Saku Koivu reaches a milestone !
Saku Koivu(
) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a goal by Guillaume Latendresse. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he replied before ducking into the dressing room..
A native of Finland, Saku Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 714 NHL games during his career, notching 184 goals and adding 416 assists along with 536 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 61 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 25+39=64 with 62 PIM.
