5-11-2005 Alex Kovalev reaches a milestone !
Alex Kovalev(
) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a feed by Brian Leetch. With line mates like I have, it makes it pretty easy to score goals, was his only statement before going to the dressing room.
A native of Russia, Alex Kovalev was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 857 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 394 assists along with 910 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 8 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 8+6=14 with 8 PIM.