Paul Kariya reaches a milestone !
Paul Kariya(
) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Lars Eller. For me this is dream come true, he commented to the media..
A native of Canada, Paul Kariya was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 818 NHL games during his career, notching 378 goals and adding 500 assists along with 329 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 79 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 36+52=88 with 54 PIM.