Dale Weise
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Dale Weise is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
winger
currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks
of the National Hockey League
(NHL). Following a three-year major junior career with the Swift Current Broncos
of the Western Hockey League
(WHL), he was selected 111th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
by the New York Rangers
. He spent three years in the Rangers' farm system before being picked up by Vancouver on waivers
in October 2011. Weise is known as a physical fourth-line
forward in the NHL.
for the Swift Current Broncos
of the Western Hockey League
(WHL). During his rookie WHL season in 2005–06, he scored 18 points (4 goals and 14 assists) over 53 games. He dressed in an addition four playoff games without recording a point as the Broncos were eliminated the Medicine Hat Tigers
. The following season, Weise improved to 43 points (18 goals and 25 assists) over 67 games, ranking second in team scoring, behind centre Levi Nelson
. He then recorded one assist in six playoff games as the Broncos were eliminated in the first round for the second consecutive year, this time by the Regina Pats
.
Weise played his last season with the Broncos in 2007–08
and recorded a WHL career-high 51 points (29 goals and 22 assists) over 53 games, ranking fifth in team scoring. He missed time due to injury, but returned to the Broncos' lineup near the end of the season. Swift Current advanced past the first round that playoff year, before being eliminated by the Calgary Hitmen
in the second round. Weise had a team-leading 7 goals in 12 games that post-season (tied with Nelson, while his 13 points ranked second to Nelson. Over three years in the WHL, Weise earned a reputation as a physical power forward
; he was also responsible defensively, earning time on the Broncos' penalty kill.
During the off-season, Weise was selected by the New York Rangers
in the 4th round, 111th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
. Several months later, while attending his first NHL training camp, he signed an entry-level contract with the team on September 19, 2008. The following week, he was assigned to the Rangers' American Hockey League
(AHL) affiliate, the minor league Hartford Wolf Pack
and made his professional debut on October 11, 2008, against the Springfield Falcons
. He scored his first professional and AHL goal later that month on October 22 against the Worcester Sharks
. Playing the entire 2008–09 season
with Hartford, he scored 23 points (11 goals and 12 assists) over 74 games, ranking second among team rookies to Bobby Sanguinetti's 42 points. Near the end of the regular season, Weise was named the Wolf Pack's American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year for his community service
contributions in the Hartford area. The honour made him a nominee for the league's Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
for community service, which went to Brandon Rogers
of the Houston Aeros
. During the 2009 playoffs
, he added four points (three goals and an assist) over six games, while the Wolf Pack were defeated in the first round by the Worcester Sharks
.
Attending his second Rangers training camp in September 2009, he was once again assigned to the Wolf Pack for the start of the 2009–10 season
. Midway through the season, he was named AHL Player of the Week after scoring five goals over four games from January 3–10, 2011. He finished the season improving to 50 points (28 goals and 22 assists) over 73 games, ranking fourth in team-scoring. His five short handed goals tied for the league lead with Derek MacKenzie
, Steve Pinizzotto
and John Hennessy. Late in the season, he received his first NHL call-up on April 4, 2010. While Weise remained with the Rangers until the end of the NHL season, he did not dress in any games for them.
Weise began the 2010–11 season
in the AHL once more for the Connecticut Whale, who had changed their name from the Hartford Wolf Pack over the summer. Early in the campaign, Weise was sidelined with an injury and missed 18 games. After returning to the lineup, he was recalled by the Rangers on December 17, 2010. He made his NHL debut the following night in a 4–1 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers
. Playing six minutes and forty-three seconds on the fourth line
, Weise nearly scored on two occasions. The first came in the second period when his shot went between Flyers goaltender Brian Boucher
's pads but rolled wide of the post. Then, five minutes into the third period, he appeared to have scored when a puck went off his skate and into the Flyers net, but the goal was disallowed after it was ruled that Weise had made an illegal kicking motion with his skate. Later in the game, he fought
Flyers enforcer Daniel Carcillo
. He was returned to the AHL after the game, but received another stint with the Rangers from January 1–22, 2011, after another call-up. Weise finished the 2010–11 season with 38 points (18 goals and 20 assists) over 47 AHL games and no points over 10 NHL games.
