John-Michael Liles
Encyclopedia
John-Michael Liles is an American
professional ice hockey
defenseman
currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
of the NHL
. He is also a minority owner of the Indiana Ice
of the USHL.
and raised in Zionsville, Indiana
, Liles played most of his minor hockey in nearby Carmel
before entering the Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana.
Liles attended Culver Military Academy and lettered in hockey and golf. In hockey, he was the varsity "B" team's MVP. He also played on the Varsity "A" team as a sophomore. Liles was then invited and selected to play in the U.S. National Team Development Program
based in Ann Arbor in which he was an integral part of the blueline in both the Under 17's and Under 18's. In the 1999–00 season he was recruited to play collegiate hockey with Michigan State University
of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association
and as a Freshman led the defensemen in scoring with an impressive 28 points in 40 games.
Emerging as an offensive talent but hindered by size, Liles was drafted in the 5th round, 159th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
by the Colorado Avalanche
. Alongside Brad Fast
he formed a star offensive duo among Spartan defencemen and in his sophomore year scored 25 points in 42 contests to be named to the All-CCHA Second Team. In the 2001–02 season, Liles led the entire MSU team in scoring with 35 points to be selected in the All-CCHA First Team and Second All-American Team. On October 6, 2001 he also took part in the famous Cold War
outdoor game, which at that time held the attendance record for an ice hockey game, against the University of Michigan
.
During his senior season with the Spartans, Liles again led the team in scoring with 50 points in just 39 games while helping Michigan State to a 23–14–2 record. Earning the CCHA Best Offensive Defensemen Award for the second consecutive year he scored an average of 1.28 points per game for Michigan State and was also a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
.
affiliate, the Hershey Bears
, Liles made his professional debut against the Grand Rapids Griffins
on March 30 and played in 10 games to end the 2002–03
season.
In the 2003–04 season, Liles made the Avalanche straight out of College and scored his first NHL goal and point, a game-winner, against the Minnesota Wild
on October 16, 2003. John-Michael led all rookie defensmen with 10 goals and 34 points in 79 games to be named to the NHL All-Rookie Team while also becoming highest point scoring rookie defenceman in Avalanche history and second in franchise history since Bruce Bell's
37 with the Quebec Nordiques
in 1984–85.
During the NHL lockout the next season, he enjoyed a brief stint in the German DEL for the Iserlohn Roosters
playing in 17 contests for 11 points. Liles returned to the Avalanche for the 2005–06 season and established himself within the Avalanche D-corps appearing in all 82 games and finished tied first with Rob Blake
for 14 goals on the team. Improving his offensive numbers in every category Liles also set a new club record among Colorado defensemen with 14 points in the Month of October. Following another impressive season he was then re-signed to a new two-year contract on July 12, 2006.
With the arrival of rookie Paul Stastny
surprisingly making the team in 2006–07 he gave up his No. 26 jersey, that of former Nordiques great Peter Stastny
, for Paul to wear to honour his father. With the change to the No. 4 jersey he led the Avalanche defense in scoring with 14 goals and 44 points, placing tenth in the NHL. In reaching his 10th goal against the Dallas Stars
on December 27, 2006, Liles became the first defensemen in the NHL since Steve Duchesne
in 1987–88 to score 10 plus goals in his first three years in the NHL.
After suffering the disappointment of failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in Avalanche History, Liles helped lead the team return to the post season in 2007–08. On December 17, 2007, he recorded two helpers against the Los Angeles Kings
to surpass 100 career assists in the NHL. Despite leading the defense in scoring for a second consecutive year he recorded a career low 6 goals for 32 points in 81 games. With free-agency hours approaching Liles was re-signed to a new four-year contract with the Avalanche on June 30, 2008.
In the 2008–09
season, Liles rebounded offensively to again top all Avalanche defensemen in goals with 12, and ranked 4th on the team in points with 39 as the struggling Avalanche finished a club worst 27th in the NHL. Transitioning into a senior role for the Colorado defense, he scored his 50th career goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs
on January 29, 2009 to become only the 5th defender in Quebec/Colorado history to achieve the feat.
Hampered by a re-occurring shoulder injury midway through the 2009–10
season, he also struggled with returning to form and was a healthy scratch for a brief period of time for the first time in his career. Despite playing in a career low 59 regular season games for 31 points, he still led the resurgent youth-laden Avalanche team in scoring as a defenseman for a fourth consecutive season.
