Jarome Iginla of St. Albert became the 77th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points Friday in St. Louis.
His second goal of the game and third point of the night was a wrister from inside the right circle to finish off a breakaway with 5:03 to play in the Calgary Flames’ 3-2 comeback victory against the hometown Blues.
Iginla, 33, is the franchise leader in games played (1,104), goals (480) and points (1,001).
With two games left in the season, the Flames’ captain ranked seventh among NHL scorers with 81 points (39 goals, 42 assists). This is the 10th consecutive year he will lead the team in scoring.
The three-time Olympian is only the 10th NHL player to record 30 or more goals in 10 consecutive seasons. Among active players he owns the NHL’s longest streak of 20-plus goal seasons at 12.
As of Monday, 285 runners had registered online or by mail for the 26th annual St. Albert 10-Mile Road Race.
Last year’s totals included 725 runners and 645 finishers.
The course record of 976 registrants was set in 1998.
The entry fee for the April 17 race is $45 online at www.eventsonline.ca; $55 mailed in or dropped off at Cranky’s Bike Shop or the Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club (SVAC); and $65 on race day at Grandin mall. Race time is 9:30 a.m.
Forms are available at the Tech Shop, Kinsmen Sports Centre, Cranky’s, SVAC, all race sponsors and the Running Room.
The 10-miler is hosted by the St. Albert Roadrunners and Triathlon Club.
Visit www.starrt.com for more information.
Volunteers are still needed for the third annual Esso Cup national female midget hockey championship, April 17 to 23 at Servus Credit Union Place.
Topping the priority list are bilingual game announcers. Assistance is also required for gate admissions, security, ushers and program sales.
For more information, contact Veronica Woolger at 780-973-3522 or [email protected]
The Esso Cup will bring together five regional champions (Pacific, West, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic) and the host St. Albert Slash. The five-day round robin draw (three games per day) is followed by the April 22 semifinals and the April 23 medal games. TSN will broadcast the gold-medal final.
The ticket package for general admission to all 19 games, including the semifinals and medal games, can be purchased online for $50 at www.hockeycanada.ca/essocup.
