koivu's play the next season demonstrated that he could still complement his linemates with seemingly no adverse impact to his performance. he reached the 500-point mark for his nhl career on january 9, 2007, in a game in which the montreal canadiens defeated the atlanta thrashers 4–2. with 2:47 remaining in regulation, koivu fed michael ryder with a pass across the slot for a power play goal, prompting a standing ovation for koivu from the sellout crowd of 21,273 in montreal. he went on to score 22 goals and 53 assists in 81 games, totaling 75 points, to surpass his previous career-high. at the season's annual awards banquet, koivu was announced as the winner of the king clancy trophy for his role in the cancer-fighting saku koivu foundation. the canadiens' team doctor, dr. david mulder, received the award on koivu's behalf as he was not present. waiting until the end of the season, koivu underwent further surgery to his eye and also tried a contact lens design to counteract the cataract's effects.