Marian Hossa reaches a milestone !
Marian Hossa(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Johan Franzén. Hey, I'm just happy it went in the net. Wins are more important than assist records for us right now, he commented during a post game radio interview..
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 622 NHL games during his career, notching 274 goals and adding 300 assists along with 402 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 75 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 47+45=92 with 92 PIM.