Drayson Bowman
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Drayson Bowman is an American professional ice hockey
center who currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers
of the American Hockey League
. He was selected 72nd overall by the Hurricanes in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
. During his four-year junior career in the Western Hockey League
(WHL), he won a Memorial Cup
with the Spokane Chiefs
in 2008
and was named a WHL West Second Team All-Star in 2009
.
, Michigan
Bowman and his family moved to Littleton
, Colorado
, in the early 1990s. His father, Mark Bowman, owns a financial consulting company in Colorado. Bowman attended Deer Creek Middle School
in Littleton. A Colorado Avalanche
fan, he has mentioned having looked up to Joe Sakic
as a player. In 2003, he and his family moved to Vancouver
, British Columbia
to better his opportunities in hockey. He attended Vancouver Christian School
while playing bantam
for the North Vancouver Winter Hawks.
in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft. He debuted in four games with the Chiefs the following season in 2004–05 while playing Junior B with the Kimberley Dynamiters of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
(KIJHL). He recorded 29 goals and 59 points over 47 games with the Dynamiters to be named the Eddie Mountain Division's rookie of the year. Bowman joined the Chiefs full-time in 2005–06 and notched 17 goals and 34 points over 72 games to be named the team's rookie of the year.
Bowman entered the following campaign having been ranked the ninth-best WHL prospect in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau
(CSB)'s preliminary rankings. He was invited to play in the CHL Top Prospects Game
and was subsequently listed in the CSB's midterm rankings as 44th among North American draft-eligible skaters. Bowman finished the 2006–07 season with an improved 24 goals and 43 points in 61 games. Entering the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
, he moved up to 36th among North American skaters. Bowman was selected 72nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes
.
Upon being drafted, Bowman returned to the Chiefs and recorded 82 points in 66 games, first in team scoring. His 42 goals tied for fourth in the league. Bowman added a team-leading 20 points in 21 playoff games as the Chiefs captured the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions. The league title earned the Chiefs a berth in the 2008 Memorial Cup
in Kitchener, Ontario
. Bowman notched a hat trick
in the opening game of the tournament, including the game-tying goal late in the third period of a 5–4 overtime win over the Belleville Bulls
. He went on to score in all four games of the tournament, including game-winners against the Kitchener Rangers
in the round-robin and final, as the Chiefs went undefeated to capture the Memorial Cup as Canadian major junior champions. With six goals in four games, Bowman was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.
Following his Memorial Cup performance, the Hurricanes signed him to a three-year, US$
2.06 million contract on July 31, 2008. Playing in his third season with the Chiefs in 2008–09
, Drayson was named an alternate captain to Justin McCrae along with Seth Compton and Jared Spurgeon
. He was named WHL and CHL Player of the Week after recording 12 points in three games for the week ending February 1, 2009. The next month, he earned his second WHL and CHL Player of the Week distinction with an eight-point effort in two games for the week ending March 15, 2009. He finished the season with 47 goals, fourth in the league, and 83 points. He was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team along with teammate Dustin Tokarski
. Bowman and the Chiefs were not, however, able to defend their WHL or CHL titles as they were eliminated in seven games of the second round of the WHL playoffs by the Vancouver Giants
.
. The following season, he was assigned to the Hurricanes' American Hockey League
(AHL) affiliate, the Albany River Rats
. He scored his first professional goal in his AHL debut with Albany on October 3, 2009, in a 6–3 loss to the Manchester Monarchs
. He was recalled from the AHL midway through the season and made his NHL debut on January 16, 2010, a 5–3 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers
. After being sent back down to Albany, he received another call-up on March 24 in light of an injury to forward Tuomo Ruutu
. He scored his first and second NHL goals both in the first period of his seventh game with the Hurricanes on April 6 in an 8–5 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning
.
