TORONTO - In a season with little to celebrate, the Toronto Maple Leafs honoured veteran defenceman Eric Brewer on Monday for reaching the 1,000-game milestone in the NHL.
The Leafs and NHL presented the 35-year-old Brewer with a silver stick, Rolex watch and Tiffany crystal prior to the game against the Minnesota Wild. A $10,000 charitable donation was also made in his name.
His wife Rebecca, two daughters, and parents were on hand for the ceremony which included a video tribute.
He is the 300th NHLer to play 1,000 games.
Brewer actually played his 1,000th game Saturday in Ottawa, logging 22 minutes 10 seconds in a 5-3 loss to the Senators.
Taken fifth overall by the New York Islanders in the 1997 NHL draft, the native of Vernon, B.C., played 69 games for the Isles before stints with Edmonton (315 games), St. Louis (332 games), Tampa Bay (246 games) and Anaheim (eight games).
