Joe Sakic reaches a milestone !
Joe Sakic(
) scored the 1600th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Milan Hejduk. Yes, it does feel great, he said to the press.
A native of Canada, Joe Sakic was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1987 entry draft. He has appeared in 1322 NHL games during his career, notching 623 goals and adding 977 assists along with 614 penalty minutes. The 40 year old center has played 3 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 0 PIM.