Bowman made the Hurricanes' roster out of training camp in 2010–11
, but was returned to the AHL within a month. With the Hurricanes having changed their minor league affiliate, he joined a new team, the Charlotte Checkers
. After recording 30 points (12 goals and 18 assists) over 51 games with the Checkers, he was re-called on March 10, 2011. Spending the remainder of the season with the Hurricanes, he finished 2010–11 with one assist over 23 games, averaging 10 minutes of ice time, in the NHL. Carolina failed to qualify for the playoffs, coming within three points of the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference
. With his NHL season over, the Hurricanes returned him to the AHL, where the Checkers had qualified for the Calder Cup
playoffs. Bowman contributed 8 points (2 goals and 6 assists) over 15 games as the Checkers were eliminated in the Conference Finals by the Binghamton Senators
.
for the 2009 World Junior Championships
in Ottawa
, Ontario
. He was joined on the national team by Spokane Chiefs teammates Tyler Johnson
and Mitchell Wahl. Playing against Germany
in the first game of preliminaries, he scored twice and was named player of the game. Over six games at the tournament, Bowman totalled three goals and one assist, tying for fifth in team point-scoring. After losing to Slovakia
5–3 in the quarterfinal, the United States beat the Czech Republic
3–2 in overtime of their placement game to rank fifth in the tournament.
of the Western Hockey League
.
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...
center who currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte Checkers (2010–)
The Charlotte Checkers are a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the American Hockey League , and are the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
of the 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...
. He was selected 72nd overall by the Hurricanes in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
. During his four-year junior career in 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 won a Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
with the Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...
in 2008
2008 Memorial Cup
-Semi-final:-Final:-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:-Award winners:*Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy : Dustin Tokarski, Spokane*George Parsons Trophy : Matthew Halischuk, Kitchener...
and was named a WHL West Second Team All-Star in 2009
2008–09 WHL season
The 2008–09 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 18, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The WHL Playoffs commenced on March 20, 2009, and the 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team WHL versus the Russian Selects, took...
.
Early life
Born in Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Bowman and his family moved to Littleton
Littleton, Colorado
Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality contained in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Littleton is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and the 20th most populous city in the state of...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, in the early 1990s. His father, Mark Bowman, owns a financial consulting company in Colorado. Bowman attended Deer Creek Middle School
Deer Creek Middle School
Deer Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Littleton, Colorado. The school is notable for two school shootings that having taken place, the first in 1982 and the second in 2010...
in Littleton. A Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
fan, he has mentioned having looked up to Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic
Joseph Steven "Joe" Sakic is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL...
as a player. In 2003, he and his family moved to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to better his opportunities in hockey. He attended Vancouver Christian School
Vancouver Christian School
Vancouver Christian School is a Christian private elementary and middle school in Vancouver, British Columbia. The school was established in 1949 and is the oldest protestant evangelical school in British Columbia.-Mission statement:...
while playing bantam
Minor hockey
Minor hockey is an umbrella term for amateur ice hockey which is played below the junior age level. Players are classified by age, with each age group playing in its own league. The rules, especially as it relates to body contact, vary from class to class...
for the North Vancouver Winter Hawks.
Junior
Bowman was drafted eighth overall by the Spokane ChiefsSpokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...
in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft. He debuted in four games with the Chiefs the following season in 2004–05 while playing Junior B with the Kimberley Dynamiters of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the KIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League...
(KIJHL). He recorded 29 goals and 59 points over 47 games with the Dynamiters to be named the Eddie Mountain Division's rookie of the year. Bowman joined the Chiefs full-time in 2005–06 and notched 17 goals and 34 points over 72 games to be named the team's rookie of the year.
Bowman entered the following campaign having been ranked the ninth-best WHL prospect in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau
NHL Central Scouting Bureau
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau or NHL Central Scouting Services is a department within the National Hockey League that ranks prospects for the NHL Entry Draft at specific times during the hockey season. Players are ranked based on how well they will translate to the professional game in the...
