Ales Hemsky reaches a milestone !

Ales Hemsky() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets on a goal by Steven Stamkos. Hey, I'm just happy it went in the net. Wins are more important than assist records for us right now, he commented and was all smiles..

A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 558 NHL games during his career, notching 135 goals and adding 300 assists along with 275 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 33 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 12+18=30 with 8 PIM.