NEW YORK - Stanley Cup champion, two-time NHL All-Star and 1,000-point scorer Ray Whitney has joined the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety, NHL Senior Vice President Player Safety George Parros announced today.
The second player ever drafted by the San Jose Sharks (23rd overall in 1991), Whitney used his elite hockey sense and deft playmaking ability to become one of the League's most consistently productive players during a 22-season NHL career with eight teams. He scored 385 goals with 679 assists for 1,064 points in 1,330 NHL games.
Ray Whitney joins NHL Department of Player Safety
Forward won Stanley Cup in 2006, finished 22-season career with 1,064 points
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