 In the first month of the 2010 – 11 season , Jovanovski was chosen to serve in place of the suspended Shane Doan as team captain from October 21 to 25 , 2010 . Over a week later , he recorded his first career NHL hat @-@ trick in a 4 – 3 win against the Nashville Predators on November 3 . He scored all three goals against goaltender Pekka Rinne , becoming the first Coyotes defenceman to score a hat @-@ trick in team history . On December 26 , he became the 256th player in NHL history to play 1 @,@ 000 career games , reaching the feat against the Dallas Stars . Jovanovski struggled with injuries throughout the season , missing time on six different occasions . His most serious injury was an orbital bone fracture after his face collided with an opposing player 's helmet in a game against the Atlanta Thrashers on February 17 , 2011 . After missing 20 games with the injury , he returned in April for the last three games of the regular season and the playoffs . In Jovanovski 's limited time in the season , he recorded 14 points over 50 games . The Coyotes ranked sixth in the West , drawing the Red Wings in the first round for the second consecutive year . Jovanovski recorded one assist in the post @-@ season as the Coyotes were eliminated in four games . 
