The Winnipeg Jets spoiled Marc-Andre Fleury’s 1,000th career game and extended their point streak to eight games with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday.

Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games, joining Martin Brodeur (1,266), Roberto Luongo (1,044) and Patrick Roy (1,029).

The 39-year-old Fleury has also played for Pittsburgh, Vegas and Chicago.

He has won Stanley Cups 3 times in 2009, 2016 and 2017, all with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS

Marc-André Fleury (born November 28, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Fleury played major junior for four seasons with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, earning both the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league’s top prospect and the Telus Cup as the top defensive player in 2003. He joined the Penguins in 2003–04 and during his 13 seasons with the team won Stanley Cup championships in 2009, 2016, and 2017. He received the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy in 2021. 

Internationally, Fleury has represented Canada twice as a junior, winning back-to-back silver medals at the World Junior Championships in 2003 and 2004. He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Fleury is known by the nickname “Flower“, derived from the English translation of his last name (fleuri means “in bloom”, or “in flower”, in French).

Following the retirement of Craig Anderson in 2023, Fleury is the last active goaltender to have played in the NHL before the 2004-05 lockout, and one of two active players overall (alongside Brent Burns).

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