In Brief
Pro Football HOF gets 10 millionth fanCANTON, Ohio — A landmark stat for the Pro Football Hall of Fame — its 10 millionth visitor.The threshold was crossed Thursday when 15-year-old Tyler Susee of Salem, Oregon, entered the doors and was greeted by the Hall's staff.He received an assortment of gifts, including lodging and tickets to the 2017 Hall of Fame Game. The teenager called it “awesome.”He and his parents are heading to Pittsburgh to watch the Christmas Day game between the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens.The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in 1963. Ten years later, it reached its 1 millionth visitor.
Jagr now No. 2 on NHL scoring listSUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr has moved into outright No. 2 spot on the NHL career scoring list.Jagr got career point No. 1,888 on Thursday night, breaking a tie with Mark Messier. The historic point was an assist with 6:40 left in the third period of Florida’s 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.“I appreciate everything ... over my hockey career, and I thank the fans,” Jagr said in a brief ceremony during which he was given a golden stick.Only Wayne Gretzky, with 2,857 points, has more than Jagr. Aleksander Barkov was credited with the goal that deflected off the 44-year-old Czech star.
