Doug Weight reaches a milestone !
Doug Weight(
) scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Petr Prucha. I have been blessed with the ability to play hockey very well. I'm thankful for the opportunities I have had during my career and am especially thankful to the fans who have come out and continued to support the team, win or lose, he said with modesty.
A native of USA, Doug Weight was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1127 NHL games during his career, notching 287 goals and adding 713 assists along with 981 penalty minutes. The 39 year old right wing has played 61 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 21+33=54 with 74 PIM.
