San Jose Sharks forward Jeff Skinner has reached the next milestone in his career.
During the Sharks’ Dec. 16 game against the Calgary Flames, Skinner officially played in the 1,100th game of his NHL career.
It’s undoubtedly a big accomplishment for an NHL player to reach 1,100 career games, and Skinner is now the latest player to achieve it. This new milestone shows just how strong the Sharks sniper’s career has been. What makes him even more impressive is that he is still only 33 years old.
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Skinner became an NHL regular immediately after being selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the seventh overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, despite having a 63-point season as a rookie in 2010–11. Skinner is now in his 16th season in the NHL.
Skinner joined the Sharks this offseason when he signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the club in free agency. In 21 games so far this season with the Sharks, he has four goals and seven points.
In 1,100 career NHL games split between the Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers and Sharks, Skinner recorded 377 goals, 329 assists and 706 points.
