Steeves broke the Marlies' franchise points record on Saturday with his first of two goals in Laval.

When Toronto Marlies forward Alex Steeves left Laval on Saturday, all he felt was thankfulness.

The 25-year-old made history this past weekend against the Laval Rocket, breaking the Marlies' franchise points record, held by Kris Newbury, who had 168 points in 198 games with Toronto from 2005 to 2009.

Steeves' patented one-timer from the right side on the power play was the point that put him over the finish line. It'll be a moment the forward will remember for the rest of his hockey career.

He finished the night with two goals and followed it up against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms with another goal and two assists, putting Steeves up to 173 points in 201 AHL games.

"Other than the support of my family and friends outside of the organization, the first thing that comes to mind is all the amazing faces of teammates and coaches who have come and gone along my three years and change here. There is a particular group of guys who have been here the majority of my career so, a special shoutout to those guys. It’s special," Steeves said on Tuesday about breaking the record.

"Every day, I come and my teammates empower me to do the things I do on the ice and it’s a game full of frustrations. Everybody’s frustrated in their own way trying to advance in their career but it’s nice to take a moment to be grateful for the things you do have and the amazing support group and everything here with the Marlies."

It was also the forward's 25th birthday on Tuesday, and during warmups, he received a special surprise: His mother attending the game, which he had no idea about.

"She's the best. Everyone's mom is the best, right? That was a true surprise. I skated out for warmies and saw her on the glass and it makes me very happy. I'm excited to give her a big hug here once I track her down," Steeves said.

"My mom is an absolute warrior. She will go to all lengths to make me and my two brothers happy. A lot of good things happening to me right now, and that's just the icing on top of the cake."

Marlies head coach John Gruden has noticed several aspects of Steeves' game that have grown over the season (and a bit) he's been in Toronto. The biggest thing he's learned, though, is the forward's commitment to being a strong 200-foot player.

"We all knew he could shoot, could score, but, he's a smart player as well. And now that he's added some physicality into it, where he's playing in straighter lines and he's engaging a little bit more, it seems like he has the puck on his stick," the head coach said.

"He's definitely risen his game, and as a coach and as a staff, it's definitely always fun to see a guy grow. That's why we're here. That's what this league is designed to do. Good for him and I know he wants to continue to get better, even as we continue to move on here."

When asked after the game if there's one goal — or point — with the Marlies that he remembers most, Steeves couldn't put his finger on one. Instead, he cheekily said, "the next one," before professing his love for goal-scoring.

"I think we all see with my celebrations that I love scoring goals. The only better feeling in the world other than the love I have with my family and friends is that feeling I get when I score a goal. It's an obsession I have and I want to let it all out every time I have the opportunity to do it. You never know when it's going to be your last."

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The forward's record-breaking season doesn't end at points, though. After yet another goal on Tuesday, Steeves moves 13 away from the Marlies' goal record of 94, set by Ryan Hamilton, from 2009 to 2014.

Will his celebrations be the same, if, and ultimately, when, he breaks that Marlies record too?

"Let's keep putting the puck in the net," he said with a giant smile, "and cross that bridge when it comes."