During the off-season, Weise was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract
on June 27, 2011. The deal is worth $605,000 in the NHL and $85,000 in the minors. While competing for a roster spot at the Rangers' training camp, he was waived
by the team on October 4, 2011. He was claimed by the Vancouver Canucks
, who were interested in acquiring Weise the previous season, and joined the team for the season-opener. Weise scored his first NHL goal in his seventh game with the Canucks (17th NHL game overall) on October 20, 2011, tipping an Alex Edler shot past goaltender Pekka Rinne
in a 5–1 win against the Nashville Predators
. Weise's place on the Canucks' roster helped stabilize the team's fourth line, which had gone through fourteen different players the previous year.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). Following a three-year major junior career with the Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(WHL), he was selected 111th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. He spent three years in the Rangers' farm system before being picked up by Vancouver on waivers
Waivers (NHL)
Waivers is a National Hockey League labor management procedure by which an NHL team makes a professional ice hockey player’s contract and rights available to all other NHL teams. The term refers to the term that other NHL teams 'waive' any claim to a player designated for assignment, re-entry from...
in October 2011. Weise is known as a physical fourth-line
Line (ice hockey)
A line in ice hockey is a term used to describe a group of forwards that play in a group, or shift, during a game.A complete forward line consists of a left wing, a center, and a right wing, while a pair of defensemen who play together are called a "defensive pairing." Typically, a team dresses...
forward in the NHL.
Playing career
Weise played three years of juniorJunior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
for the Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(WHL). During his rookie WHL season in 2005–06, he scored 18 points (4 goals and 14 assists) over 53 games. He dressed in an addition four playoff games without recording a point as the Broncos were eliminated the Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....
. The following season, Weise improved to 43 points (18 goals and 25 assists) over 67 games, ranking second in team scoring, behind centre Levi Nelson
Levi Nelson
Levi Nelson is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently with ESV Kaufbeuren of the German 2nd Bundesliga...
. He then recorded one assist in six playoff games as the Broncos were eliminated in the first round for the second consecutive year, this time by the Regina Pats
Regina Pats
The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...
.
Weise played his last season with the Broncos in 2007–08
2007–08 WHL season
The 2007–08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 20, 2007, and ended on March 16, 2008. The WHL Playoffs began on March 21, 2008, and ended on May 7, 2008....
and recorded a WHL career-high 51 points (29 goals and 22 assists) over 53 games, ranking fifth in team scoring. He missed time due to injury, but returned to the Broncos' lineup near the end of the season. Swift Current advanced past the first round that playoff year, before being eliminated by the Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...
in the second round. Weise had a team-leading 7 goals in 12 games that post-season (tied with Nelson, while his 13 points ranked second to Nelson. Over three years in the WHL, Weise earned a reputation as a physical power forward
Power forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, power forward is a loosely applied characterization of a forward who is big and strong, equally capable of playing physically or scoring goals and would most likely have high totals in both points and penalties...
; he was also responsible defensively, earning time on the Broncos' penalty kill.
During the off-season, Weise was selected by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in the 4th round, 111th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
. Several months later, while attending his first NHL training camp, he signed an entry-level contract with the team on September 19, 2008. The following week, he was assigned to the Rangers' American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL) affiliate, the minor league Hartford Wolf Pack
Hartford Wolf Pack
The Connecticut Whale is a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They play in the American Hockey League . They play their home games at the XL Center....
and made his professional debut on October 11, 2008, against the Springfield Falcons
Springfield Falcons
The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the...
. He scored his first professional and AHL goal later that month on October 22 against the Worcester Sharks
Worcester Sharks
The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . The franchise is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks and the city of Worcester hosted the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic.-History:On...
. Playing the entire 2008–09 season
2008–09 AHL season
The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:...
with Hartford, he scored 23 points (11 goals and 12 assists) over 74 games, ranking second among team rookies to Bobby Sanguinetti's 42 points. Near the end of the regular season, Weise was named the Wolf Pack's American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year for his community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
contributions in the Hartford area. The honour made him a nominee for the league's Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
The Yanick Dupre Memorial Award is presented annually to the American Hockey League's man of the year for service to his local community. The award winner is chosen by the league president....
for community service, which went to Brandon Rogers
Brandon Rogers
Brandon Rogers may refer to:* Brandon Rogers , American hockey player* Brandon Rogers , American singer and contestant on American Idol...
of the Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
. During the 2009 playoffs
2009 Calder Cup Playoffs
The 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 15, 2009. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions then played a best-of-seven series for the...
