Jets Honour Nino Niederreiter Ahead Of 1,000th NHL Game

Jets Honour Nino Niederreiter Ahead Of 1,000th NHL Game

>> Announcer: GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO TONIGHT’S GAME BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS AND YOUR WINNIPEG JETS. TONIGHT, WE HONOUR A MEMBER OF YOUR WINNIPEG JETS WHO HAS REACHED A SIGNIFICANT CAREER MILESTONE. TONIGHT, WE SALUTE NINO NIEDERREITER FOR PLAYING IN NHL GAME NUMBER 1,000. [ Applause ] [ Cheers and applause ] >> Announcer: FOR TONIGHT’S CEREMONY, PLEASE WELCOME THE GENERAL MANAGER OF YOUR WINNIPEG JETS, KEVIN CHEVELDAYOFF. PLEASE ALSO WELCOME NINO’S FIANCéE CECILIA, HIS SISTER LORENA, HIS NEPHEW NICO, HIS ATHLETIC COACH MICHAEL AND NINO’S MOM AND DAD RUTH AND RENE. [ Applause ] [ ♪♪ ] >> WITH THE 2010 FIFTH SELECTION FOR THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS FROM THE PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS, NINO NIEDERREITER. >> NUMBER 25, NINO NIEDERREITER! [ Applause ] >> NIEDERREITER SCORES! >> PICKS UP HIS FIRST NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE GOAL. >> IT’S IN! IT’S A SERIES WINNER FOR NINO NIEDERREITER! >> HEY, BOBSY. JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR 1,000 GAME. WHAT UNBELIEVE ACCOMPLISHMENT. >> I HOPE YOU CAN ENJOY THE DAY. ENJOY THE SILVER STICK. YOU’VE EARNED IT, BUDDY. >> CONGRATS. ONLY THE SIXTH PLAYER TO EVER DO IT. >> SUPER. [ Alternate language ] >> HEY, BUBBSY. CONGRATS ON 1,000 GAMES. MAN, THAT’S A LOT OF GAMES. >> SCORE! >> HEY, NINO. 1,000 NHL GAME. WHAT A MOMENT! >> HI, NINO. CONGRATULATIONS 1,000 GAMES IN THE NHL. WHAT AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT. [ Bell rings ] >> CONGRATULATIONS, NINO. 1,000 NHL GAMES. INCREDIBLE STORY. YOU’RE GONNA WIN THE OLYMPICS AND THEN YOU’RE GONNA WIN THE STANLEY CUP WITH THE CZECHS. >> HEY, NINO. 1,000 NHL GAMES. UNBELIEVABLE. >> [ Alternate language ] [ Kiss ] >> SCORES! MORRISSEY. NIEDERREITER. SCORES! NINO NIEDERREITER, HIS FIRST AS A WINNIPEG JET! >> HELLO, NINO. [ Alternate language ] >> NINO. [ Alternate language ] >> [ Alternate language ] >> [ Alternate language ] >> NINO. [ Alternate language ] >> [ Alternate language ] >> HEY, NINO. IT’S ROGER HERE. I ALSO WANTED TO ADD MYSELF TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR 1,000th GAME. ENJOY THE MOMENT. I WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST AND CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN SWITZERLAND. TAKE CARE. CIAO, CIAO. >> 400th CAREER POINT! >> NINO NIEDERREITER. RIGHT IN. SCORES! [ ♪♪ ] [ Applause and cheering ] >> Announcer: TO HELP CELEBRATE THIS HISTORIC EVENT, KEVIN IS NOW PRESENTING NINO WITH A TIFFANY CRYSTAL ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE. [ ♪♪ ] WE NOW ASK THAT NINO JOIN KEVIN FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF TRUE NORTH SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. WE ARE THRILLED TO PRESENT NINO AND HIS FAMILY WITH A CUSTOM DESIGNED ART PIECE TO COMMEMORATE NINO’S JOURNEY TO BECOME THE FIRST SWISS PLAYER TO REACH 1,000 NHL GAMES. [ Applause ] [ ♪♪ ] >> Announcer: HISTORICALLY, THE SILVER STICK HAS BEEN PRESENTED AS A SYMBOL OF GREATNESS FOR NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYERS. AND TONIGHT, THE WINNIPEG JETS HOCKEY CLUB IS THRILLED TO PRESENT THE FIFTH SILVER STICK IN FRANCHISE HISTORY TO NINO NIEDERREITER FOR REACHING NHL GAME NUMBER 1,000. [ Applause ] FINALLY WE NOW ASK NINO’S TEAMMATES TO HOP ON THE ICE AND JOIN HIM AND HIS FAMILY FOR A FULL TEAM PHOTO TO COMMEMORATE NINO’S 1,000th GAME. >> Announcer: THANK YOU TO THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS FOR THEIR PATIENCE. DANK SHANE FOR OUR SPECIAL GUESTS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT AND CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO NINO NIEDERREITER FOR REACHING 1,000 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE GAMES. [ Applause and cheering ]

Watch as the Winnipeg Jets honour forward Nino Niederreiter ahead of the 1,000th game of his NHL career, becoming the first Swiss player to reach the milestone, with a tribute video and gifts.

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