Jamie Langenbrunner
Encyclopedia
James Craig Langenbrunner (ˈlæŋɡənbrʌnər; born July 24, 1975) is an American
professional ice hockey
player. He's an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues
of the National Hockey League
(NHL). He was the captain of the 2010
United States Olympic Team. He was a member of the 1999 Dallas Stanley Cup
championship team and the 2003 New Jersey Devils
Stanley Cup championship team.
After scoring 148 points in 70 games during his Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior years in High School and leading the Lumberjacks to back to back State Tournament appearances, Langenbrunner was named the AP's Minnesota High School Hockey player of the year. Following a spectacular State Tournament performance, Langenbrunner was drafted out of Cloquet 35th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
by the Dallas Stars
.
of the OHL
, scoring 75 goals and 115 assists for 190 points in only 124 games. Also with the Petes he tallied 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points in 18 OHL
playoff games. In his second year with the Petes (during the 1994–95 season) he made his NHL debut with the Dallas Stars
.
until the 1996–97 season when he played 76 games and scored 39 points playing on the left wing. He was a candidate for the Calder Memorial Trophy
which is given annually to the NHL's Rookie of the year.
During the 1997–98 NHL season Langenbrunner reached the 20-goal plateau scoring 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points while playing in 81 games. That year, Langenbrunner also represented his country at the 1998 Winter Olympics
, but the Americans fell short of winning a medal.
In the 1998–99 NHL season Langenbrunner played in 75 games scoring 12 goals and adding 33 assists for 45 total points. However, his real breakthrough came in the playoffs that year where he scored 10 goals and had 17 points while winning his and the Dallas
franchise's first Stanley Cup
. He was third in scoring for the Stars, behind Mike Modano
and that year's Conn Smythe Trophy
winner, Joe Nieuwendyk
.
to the New Jersey Devils
for Jason Arnott
, Randy McKay, and a first-round draft pick. The next season in 2002–03, Langenbrunner had a then career best 22 goals and 33 assists for 55 points in 78 games for New Jersey
. He continued his scoring numbers in the playoffs, leading the league in goals (11) and points (18) en route to his second Stanley Cup
.
After both an injury plagued season in 2003–04 in which Langenbrunner played only 53 games and the NHL's lockout season in 2004–05, Langenbrunner bounced back strongly scoring 53 points in 80 games during the 2005–06 season. He then again had a strong playoff performance scoring 13 points in 9 games before the Devils lost to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes
in the Conference Semi-finals.
On July 1, 2006, Langenbrunner showed his loyalty by re-signing with the New Jersey Devils
rather than testing free agency. He signed a five-year, $14 million contract ($2.8 million per year).
During the 2006–07 season Langenbrunner scored a career best 60 points playing in all 82 games that season scoring 23 goals and adding 37 assists (both career bests). In the playoffs, Langenbrunner again played well scoring eight points in 11 games before losing to the Stanley Cup Finals bound Ottawa Senators.
On December 5, 2007, Langenbrunner was named captain of the New Jersey Devils
. That year Langenbrunner missed nearly 20 games to a groin injury and his stats dipped as he scored 41 points in 64 games. In the playoffs the Devils
lost in the first round to the New York Rangers
four games to one, but Langenbrunner played well scoring four points in the short series.
Starting in the 2007–08 season Langenbrunner played on a line with teammates Zach Parise
and Travis Zajac
. The line was dubbed "ZZ Pops" due to the difference in age between the veteran and the two youngsters who have initials with the letter Z.
In January 2009, Langenbrunner scored two goals in each of three consecutive games, including three game winners for the Devils. Two of those game-winning goals were scored in overtime. His streak of three consecutive multi-goal games with a game winning goal was last accomplished by Wayne Gretzky
during the 1981–82 season.