(CSB)'s preliminary rankings. He was invited to play in the CHL Top Prospects Game
CHL Top Prospects Game
The CHL Top Prospects Game is an annual event in which forty of the top draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League play against each other, each hoping to boost their draft ranking with the National Hockey League scouts and general managers who attend.The players are typically coached...
and was subsequently listed in the CSB's midterm rankings as 44th among North American draft-eligible skaters. Bowman finished the 2006–07 season with an improved 24 goals and 43 points in 61 games. Entering the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
, he moved up to 36th among North American skaters. Bowman was selected 72nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
.
Upon being drafted, Bowman returned to the Chiefs and recorded 82 points in 66 games, first in team scoring. His 42 goals tied for fourth in the league. Bowman added a team-leading 20 points in 21 playoff games as the Chiefs captured the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions. The league title earned the Chiefs a berth in the 2008 Memorial Cup
2008 Memorial Cup
-Semi-final:-Final:-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:-Award winners:*Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy : Dustin Tokarski, Spokane*George Parsons Trophy : Matthew Halischuk, Kitchener...
in Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
. Bowman notched a hat trick
Hat Trick
Hat trick, hat-trick or hattrick may refer to:* hat-trick — in various sports, achieving three goals, wickets, etc. in a single match* Hattrick — online football management game** Hattrick Limited — producers of this game...
in the opening game of the tournament, including the game-tying goal late in the third period of a 5–4 overtime win over the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
. He went on to score in all four games of the tournament, including game-winners against the Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...
in the round-robin and final, as the Chiefs went undefeated to capture the Memorial Cup as Canadian major junior champions. With six goals in four games, Bowman was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.
Following his Memorial Cup performance, the Hurricanes signed him to a three-year, US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
2.06 million contract on July 31, 2008. Playing in his third season with the Chiefs in 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
, Drayson was named an alternate captain to Justin McCrae along with Seth Compton and Jared Spurgeon
Jared Spurgeon
Jared Spurgeon is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League...
. He was named WHL and CHL Player of the Week after recording 12 points in three games for the week ending February 1, 2009. The next month, he earned his second WHL and CHL Player of the Week distinction with an eight-point effort in two games for the week ending March 15, 2009. He finished the season with 47 goals, fourth in the league, and 83 points. He was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team along with teammate Dustin Tokarski
Dustin Tokarski
Dustin Tokarski is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League . He is a prospect of the Tampa Bay Lightning, drafted by the National Hockey League team as their fifth round selection, 122nd overall at the 2008 NHL Entry...
. Bowman and the Chiefs were not, however, able to defend their WHL or CHL titles as they were eliminated in seven games of the second round of the WHL playoffs by the Vancouver Giants
Vancouver Giants
The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...
.
Professional
Upon the completion of Bowman's third WHL season, he was called up by the Hurricanes to travel and practice with the team during their 2009 playoff run2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 15, 2009, after the 2008–09 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference , play a best-of-seven series for the conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and...
. The following season, he was assigned to the Hurricanes' 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 Albany River Rats
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
. He scored his first professional goal in his AHL debut with Albany on October 3, 2009, in a 6–3 loss to the Manchester Monarchs
Manchester Monarchs
The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:...
. He was recalled from the AHL midway through the season and made his NHL debut on January 16, 2010, a 5–3 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
. After being sent back down to Albany, he received another call-up on March 24 in light of an injury to forward Tuomo Ruutu
Tuomo Ruutu
Tuomo Iisakki Ruutu is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
. He scored his first and second NHL goals both in the first period of his seventh game with the Hurricanes on April 6 in an 8–5 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
.
Bowman made the Hurricanes' roster out of training camp in 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...
, but was returned to the AHL within a month. With the Hurricanes having changed their minor league affiliate, he joined a new team, the Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte Checkers (2010–)
The Charlotte Checkers are a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the American Hockey League , and are the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
. After recording 30 points (12 goals and 18 assists) over 51 games with the Checkers, he was re-called on March 10, 2011. Spending the remainder of the season with the Hurricanes, he finished 2010–11 with one assist over 23 games, averaging 10 minutes of ice time, in the NHL. Carolina failed to qualify for the playoffs, coming within three points of the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (NHL)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....
