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Acquired:
Signed by the Islanders as a free agent on July 2, 2006
Drafted:
DET / 1989 NHL Entry Draft
Round:
1st (11th overall)
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LAST SEASON
Missed first 24 games of the season recovering from hip surgery...Recorded one goal and three assists during three-game conditioning stint with Bridgeport (AHL)...Missed last 45 games of the season after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery on Jan. 25 in New York City.
CAREER
2007-08: Played in 52 games before season-ending hip surgery on Feb. 4 forced him to miss final 29 games...Played in 1,000th NHL game on Nov. 1 vs. Tampa Bay…Recorded 300th NHL assist on Nov. 3 vs. Pittsburgh...Scored two shorthanded goals on Jan. 22 at Carolina, becoming the eighth player in franchise history (and first since 1999) to accomplish that feat.
2006-07: Played for NHL-record 12th franchise when he made his Islanders debut on Oct. 5 at Phoenix...Finished tied for fourth in the NHL with a 58.8 faceoff winning percentage...Finished second in the NHL in faceoff wins (1,004), third in total faceoff draws (1,708) and fourth in faceoff percentage taken for team (35.1%)...Ranked in the top-15 among NHL faceoff leaders for the sixth straight season...Finished tied for third on the Islanders with 59 points (26-33-59)... Scored 200th NHL goal on Oct. 16 vs.
2005-06: At age 35, posted career highs in goals (32) and points (63), power-play goals (14), power-play assists (16) and power-play points (30)...Split season between St. Louis and Nashville...Ranked eighth in NHL with a 55.9 faceoff winning percentage...Recorded 400th NHL point on Oct. 11 vs. Chicago...Played in 900th NHL game on Apr. 1 vs. St. Louis...Set NHL record by playing with his eleventh franchise.
2003-04:
2002-03: Led
2001-02: Set career high in games played (80)...Led Columbus in power-play goals (8), shooting percentage (13.3%) and game-winning goals (5)...Ranked second on Blue Jackets in goals (20), points (43), takeaways (60) and multi-point games (11)...Ranked eighth in NHL in faceoff winning percentage (57.0%)...Played in 600th NHL game on Oct. 6 at Philadelphia...Recorded 300th NHL point on Nov. 27 vs. New Jersey.
2000-01: Split season between Ottawa and Florida...Ranked third in NHL in faceoff winning percentage (60.3%)...Scored 100th NHL goal on Oct. 13 vs. Carolina.
1999-00: Split season between Tampa Bay and Florida...Recorded 200th NHL point on Nov. 3 at Atlanta...Played in 500th NHL game on Feb. 1 at Toronto.
1998-99: Split season between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay...Played in 400th NHL game on Dec. 21 at Boston.
1997-98: Split season between Philadelphia and Vancouver...Ranked first in NHL in shooting percentage (21.9%)...Played in 300th NHL game on Oct. 13 vs. Edmonton...Recorded 100th NHL assist on Nov. 16 vs. Carolina.
1996-97: Led Vancouver in shorthanded goals (3) and shorthanded points (4).
1995-96: Split season between Anaheim and Vancouver...Played in 200th NHL game on Feb. 26 at Colorado...Recorded 100th NHL point on Mar. 8 vs. Buffalo.
1994-95: Started the season in Austria before joining Detroit in January...Split NHL season between Detroit and Anaheim.
1993-94: Spent first full season in the NHL...Had eight goals and 21 assists for 29 points in 62 games with Detroit...Played in 100th NHL game on Feb. 16 vs. Florida.
1992-93: Scored first NHL goal (Jimmy Waite) on Oct. 25 at
1991-92: Spent the entire season with
1990-91: Started the season with
PLAYOFFS
2007: Set new NHL record by playing for his eighth NHL franchise in the playoffs...Led the NHL with a 67.1 face-off winning percentage at the end of the Quarterfinals.
2006: Ranked second on
2004: Scored first NHL hat trick in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Apr. 12 vs.
2001: Went scoreless in four games with
2000: Had two goals and one assist in four games with
1998: Appeared in three games with
1996: Played in six games with
1992: Recalled to
1991: Recorded first playoff assist/point on Apr. 8 vs.
JUNIOR
1990-91: Led Regina (WHL) in goals (50), assists (66) and points (116)...Named to the WHL First All-Star Team.
1989-90: Led Regina (WHL) in assists (72) and points (129) for a second consecutive season and was second on the team in goals (57).
1988-89: Led Regina (WHL) in goals (53), assists (78) and points (131)...Finished seventh in the WHL in assists and points...Named to the WHL East Second All-Star Team.
1987-88: Led all Regina (WHL) rookies with 43 points (18-25-43).
INTERNATIONAL
Captained Canada at the 2000 World Championship and scored three goals in nine games...Captured a gold medal with Canada at the 1991 World Junior Championship and collected six points (4-2-6) in seven games.
MILESTONES
1st NHL Game: 10/4/90 at
1st NHL Goal: 10/25/92 at Chicago (Jimmy Waite)
1st NHL Assist/Point: 10/7/90 vs.
100th NHL Game: 2/16/94 vs. Florida
200th NHL Game: 2/26/96 at Colorado
300th NHL Game: 10/13/97 vs. Edmonton
400th NHL Game: 12/21/98 at
500th NHL Game: 2/1/00 at
600th NHL Game: 10/6/01 at Philadelphia
700th NHL Game: 11/27/02 vs.
800th NHL Game: 2/4/04 vs.
900th NHL Game: 4/1/06 vs.
1,000th NHL Game: 11/1/07 vs.
100th NHL Goal: 10/13/00 vs. Carolina
200th NHL Goal: 10/16/06 vs.
100th NHL Assist: 11/16/97 vs. Carolina
200th NHL Assist: 11/7/02 at St. Louis
300th NHL Assist: 11/3/07 vs.
100th NHL Point: 3/8/96 vs. Buffalo
200th NHL Point: 11/3/99 at Atlanta
300th NHL Point: 11/27/01 vs.
400th NHL Point: 10/11/05 vs.
500th NHL Point: 2/3/07 at
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Most Goals: 2, (23 times), Last: 1/22/08 at
Most Assists: 4, 3/18/06 vs.
Most Points: 5, 3/17/07 at
| SKATERS: | GP | G | A | +/- | Pts |
| J. Tavares | 6 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
| M. Streit | 6 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| K. Okposo | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| C. Cizikas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Grabner | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| C. McDonald | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| M. Moulson | 6 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| B. Boyes | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| K. Aucoin | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Bailey | 6 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| GOALIES: | W | L | OT | Sv% | GAA |
| K. Poulin | 0 | 0 | 0 | .933 | 1.15 |
| E. Nabokov | 2 | 4 | 2 | .842 | 4.44 |