SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (AP) — Former NHL player Joe Pavelski won the American Century Championship on Sunday at Edgewood Tahoe, closing with an eagle to beat former pitcher John Smoltz by nine points in a wire-to-wire victory in the celebrity event.

Pavelski was an incredible player during his NHL career but always felt short of his goal of becoming a Stnaley Cup champion. His 1332 games, 476 goals and 592 assists will be remembered fondly, but there is no question that Pavelski desperately wanted to add a Stanley Cup ring to that resume.