Langenbrunner played extremely well in the second half of the season and went on to set career highs in goals (29) assists (40) points (69) and plus/minus (+25). Langenbrunner along with fellow linemates Zach Parise
and Travis Zajac
all had remarkable seasons as the line combined for 94 goals and 131 assists for a total of 225 points as well as having a combined plus/minus of 88.
On January 2, 2010, Langenbrunner got the first hat trick of his career while playing against the Minnesota Wild in his home state of Minnesota.
. The pick will become a second-round pick if the Stars either win a playoff round or re-sign Langenbrunner before the draft. Langenbrunner would score his first goal in his return as a Star in his 1,000 career game against the Los Angeles Kings on January 17, 2011.
on July 6, 2011.
, scoring 233 goals and 388 assists for 621 points and is currently 29th on the all-time American-born scoring list for NHL players. In 137 playoff games, he has scored 33 goals and 53 assists for 88 points and is currently 15th among active NHLers in points scored, with 35 of those points coming in his two Stanley Cup
-winning seasons.
He is widely credited for his impressive post-season performances, the most recent being the second overtime goal against the Ottawa Senators
in the second round of the 2007 Playoff Series. It was his 12th game-winning goal and his fourth career playoff overtime goal. His 12 playoff game-winning goals top notable Hall of Famers such as Mario Lemieux
, Cam Neely
, and Paul Coffey
and tie him with Legends such as Phil Esposito
and Mark Messier
.
in 1975 although the family lived in Moose Lake
at the time. When he was 1, the family moved for a short time to Moorhead
before moving to International Falls
in 1979. Langenbrunner was well into his skating career by age 5. They moved to Cloquet
in 1985.
Langenbrunner married his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth, and together they have three children: daughter Laine (born 1998), and sons Landon (born 2000) and Mason (born 2002). While with the Devils, Langenbrunner lived in North Caldwell, New Jersey
. In the offseason Langenbrunner and his family live in his home state of Minnesota.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
player. He's an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
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). He was the captain of the 2010
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
United States Olympic Team. He was a member of the 1999 Dallas Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championship team and the 2003 New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
Stanley Cup championship team.
High school
In high school, Langenbrunner played for the Cloquet Lumberjacks in the Minnesota State High School Hockey League.After scoring 148 points in 70 games during his Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior years in High School and leading the Lumberjacks to back to back State Tournament appearances, Langenbrunner was named the AP's Minnesota High School Hockey player of the year. Following a spectacular State Tournament performance, Langenbrunner was drafted out of Cloquet 35th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
1993 NHL Entry Draft
The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise specified.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
by the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
.
OHL
Langenbrunner would then forego playing his senior year of high school hockey and instead play his next two seasons with the Peterborough PetesPeterborough Petes
The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:...
of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
, scoring 75 goals and 115 assists for 190 points in only 124 games. Also with the Petes he tallied 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points in 18 OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
playoff games. In his second year with the Petes (during the 1994–95 season) he made his NHL debut with the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
.
IHL
The following year during the 1995–96 season he played 59 games with the Michigan K-Wings of the IHL scoring 25 goals and notching 40 assists for 65 points while tallying 13 points in 10 playoff games. His impressive numbers earned him the teams MVP award and also got him called up to the NHL where he played 12 games that year.Dallas Stars
He did not become a regular with the Dallas StarsDallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
until the 1996–97 season when he played 76 games and scored 39 points playing on the left wing. He was a candidate for the Calder Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
which is given annually to the NHL's Rookie of the year.
During the 1997–98 NHL season Langenbrunner reached the 20-goal plateau scoring 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points while playing in 81 games. That year, Langenbrunner also represented his country at the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, but the Americans fell short of winning a medal.
