With the
100th overall pick of the CP All-Time Hockey Draft,
Team Marleau! Hammered! makes our
Round 7 pick of
Right Wing #3
Mark Recchi
Quote:
Mark Recchi (born February 1, 1968, in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. He plays right wing, is a seven-time All Star selection, and has scored over 1400 career points, including his 500th goal which came against the Dallas Stars on January 26, 2007.
...
Other career information
In 2000, he was named "Kamloops Male Athlete of the 20th Century", and had a street named "Mark Recchi Way" in his honour.
On January 20, 2007, he scored his 7th career hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Scored his 500th career goal on January 26, 2007, on the power play against the Dallas Stars.
Philadelphia Flyers fans have come to know him as the "Recchin Ball," which Pittsburgh fans began.
Awards and achievements- 1987–88: West First All-Star Team (WHL)
- 1988–99: Second All-Star Team (IHL)
- 1990–91: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
- 1991–92: Second All-Star Team (NHL)
- 1992–93: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
- 1993–94: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
- 1996–97: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
- 1996–97: All-Star Game MVP (NHL)
- 1997–98: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
- 1998–99: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
- 1999–00: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
Records- Second longest span between Stanley Cup wins (1991–2006), at fifteen years.
- His 123 points (53 goals, 70 assists) in the 1992–1993 season is the Flyers regular season scoring record.
Regular Season (after 2007-2008 season)
NHL Totals
GP 1,410
G 522
A 859
Pts 1,381
PIM 942
Playoffs
GP 140
G 47
A 70
Pts 117
PIM 77
|
Teams:
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
Montreal Canadiens
Carolina Hurricanes
Atlanta Thrashers
Tampa Bay Lightning
At 40-years-old and still an solid contributor with Tampa Bay Lightning, on January 15, 2009, Recchi picked up two assists to tie with Dale Hawerchuk for 17th in all-time scoring with 1,409 points.