Sergei Samsonov reaches a milestone !
Sergei Samsonov(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a goal by Scott Walker. It's always nice to give a good pass..., was all he could say after the game..
A native of Russia, Sergei Samsonov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 745 NHL games during his career, notching 211 goals and adding 300 assists along with 165 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 7 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 2 PIM.