Simon Gagné reaches a milestone !
Simon Gagné(
) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Roman Hamrlik. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, the happy player commented.
A native of Canada, Simon Gagné was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 595 NHL games during his career, notching 242 goals and adding 258 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 15 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 4 PIM.