Petr Sykora reaches a milestone !
Petr Sykora(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Nathan Horton. Hey, I'm just happy it went in the net. Wins are more important than assist records for us right now, he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization..
A native of Czech, Petr Sykora was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 703 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 300 assists along with 306 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 21 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 14+13=27 with 16 PIM.
