(Interview) Former star forward of the NHL Dany Heatley signed with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers , playing in Germany´s Elite League DEL. Birgit Eiblmaier from eishockey-online.com met Dany Heatley for an interview.
(Photo: Birgit Eiblmaier / copyright eishockey-online.com)
Dany, would you love to make the inteview in German or in English?
In German please
You do lots of interviews in German, how come?
I just would love to improve my German – it´s learning by doing. And back home in Canada we did a lot of talking in German, especially when we had guests from Germany.
What did your parents say when you told them you signed in Germany as well? Have you met your brother Mark since you´ve been here?
My Mum was very proud of course. But besides of that it´s much easier for them – they only have to take one flight to visit Mark and me. And yes, I´ve met Mark at the Oktoberfest – maybe again in the next couple of weeks – it depends on our game schedules.
Do you like Nuremberg so far?
I love it, it´s fun. Lots of lovely spots to walk around. In the first two weeks beeing here we stayed in a hotel near the historical old town, so we walked around a lot, visited the castle and a lot of pretty good restaurants.
„Glühwein“ and „Lebkuchen“ - both are very typical for Nuremberg - have you tried them?
Yes, we´ve tried Lebkuchen last week and i like it ! Also i know Glühwein – i tried it a couple of years ago when Mark played in Bietigheim. We went to the christmas market in Stuttgart and had some Glühwein.
Have you ever wanted to become a pro hockey player? Did you have an idol?
Yes for sure! My Dad played hockey as well and i´ve been playing hockey since 3 years old. And i loved seeing Brett Hull playing.
You wrote an autobiography called „ Dominate Dany Heatley“. Foreword by Wayne Gretzky, how came?
It’s for kids – just kidding. It was fun- i was asked by the wife of the president of the Canadian hockey association and i just said „ yes“. I got to know Wayne Gretzky during the Olympic Games – he is great guy.
The Ice Tigers played in Mannheim a couple days ago – you played there 5 years ago. Did you remember?
Yes, it was because of an exhibition game of the NHL with San Jose. It was fun.
Any „ funniest moments“during your NHL career, any „ special moments“so far?
Well, what happens in the locker room stays in the locker room. But a very special moment were the Olympic Games in Canada, because wives and all family members joined us.
How about motivation?
I love hockey, i just love this game – nothing better in the world than hitting the ice. I´ve started playing when i was 3 years old, it´s my life. And trying my best to play hockey as long as i can.
Last question: Imagine you were asked by a 3 year old what to do to become such a great hockey player than you are. What would you tell him?
First of all it´s all about fun. He has to „breathe“hockey and to work hard and then maybe he will get lucky to play in the DEL.
Thank you so much for this Interview Dany! Wishing you and yours all the Best!
CAREER STATISTICS of DANY HEATLEY
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SEASON
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TEAM
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LEAGUE
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GP
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G
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A
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TP
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PIM
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+/-
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POST
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GP
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G
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A
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TP
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PIM
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+/-
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1996-97
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Calgary Blazers
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AMHL
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25
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30
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42
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72
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26
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1997-98
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Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAA
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AMHL
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36
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39
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52
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91
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34
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Playoffs
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10
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10
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12
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22
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30
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1998-99
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Calgary Canucks
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AJHL
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60
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70
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56
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126
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91
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Playoffs
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13
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22
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13
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35
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6
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1999-00
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Univ. of Wisconsin
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NCAA
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38
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28
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28
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56
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32
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Canada U20
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WJC-20
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7
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2
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2
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4
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4
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-1
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2000-01
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Univ. of Wisconsin
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NCAA
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39
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24
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33
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57
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74
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Canada U20
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WJC-20
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7
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3
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2
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5
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10
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2
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2001-02
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Atlanta Thrashers
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NHL
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82
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26
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41
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67
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56
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-19
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Canada
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WC
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7
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2
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2
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4
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2
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-1
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2002-03
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Atlanta Thrashers
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NHL
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77
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41
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48
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89
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58
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-8
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Canada
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WC
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9
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7
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3
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10
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10
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9
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2003-04
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Atlanta Thrashers
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NHL
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31
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13
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12
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25
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18
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-8
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Canada
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WCup
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6
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0
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2
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2
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2
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0
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Canada
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WC
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9
