Slaney Scores 500th Career AHL Point
Published on January 21, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
PHILADELPHIA - Phantoms captain John Slaney became the first defenseman in the 71-year history of the American Hockey League to reach 500 points in his AHL career when he picked up an assist in Sunday's game against the Norfolk Admirals.
The historic point came on a power play with 7:47 remaining in the second period when Slaney helped set up a goal by Stefan Ruzicka. Slaney played the puck behind the net for Mark Cullen, who found Ruzicka in the high slot. Ruzicka snapped home his second of the night past goaltender Patrick Lalime to give the Phantoms a 3-2 lead.
Slaney is in his 15th professional season and seventh with the Phantoms. He has spent at least part of 12 of those seasons in the AHL. Including Sunday's contest, Slaney has appeared in 597 AHL games. The helper was Slaney's 340th of his AHL career, going along with 160 goals to put him at the 500-point plateau. The native of St. John's, Newfoundland is the 72nd AHL player overall to reach the milestone. His Phantoms regular season totals include 381 games, 79 goals, 195 assists and 274 points: 381(79/195/274).
On December 30, 2005, Slaney broke the AHL record for points scored by a defenseman with an assist on a Tony Voce goal vs. Bridgeport. The point was his 454th, breaking Steve Kraftcheck's 41-year old record. He played in his 900th game as a pro this season, reaching the milestone in Hershey on Dec. 27, and is slated to reach 600 AHL games on Saturday night in Springfield.
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