On Saturday, the St. Louis Blues are in Winnipeg to take on the Jets in what will mark the 1000th career NHL game for 35-year-old Alexander Steen.
Steen, a Winnipeg native, was drafted in the 1st round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft (24th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played three and a quarter seasons for the blue and white before trading in that sweater for the royal blue in St. Louis during the 2008-09 season.
The son of Winnipeg Jets great, Thomas Steen, Alex is currently enjoying his 12th season as a member of the St. Louis Blues organization, having recently recorded 5 points in 26 playoff games during the 2018-19 playoffs, en route to his first career Stanley Cup championship, an accomplishment that his father was not able to achieve in his career.
Tonight, Alex joins elite company, becoming just the 338th player of all time and the 8th player this season to reach the 1000 game threshold, joining Jeff Carter, Phil Kessel, Joe Pavelski, Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Mikko Koivu.
Steen has recorded 620 points during his 999 game NHL career. Congratulations to Alex and his family on this massive accomplishment.
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