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8
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3
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11
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4
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3
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2004-05
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SC Bern
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NLA
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16
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14
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10
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24
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58
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Ak Bars Kazan
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Russia
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11
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3
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1
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4
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22
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1
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|
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Playoffs
|
4
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2
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1
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3
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4
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0
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|
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Canada
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WC
|
9
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3
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4
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7
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16
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1
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2005-06
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Ottawa Senators
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NHL
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82
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50
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53
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103
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86
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29
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Playoffs
|
10
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3
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9
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12
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11
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1
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Canada
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OG
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6
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2
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1
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3
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8
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1
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2006-07
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Ottawa Senators
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NHL
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82
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50
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55
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105
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74
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31
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|
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Playoffs
|
20
|
7
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15
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22
|
14
|
4
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2007-08
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Ottawa Senators
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NHL
|
71
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41
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41
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82
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76
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33
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|
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Playoffs
|
4
|
0
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1
|
1
|
6
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-5
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|
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Canada
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WC
|
9
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12
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8
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20
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4
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13
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2008-09
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Ottawa Senators
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NHL
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82
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39
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33
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72
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88
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-11
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Canada
|
WC
|
9
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6
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4
|
10
|
8
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2009-10
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San Jose Sharks
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NHL
|
82
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39
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43
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82
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54
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14
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|
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Playoffs
|
14
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2
|
11
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13
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16
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-7
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|
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Canada
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OG
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7
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4
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3
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7
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4
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1
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2010-11
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San Jose Sharks
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NHL
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80
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26
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38
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64
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56
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8
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 Playoffs
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18
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3
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6
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9
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12
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-2
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2011-12
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Minnesota Wild
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NHL
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82
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24
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29
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53
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28
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2
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2012-13
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Minnesota Wild
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NHL
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36
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11
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10
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21
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8
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-12
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2013-14
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Minnesota Wild
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NHL
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76
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12
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16
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28
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18
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-18
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Playoffs
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11
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1
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5
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6
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4
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6
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2014-15
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Anaheim Ducks
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NHL
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6
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0
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0
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0
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0
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-3
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Norfolk Admirals
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AHL
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25
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2
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5
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7