In the 1998–99 NHL season Langenbrunner played in 75 games scoring 12 goals and adding 33 assists for 45 total points. However, his real breakthrough came in the playoffs that year where he scored 10 goals and had 17 points while winning his and the Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
franchise's first Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
. He was third in scoring for the Stars, behind Mike Modano
Mike Modano
Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. is a retired American professional ice hockey player, who most notably played for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He is the all-time goal-scoring and points leader amongst American-born players in the NHL, as well as the last active player in the NHL...
and that year's Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
winner, Joe Nieuwendyk
Joe Nieuwendyk
Joseph Nieuwendyk is the general manager of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and a retired Canadian ice hockey player...
.
New Jersey Devils
On March 19, 2002, Langenbrunner was traded with Joe NieuwendykJoe Nieuwendyk
Joseph Nieuwendyk is the general manager of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and a retired Canadian ice hockey player...
to the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Jason Arnott
Jason Arnott
Jason William Arnott is a professional ice hockey centre for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1993–94 after being selected seventh overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team...
, Randy McKay, and a first-round draft pick. The next season in 2002–03, Langenbrunner had a then career best 22 goals and 33 assists for 55 points in 78 games for New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He continued his scoring numbers in the playoffs, leading the league in goals (11) and points (18) en route to his second Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
.
After both an injury plagued season in 2003–04 in which Langenbrunner played only 53 games and the NHL's lockout season in 2004–05, Langenbrunner bounced back strongly scoring 53 points in 80 games during the 2005–06 season. He then again had a strong playoff performance scoring 13 points in 9 games before the Devils lost to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion 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...
in the Conference Semi-finals.
On July 1, 2006, Langenbrunner showed his loyalty by re-signing with the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
rather than testing free agency. He signed a five-year, $14 million contract ($2.8 million per year).
During the 2006–07 season Langenbrunner scored a career best 60 points playing in all 82 games that season scoring 23 goals and adding 37 assists (both career bests). In the playoffs, Langenbrunner again played well scoring eight points in 11 games before losing to the Stanley Cup Finals bound Ottawa Senators.
On December 5, 2007, Langenbrunner was named captain of the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. That year Langenbrunner missed nearly 20 games to a groin injury and his stats dipped as he scored 41 points in 64 games. In the playoffs the Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
lost in the first round to 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...
four games to one, but Langenbrunner played well scoring four points in the short series.
Starting in the 2007–08 season Langenbrunner played on a line with teammates Zach Parise
Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P...
and Travis Zajac
Travis Zajac
Travis Zajac is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . He was selected 20th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils....
. The line was dubbed "ZZ Pops" due to the difference in age between the veteran and the two youngsters who have initials with the letter Z.
In January 2009, Langenbrunner scored two goals in each of three consecutive games, including three game winners for the Devils. Two of those game-winning goals were scored in overtime. His streak of three consecutive multi-goal games with a game winning goal was last accomplished by Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
during the 1981–82 season.
Langenbrunner played extremely well in the second half of the season and went on to set career highs in goals (29) assists (40) points (69) and plus/minus (+25). Langenbrunner along with fellow linemates Zach Parise
Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P...
and Travis Zajac
Travis Zajac
Travis Zajac is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . He was selected 20th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils....
all had remarkable seasons as the line combined for 94 goals and 131 assists for a total of 225 points as well as having a combined plus/minus of 88.
On January 2, 2010, Langenbrunner got the first hat trick of his career while playing against the Minnesota Wild in his home state of Minnesota.
Return to Dallas
On January 7, 2011, Langenbrunner was traded back to the Stars for a conditional third-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
. The pick will become a second-round pick if the Stars either win a playoff round or re-sign Langenbrunner before the draft. Langenbrunner would score his first goal in his return as a Star in his 1,000 career game against the Los Angeles Kings on January 17, 2011.
St. Louis Blues
Langenbrunner signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
on July 6, 2011.
Statistics
As of January 19, 2011, Langenbrunner has played in 1000 regular season games in the NHLNational 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...
, scoring 233 goals and 388 assists for 621 points and is currently 29th on the all-time American-born scoring list for NHL players. In 137 playoff games, he has scored 33 goals and 53 assists for 88 points and is currently 15th among active NHLers in points scored, with 35 of those points coming in his two Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
-winning seasons.
