Tom Kostopoulos Makes History, Reaches Rare Milestone
March 6, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' captain, Tom Kostopoulos, is now among exclusive company in hockey's history books.
On Sunday, Mar. 6 against the Hershey Bears, Kostopoulos played his 600th career AHL game, making him the fourth player ever to reach both 600 NHL games and 600 AHL games.
Previous players to achieve the 600/600 milestone are Dave Creighton, Jim Morrison, and Shawn Thornton. Creighton accomplished the feat in 1967, Morrison in 1971, and Thornton did it last year in 2015.
Through 600 AHL contests, the 37-year-old Kostopoulos has 177 goals, 271 assists, 448 total points, and 887 penalty minutes. Of those 600 games, 536 have come with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Kostopoulos has 157 points (61G-96A) in 630 NHL games played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Montréal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary Flames, and New Jersey Devils.
The Mississauga, Ont. native was a part of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's inaugural season in 1999-2000, and has spent five seasons wearing the captain's "C" for the Penguins.
The Penguins' next home game in Wednesday, Mar. 9 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Individual tickets for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton games can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza box office, through all Ticketmaster outlets, or by contacting the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton season ticket packages, including 12-game and Flexbook plans, are available by contacting the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
TOM KOSTOPOULOS AHL MILESTONES
1st AHL Game: October 12, 1999 at St. John's Maple Leafs
1st AHL Goal: October 13, 1999 at St. John's Maple Leafs
100th AHL Game: December 3, 2000 vs. Louisville Panthers
200th AHL Game: February 9, 2000 at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
300th AHL Game: October 24, 2003 vs. Philadelphia Phantoms
400th AHL Game: October 15, 2013 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers
500th AHL Game: December 28, 2014 vs. Norfolk Admirals
400th AHL Point: February 22, 2015 at Hartford Wolf Pack (Assist)
600th AHL Game: March 6, 2016 vs. Hershey Bears
TOM KOSTOPOULOS NHL MILESTONES
1st NHL Game: December 29, 2001 for the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. the Ottawa Senators
1st NHL Goal: December 29, 2001 for the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. the Ottawa Senators
100th NHL Game: November 19, 2005 for the Los Angeles Kings vs. the Colorado Avalanche
200th NHL Game: January 26, 2007 for the Los Angeles Kings at the Vancouver Canucks
300th NHL Game: October 11, 2008 for the Montréal Canadiens at the Toronto Maple Leafs
100th NHL Point: February 15, 2009 for the Montréal Canadiens at the Vancouver Canucks (Assist)
400th NHL Game: November 25, 2009 for the Carolina Hurricanes at the Anaheim Ducks
500th NHL Game: January 7, 2011 for the Calgary Flames vs. the Detroit Red Wings
150th NHL Point: December 10, 2011 for the Calgary Flames vs. the Edmonton Oilers (Goal)
600th NHL Game: March 6, 2012 for the Calgary Flames vs. the Montréal Canadiens
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