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8
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-5
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San Antonio Rampage
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AHL
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18
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6
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7
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13
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8
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0
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Playoffs
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2015-16
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Nürnberg Ice Tigers
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DEL
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5
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3
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0
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3
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8
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3
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(Quelle eliteprospects.com)
Erfolge und Auszeichnungen
- 1999 AJHL Player of the Year
- 1999 AJHL First All-Star Team
- 1999 Rogers Wireless Cup-Gewinn mit den Calgary Canucks
- 1999 CJHL Player of the Year
- 2000 WCHA First All-Star Team
- 2000 WCHA All-Rookie Team
- 2000 WCHA Rookie of the Year
- 2000 NCAA West Second All-American Team
- 2001 WCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2001 NCAA West First All-American Team
- 2001 NHL-Rookie des Monats Dezember (gemeinsam mit Ilja Kowaltschuk)
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- 2002 NHL YoungStars Game
- 2002 Calder Memorial Trophy
- 2002 NHL All-Rookie Team
- 2003 NHL All-Star Game
- 2003 NHL All-Star Game MVP
- 2006 NHL Second All-Star Team
- 2007 NHL All-Star Game
- 2007 NHL-Spieler des Monats Januar
- 2007 NHL First All-Star Team
- 2008 NHL All-Star Game (verletzungsbedingte Absage)
- 2009 NHL All-Star Game
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International
- 2000 Bronzemedaille bei der U20-Junioren-Weltmeisterschaft
- 2001 Bronzemedaille bei der U20-Junioren-Weltmeisterschaft
- 2003 Goldmedaille bei der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2003 All-Star-Team der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2004 Goldmedaille bei der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2004 Wertvollster Spieler der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2004 Topscorer der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2004 All-Star-Team der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2004 Goldmedaille beim World Cup of Hockey
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- 2005 Silbermedaille bei der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2008 Silbermedaille bei der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2008 Wertvollster Spieler der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2008 Topscorer der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2008 Bester Torschütze der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2008 Bester Stürmer der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2008 All-Star-Team der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2009 Silbermedaille bei der Weltmeisterschaft
- 2010 Goldmedaille bei den Olympischen Winterspielen
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CAREER STATISTICS Use/Embed statistics 
| SEASON |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
+/- |
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POST |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
+/- |
| 1996-97 |
 Calgary Blazers |
AMHL |
25 |
30 |
42 |
72 |
26 |
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| |
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|
|
|
| 1997-98 |
Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAA |
AMHL |
36 |
39 |
52 |
91 |
34 |
|
| |
Playoffs |
10 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
30 |
|
| 1998-99 |
Calgary Canucks |
AJHL |
60 |
70 |
56 |
126 |
91 |
|
| |
Playoffs |
13 |
22 |
13 |
35 |
6 |
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| 1999-00 |
Univ. of Wisconsin |
NCAA |
38 |
28 |
28 |
56 |
32 |
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada U20 |
WJC-20 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
-1 |
| |
|
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|
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|
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| 2000-01 |
Univ. of Wisconsin |
NCAA |
39 |
24 |
33 |
57 |
74 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada U20 |
WJC-20 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2001-02 |
Atlanta Thrashers |
NHL |
82 |
26 |
41 |
67 |
56 |
-19 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
WC |
7 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
-1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2002-03 |
Atlanta Thrashers  |
NHL |
77 |
41 |
48 |
89 |
58 |
-8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
WC |
9 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2003-04 |
Atlanta Thrashers |
NHL |
31 |
13 |
12 |
25 |
18 |
-8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
WCup |
6 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
WC |
9 |
8 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2004-05 |
SC Bern  |
NLA |
16 |
14 |
10 |
24 |
58 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ak Bars Kazan |
Russia |
11 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
22 |
1 |
| |
Playoffs |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
Canada |
WC |
9 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2005-06 |
Ottawa Senators |
NHL |
82 |
50 |
53 |
103 |
86 |
29 |
| |
Playoffs |
10 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
1 |
|
Canada |
OG |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
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| 2006-07 |
Ottawa Senators |
NHL |
82 |
50 |
55 |
105 |
74 |
31 |
| |
Playoffs |
20 |
7 |
15 |
22 |
14 |
4 |
| 2007-08 |
Ottawa Senators |
NHL |
71 |
41 |
41 |
82 |
76 |
33 |
| |
Playoffs |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
|
Canada |
WC |
9 |
12 |
8 |
20 |
4 |
13 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2008-09 |
Ottawa Senators |
NHL |
82 |
39 |
33 |
72 |
88 |
-11 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
WC |
9 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2009-10 |
San Jose Sharks |
NHL |
82 |
39 |
43 |
82 |
54 |
14 |
| |
Playoffs |
14 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
-7 |
|
Canada |
OG |
7 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2010-11 |
San Jose Sharks |
NHL |
80 |
26 |
38 |
64 |
56 |
8 |
| |
Playoffs |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
-2 |
| 2011-12 |
Minnesota Wild |
NHL |
82 |
24 |
29 |
53 |
28 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2012-13 |
Minnesota Wild |
NHL |
36 |
11 |
10 |
21 |
8 |
-12 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2013-14 |
Minnesota Wild |
NHL |
76 |
12 |
16 |
28 |
18 |
-18 |
| |
Playoffs |
11 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
| 2014-15 |
Anaheim Ducks |
NHL |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norfolk Admirals |
AHL |
25 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
-5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Antonio Rampage |
AHL |
18 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
| |
Playoffs |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015-16 |
Nürnberg Ice Tigers |
DEL |
5 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
| |
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CAREER TOTALS
|
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PPG |
PIM |
+/- |
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GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PPG |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Regular Season |
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Postseason |
| AHL: |
43 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
0.47 |
16 |
-5 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
| AJHL: |
60 |
70 |
56 |
126 |
2.10 |
91 |
0 |
| |
13 |
22 |
13 |
35 |
2.69 |
6 |
0 |
| AMHL: |
61 |
69 |
94 |
163 |
2.67 |
60 |
0 |
| |
10 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
2.20 |
30 |
0 |
| DEL: |
5 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0.60 |
8 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| NCAA: |
77 |
52 |
61 |
113 |
1.47 |
106 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| NHL: |
869 |
372 |
419 |
791 |
0.91 |
620 |
38 |
| |
77 |
16 |
47 |
63 |
0.82 |
63 |
-3 |
| NLA: |
16 |
14 |
10 |
24 |
1.50 |
58 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| OG: |
13 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
0.77 |
12 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Russia: |
11 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0.36 |
22 |
1 |
| |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0.75 |
4 |
0 |
| WC: |
52 |
38 |
24 |
62 |
1.19 |
44 |
28 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| WCup: |
6 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.33 |
2 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| WJC-20: |
14 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
0.64 |
14 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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| AWARDS BY LEAGUE |
- Air Canada Cup Most Valuable Player 97/98
- AJHL Champion 98/99
- AJHL Playoff MVP 98/99
- AJHL Rookie of the Year 98/99
- AMHL Most Points 97/98
- NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team 99/00
- NCAA (WCHA) Rookie of the Year 99/00
- NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team 00/01
- NCAA (West) First All-American Team 00/01
- NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 99/00
- NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) Finalist 00/01
- NHL All-Rookie Team 01/02
- NHL All-Star Game 06/07, 08/09
- NHL All-Star Game MVP 02/03
- NHL First All-Star Team 06/07
- NHL Most Assists Playoffs 06/07
- NHL Most Game Winning Goals 06/07, 09/10
- NHL Most Points Playoffs 06/07
- NHL Rookie of the Month 01/02
- NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 01/02
- NHL Second All-Star Team 05/06
- Olympic Gold Medal 09/10
- U20 WJC Bronze Medal 99/00, 00/01
- World Championship All-Star Team 07/08, 02/03, 03/04
- World Championship Best Forward 07/08, 03/04
- World Championship Gold Medal 02/03, 03/04
- World Championship Most Goals 07/08, 03/04
- World Championship Most Points 07/08, 03/04
- World Championship MVP 07/08, 03/04
- World Championship Silver Medal 04/05, 07/08, 08/09
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team 08/09, 07/08
- World Cup Gold Medal 03/04
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