He is widely credited for his impressive post-season performances, the most recent being the second overtime goal against the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the second round of the 2007 Playoff Series. It was his 12th game-winning goal and his fourth career playoff overtime goal. His 12 playoff game-winning goals top notable Hall of Famers such as Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
, Cam Neely
Cam Neely
Cameron Michael Neely is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played right wing for the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League from 1983 to 1996. He currently serves as the president of the Boston Bruins.-Playing career:Cam Neely was born in Comox,...
, and Paul Coffey
Paul Coffey
Paul Douglas Coffey is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in career goals, assists, and points, behind Ray Bourque.-Playing career:Coffey was drafted 6th...
and tie him with Legends such as Phil Esposito
Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony Esposito, OC is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have...
and Mark Messier
Mark Messier
Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver...
.
Personal life
Jamie was born in DuluthDuluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
in 1975 although the family lived in Moose Lake
Moose Lake, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 577 households, and 294 families residing in the city. The population density was 811.1 people per square mile . There were 628 housing units at an average density of 227.5 per square mile...
at the time. When he was 1, the family moved for a short time to Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County....
before moving to International Falls
International Falls, Minnesota
International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,424 at the 2010 census....
in 1979. Langenbrunner was well into his skating career by age 5. They moved to Cloquet
Cloquet, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,201 people, 4,636 households, and 2,967 families residing in the city. The population density was 317.9 people per square mile . There were 4,805 housing units at an average density of 136.4 per square mile...
in 1985.
Langenbrunner married his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth, and together they have three children: daughter Laine (born 1998), and sons Landon (born 2000) and Mason (born 2002). While with the Devils, Langenbrunner lived in North Caldwell, New Jersey
North Caldwell, New Jersey
-Local government:North Caldwell is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office...
. In the offseason Langenbrunner and his family live in his home state of Minnesota.
Awards and achievements
- 1995–96 IHL Michigan K-Wings MVP
- 1996–97 NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe 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...
Calder Trophy Finalist for Rookie of the Year (Dallas Stars) - 1998 Member of the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Olympic Hockey teamIce hockey at the 1998 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to... - 1998–99 NHL Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Champion (Dallas Stars) - 2002–03 NHL Stanley Cup Champion (New Jersey Devils)
- 2002–03 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Scoring Champion (New Jersey Devils)
- 2004 Member of the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team at the World Cup of HockeyWorld Cup of HockeyThe World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991... - 2007–2011 New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
Team Captain - January 2009 NHL Player of the MonthPlayer of the MonthThe Player of the Month Award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league every month of the regular season. The National League started recognizing the award on June 4, 1958. National League president Warren Giles conducted a poll of baseball writers in each Major League city and...
- Named to 2010 United States Olympic Hockey teamIce hockey at the 2010 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
- Named Captain of 2010 United States Olympic Hockey teamIce hockey at the 2010 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
- 2010 Winter Olympic Silver Medalist ~Mens Ice Hockey
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 | ||
| 1993–94 1993–94 OHL season The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J... |
Peterborough Petes Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
62 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 1994–95 OHL season The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm... |
Peterborough Petes | OHL | 62 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 84 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. 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... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 59 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 129 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 76 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 75 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 62 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 16 | ||
| 1999–00 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 2000–01 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 53 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 68 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 65 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 53 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt The ERC Ingolstadt are a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Commonly known as the Panthers, they play their games in Ingolstadt, Germany at the Saturn Arena. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Ingolstadt signed NHLers Marco Sturm, Andy McDonald, Jamie Langenbrunner and Aaron Ward... |
DEL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 74 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | ||
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 64 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 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... |
New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 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 Jersey Devils | NHL | 31 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 39 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1035 | 237 | 401 | 638 | 805 | 137 | 33 | 53 | 86 | 127 | ||||