Radim Vrbata Reaches 500 NHL Points
Radim Vrbata of the Vancouver Canucks reached 500 NHL points on February 7, 2015. The Canucks shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 5 – 0 at Rogers Arena, with Vrbata adding 2 assists to help with the win. Vrbata is 33 years old and was drafted 212th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. The Canucks winger is playing in his 13th NHL season and has played for the Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Arizona Coyotes, before signing a 2 year contract with the Canucks in July, 2014. In 840 career NHL games, Vrbata has scored 235 goals and 266 assists for 501 points and adds 240 penalty minutes.