, he added four points (three goals and an assist) over six games, while the Wolf Pack were defeated in the first round by the Worcester Sharks
Worcester Sharks
The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . The franchise is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks and the city of Worcester hosted the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic.-History:On...
.
Attending his second Rangers training camp in September 2009, he was once again assigned to the Wolf Pack for the start of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 AHL season
The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11...
. Midway through the season, he was named AHL Player of the Week after scoring five goals over four games from January 3–10, 2011. He finished the season improving to 50 points (28 goals and 22 assists) over 73 games, ranking fourth in team-scoring. His five short handed goals tied for the league lead with Derek MacKenzie
Derek MacKenzie
Derek MacKenzie is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets. He was drafted 128th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft...
, Steve Pinizzotto
Steve Pinizzotto
Steven Pinizzotto is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger/centre currently under contract with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League...
and John Hennessy. Late in the season, he received his first NHL call-up on April 4, 2010. While Weise remained with the Rangers until the end of the NHL season, he did not dress in any games for them.
Weise began the 2010–11 season
2010–11 AHL season
The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011...
in the AHL once more for the Connecticut Whale, who had changed their name from the Hartford Wolf Pack over the summer. Early in the campaign, Weise was sidelined with an injury and missed 18 games. After returning to the lineup, he was recalled by the Rangers on December 17, 2010. He made his NHL debut the following night in a 4–1 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Playing six minutes and forty-three seconds on the fourth line
Line (ice hockey)
A line in ice hockey is a term used to describe a group of forwards that play in a group, or shift, during a game.A complete forward line consists of a left wing, a center, and a right wing, while a pair of defensemen who play together are called a "defensive pairing." Typically, a team dresses...
, Weise nearly scored on two occasions. The first came in the second period when his shot went between Flyers goaltender Brian Boucher
Brian Boucher
Brian "Boosh" Boucher is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
's pads but rolled wide of the post. Then, five minutes into the third period, he appeared to have scored when a puck went off his skate and into the Flyers net, but the goal was disallowed after it was ruled that Weise had made an illegal kicking motion with his skate. Later in the game, he fought
Fighting in ice hockey
Fighting in ice hockey is an established tradition of the sport in North America, with a long history involving many levels of amateur and professional play and including some notable individual fights. Although a definite source of criticism, it is a considerable draw for the sport, and some fans...
Flyers enforcer Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
. He was returned to the AHL after the game, but received another stint with the Rangers from January 1–22, 2011, after another call-up. Weise finished the 2010–11 season with 38 points (18 goals and 20 assists) over 47 AHL games and no points over 10 NHL games.
During the off-season, Weise was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract
Two-way contract
A two-way contract is a professional sports contract which stipulates that an athlete’s salary is dependent upon the league in which the athlete is assigned to play in...
on June 27, 2011. The deal is worth $605,000 in the NHL and $85,000 in the minors. While competing for a roster spot at the Rangers' training camp, he was waived
Waivers (NHL)
Waivers is a National Hockey League labor management procedure by which an NHL team makes a professional ice hockey player’s contract and rights available to all other NHL teams. The term refers to the term that other NHL teams 'waive' any claim to a player designated for assignment, re-entry from...
by the team on October 4, 2011. He was claimed by the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, who were interested in acquiring Weise the previous season, and joined the team for the season-opener. Weise scored his first NHL goal in his seventh game with the Canucks (17th NHL game overall) on October 20, 2011, tipping an Alex Edler shot past goaltender Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
in a 5–1 win against the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Weise's place on the Canucks' roster helped stabilize the team's fourth line, which had gone through fourteen different players the previous year.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
53 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 67 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 2007–08 WHL season The 2007–08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 20, 2007, and ended on March 16, 2008. The WHL Playoffs began on March 21, 2008, and ended on May 7, 2008.... |
Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 53 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 84 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 AHL season The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:... |
Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford Wolf Pack The Connecticut Whale is a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They play in the American Hockey League . They play their home games at the XL Center.... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
74 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 AHL season The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11... |
Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 73 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 AHL season The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011... |
Connecticut Whale | AHL | 47 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 173 | 51 | 61 | 112 | 235 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | ||||
| AHL totals | 194 | 57 | 54 | 111 | 251 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards
- Hartford Wolf PackHartford Wolf PackThe Connecticut Whale is a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They play in the American Hockey League . They play their home games at the XL Center....
's Man of the Year Award – 2008–09 - AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
Player of the Week – January 3–10, 2010