20 Facts About Evander Kane

1. Evander Kane scored his 100th NHL goal on Nov 17, 2014, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

2. Evander Kane made his NHL debut with the Thrashers and had an assist for his first NHL point on Oct 3, 2009, against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

3. Evander Kane put San Jose on the board at 12:39 during four-on-four action.

4. Evander Kane tied it at 12:39 when he spun and sent a shot on net that dribbled through the pads of starter David Rittich.

5. Evander Kane ranked fifth in team point-scoring—third among forward behind captain Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little.

6. Evander Kane recorded his first career NHL point in his debut on October 3, 2009, earning an assist on a goal by Rich Peverley against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

7. Evander Kane received his first WHL call-up for a game against the Seattle Thunderbirds on December 13, 2006, due to other Giants players international commitments in the World Junior Championships.

8. Evander Kane was born on August 2, 1991, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Perry and Sheri Kane, who named him after American boxer Evander Holyfield.

9. Evander Kane got things started early as he scored 50 seconds into the contest.

10. Evander Kane getting drafted in the first round as well, by Atlanta.

11. Evander Kane scored his sixth goal of the season in the first minute of Sunday's contest.

12. Evander Kane recorded two assists over seven games as Canada suffered a second consecutive defeat in the quarterfinal to Russia.

13. Evander Kane competed in the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, capturing gold with Canada's under-18 team.

14. Evander Kane has said that he would like to remain with the Sharks for the rest of his career.

15. On October 14, 2016, Evander Kane cracked three ribs in the season-opening game when he crashed into boards while fighting for the puck with Alexei Emelin of the Montreal Canadiens, which left him unable to play indefinitely.

16. On September 15, 2012, Evander Kane signed a six-year, $31.5 million contract extension with the Jets.

17. Evander Kane earned a spot as an injury replacement at the 2009 World Junior Championships with Team Canada.

18. Evander Kane scored his first WHL goal, a game-tying marker, on March 25, 2007, the last game of the regular season.

19. Evander Kane was selected fourth overall in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.

20. Evander Kane sent a crisp pass to Antti Suomela who used his speed and body.