Mathieu Schneider reaches a milestone !
Mathieu Schneider(
) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Todd White. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he said at the post-game press conference..
A native of USA, Mathieu Schneider was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 1987 entry draft. He has appeared in 1195 NHL games during his career, notching 214 goals and adding 486 assists along with 1143 penalty minutes. The 40 year old defenseman has played 49 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 10+27=37 with 20 PIM.
