Burford’s Adam Henrique hit a major NHL milestone on Tuesday night. Article content

With his Edmonton Oilers facing the Ottawa Senators, Henrique played in his 1,000th career game. Article content Article content

A 35-year-old Brantford Minor Hockey Association graduate, Henrique won a pair of Memorial Cups with the Windsor Spitfires in 2009 and 2010.

Drafted in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2008 NHL draft by the New Jersey Devils, the six-foot, 195-pound centre has played with the Devils, Anaheim Ducks and Oilers, scoring 276 goals and adding 283 assists for 559 points.

He has also captained Canada at the world hockey championship.

The Oilers wore Henrique’s No. 19 jersey for their warmup against Ottawa. Henrique took a warmup lap on his own as he became the first player

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