arizona Coyotes this season, totalling 22+16=38 with 16 PIM.

Radim Vrbata reaches a milestone !
Radim Vrbata() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes on a goal by Vincent Trocheck. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, the happy player commented..

A native of Czech, Radim Vrbata was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 841 NHL games during his career, notching 231 goals and adding 269 assists along with 276 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 49 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 16+20=36 with 46 PIM.

Sidney Crosby reaches a milestone !
Sidney Crosby() scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Kris Letang. The coach gave me a chance to play, and I'm just trying to show him he made the right decision, he commented to the media.

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 599 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 521 assists along with 469 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 49 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 26+26=52 with 6 PIM.

Jonathan Toews reaches a milestone !
Jonathan Toews() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Patrick Kane. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, he said as camera flashes went off..

A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 536 NHL games during his career, notching 221 goals and adding 279 assists along with 261 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 52 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 26+34=60 with 4 PIM.

Thomas Vanek reaches a milestone !
Thomas Vanek() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a feed by Mikko Koivu. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 713 NHL games during his career, notching 292 goals and adding 308 assists along with 458 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 50 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 15+29=44 with 54 PIM.

Steven Stamkos reaches a milestone !
Steven Stamkos() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a feed by Jeff Skinner. In a game like this, it was nice to set that milestone, were his words after the game.

A native of Canada, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 463 NHL games during his career, notching 268 goals and adding 232 assists along with 290 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 53 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 35+39=74 with 23 PIM.

Anze Kopitar reaches a milestone !
Anze Kopitar() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a feed by Tyler Toffoli. Yes, it does feel great, he said with a wink.

A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 657 NHL games during his career, notching 225 goals and adding 375 assists along with 178 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 53 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 23+31=54 with 4 PIM.

Patrik Elias reaches a milestone !
Patrik Elias() scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Adam Henrique. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, he pointed out to the gathered press corps.

A native of Czech, Patrik Elias was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1211 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 598 assists along with 561 penalty minutes. The 38 year old center has played 56 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 7+8=15 with 34 PIM.