| | Video: 1,000th Point
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Martin St. Louis '97, the all-time leading scorer in the history of Vermont men's hockey, became the 81st player in NHL history to record 1,000 career points on Friday during the New York Rangers' 3-0 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. St. Louis posted two points in the win, including a second period goal for his milestone 1,000
th point.
The forward became just the fifth active NHL player with 1,000 career points and the sixth player ever to reach the 1,000-point plateau while wearing a Rangers jersey. St. Louis is also only the sixth undrafted player in NHL history to reach the milestone. He ranks second on the Rangers this year with 19 points in 22 games and helped New York reach last year's Stanley Cup Final.
The 39-year-old has 379 goals and 621 assists in 1,082 career games with the Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Rangers. St. Louis has won seven major NHL awards and played in six All-Star Games. He led the Lightning to a Stanley Cup title in 2004 and helped Team Canada claim gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
During his four-year standout career at Vermont, St. Louis registered 267 points on 91 goals and 176 assists in 139 games. The forward led the Catamounts to their first-ever NCAA Frozen Four berth in 1996 and another NCAA Tournament appearance in 1997. For three straight seasons, St. Louis was named an All-American and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.