. With his NHL season over, the Hurricanes returned him to the AHL, where the Checkers had qualified for the Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
playoffs. Bowman contributed 8 points (2 goals and 6 assists) over 15 games as the Checkers were eliminated in the Conference Finals by the Binghamton Senators
Binghamton Senators
The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators...
.
International play
Bowman was named to the United States' under-20 teamUnited States men's national junior ice hockey team
The United States men's national junior ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in the United States. The team represents the United States at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship....
for the 2009 World Junior Championships
2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- Group B :ScheduleAll times local - Relegation round :The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round are carried forward to this round.-Schedule:...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He was joined on the national team by Spokane Chiefs teammates Tyler Johnson
Tyler Johnson
Tyler James Johnson is a left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.-Professional career:...
and Mitchell Wahl. Playing against Germany
Germany men's national junior ice hockey team
The German men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Germany. The team represents Germany at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship's IIHF World U20 Championship....
in the first game of preliminaries, he scored twice and was named player of the game. Over six games at the tournament, Bowman totalled three goals and one assist, tying for fifth in team point-scoring. After losing to Slovakia
Slovakia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Slovak men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Slovakia. The team represents Slovakia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship.-2011 World Junior Championship roster:...
5–3 in the quarterfinal, the United States beat the Czech Republic
Czech Republic men's national junior ice hockey team
The Czech men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Czech Republic. The team represents Czech Republic at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship.-2011 WJC roster:...
3–2 in overtime of their placement game to rank fifth in the tournament.
Personal life
Drayson's younger brother, Collin, is currently playing major junior hockey as a defenceman with the Moose Jaw WarriorsMoose Jaw Warriors
The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the...
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...
.
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kimberley Dynamiters Kimberley Dynamiters The Kimberley Dynamiters are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Kimberley Civic Centre.The team was... |
KIJHL Kootenay International Junior Hockey League The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the KIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League... |
47 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 2004-05 WHL season The 2004–05 WHL season was the 39th season for the Western Hockey League. Twenty teams completed a 72 game schedule. The Kelowna Rockets won the President's Cup.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Scoring leaders:... |
Spokane Chiefs Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the... |
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... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 2005-06 WHL season The 2005–06 WHL season was the 40th season for the Western Hockey League. Twenty teams completed a 72 game schedule. The Vancouver Giants won the President's Cup.-League notes:... |
Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 72 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 2006-07 WHL season The 2006–07 WHL season was the 41st season for the Western Hockey League. Twenty-one teams completed a 72 game season. The Everett Silvertips won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, after having the best record in the WHL during the regular season. The Medicine Hat Tigers won the President's Cup,... |
Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 61 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 66 | 42 | 40 | 82 | 62 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 62 | 47 | 36 | 83 | 107 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :... |
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... |
56 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
NHL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 51 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 265 | 130 | 112 | 242 | 275 | 39 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
KIJHL
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Eddie Mountain Division rookie of the year | 2005 |
CHL
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Spokane Chiefs Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the... rookie of the year |
2006 |
| Ed Chynoweth Cup (Spokane Chiefs) | 2008 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.... |
| Memorial Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major... (Spokane Chiefs) |
2008 2008 Memorial Cup -Semi-final:-Final:-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:-Award winners:*Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy : Dustin Tokarski, Spokane*George Parsons Trophy : Matthew Halischuk, Kitchener... |
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2008 |
| 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... and CHL Canadian Hockey League The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey... player of the week |
January 26 – February 1, 2009 2008–09 WHL season The 2008–09 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 18, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The WHL Playoffs commenced on March 20, 2009, and the 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team WHL versus the Russian Selects, took... March 9–15, 2009. |
| WHL West Second All-Star Team | 2009 |
International
| Award | Year |
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| World Junior Championships World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... player of the game |
vs. Germany, preliminaries; 2009 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Group B :ScheduleAll times local - Relegation round :The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round are carried forward to this round.-Schedule:... |