Pavol Demitra reaches a milestone !
Pavol Demitra(
) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Maxime Boisclair. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Slovakia, Pavol Demitra was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 715 NHL games during his career, notching 286 goals and adding 400 assists along with 266 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 20 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 10 PIM.