To begin the 2010–11
season, Liles made NHL and franchise history when he recorded an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks
on October 24, 2010, giving him assists in 9 consecutive games to open the season. Despite the Avalanche failing to qualify for the playoffs, Liles accumulated a career high 40 assists in 76 games.
On June 24, 2011 Liles was traded by the Avalanche to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2nd round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
.
He scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets
in Umea, Sweden but suffered an injured shoulder in the last minute of the last exhibition game to rule him out of the tournament. During the 2004–05 NHL Lockout, Liles finally made his international debut when he was recalled prior to his European stint with Islerhohn Roosters as an injury replacement for Hal Gill
for the 2004 World Cup
. After scoring in his first exhibition game against Russia, he played in 2 games during the World Cup.
His place was retained within Team USA when he was named, along side future teammate Jordan Leopold
, as apart of the young nucleus in the squad to appear at the 2005 World Championships
. Liles went pointless in 7 games before finishing in 6th place after elimination in the quarterfinals to eventual Gold medalists, the Czech Republic.
During the 2005–06 season, John-Michael was named to the United States Olympic team for the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Torino, Italy. He appeared in all 6 games for the underwhelming United States team recording 2 assists before suffering elimination in an quarterfinal loss to Finland 4-3.
Three years later he returned to the National Team when he was added to play in the 2009 World Championships
following Colorado's cellar dwelling season in 2008–09. He finished the tournament with the most points on the team, and second most points for a defenseman in the entire tournament, earning nine points in nine games. Team USA ended up fourth overall, losing the bronze medal to Sweden.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional ice hockey
Professional ice hockey
Professional ice hockey has existed since the early 1900s. From the first professional ice hockey league based out of Michigan in the United States, it quickly grew into Canada and to many other countries, as diverse as Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom or Austria.- Canada :Professional...
defenseman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He is also a minority owner of the Indiana Ice
Indiana Ice
The Indiana Ice is a Tier I ice hockey team formed in 2004 when it was purchased from the former Danville, Illinois, USA, team, the Danville Wings. It plays the majority of its home games at the Pepsi Coliseum, located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some of its home...
of the USHL.
Amateur career
Born in Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
and raised in Zionsville, Indiana
Zionsville, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,775 people, 3,063 households, and 2,407 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,512.9 people per square mile . There were 3,169 housing units at an average density of 546.4 per square mile...
, Liles played most of his minor hockey in nearby Carmel
Carmel, Indiana
Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
before entering the Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana.
Liles attended Culver Military Academy and lettered in hockey and golf. In hockey, he was the varsity "B" team's MVP. He also played on the Varsity "A" team as a sophomore. Liles was then invited and selected to play in the U.S. National Team Development Program
USA Hockey National Team Development Program
The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann...
based in Ann Arbor in which he was an integral part of the blueline in both the Under 17's and Under 18's. In the 1999–00 season he was recruited to play collegiate hockey with Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
and as a Freshman led the defensemen in scoring with an impressive 28 points in 40 games.
Emerging as an offensive talent but hindered by size, Liles was drafted in the 5th round, 159th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
by the 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...
. Alongside Brad Fast
Brad Fast
Brad Fast is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He spent his amateur career in the British Columbia Hockey League, and was selected in the third round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 84th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes. He played for ERC Ingolstadt in the German Eishockey League for...
he formed a star offensive duo among Spartan defencemen and in his sophomore year scored 25 points in 42 contests to be named to the All-CCHA Second Team. In the 2001–02 season, Liles led the entire MSU team in scoring with 35 points to be selected in the All-CCHA First Team and Second All-American Team. On October 6, 2001 he also took part in the famous Cold War
Cold War (ice hockey)
The Cold War was a college ice hockey game played between U.S. college rivals Michigan State University and the University of Michigan on Saturday, October 6, 2001...
outdoor game, which at that time held the attendance record for an ice hockey game, against the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
During his senior season with the Spartans, Liles again led the team in scoring with 50 points in just 39 games while helping Michigan State to a 23–14–2 record. Earning the CCHA Best Offensive Defensemen Award for the second consecutive year he scored an average of 1.28 points per game for Michigan State and was also a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
Hobey Baker Award
The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player.It is named for hockey player and World War I veteran Hobey Baker, who played collegiately at Princeton University and learned the game at St...
.
Professional career
After completing his Collegiate career he was then signed to a two-year entry level contract with the Avalanche on March 29, 2003. Signing an amateur try-out contract the following day with Colorado's AHLAmerican 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...
affiliate, the Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
, Liles made his professional debut against the Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
on March 30 and played in 10 games to end the 2002–03
2002–03 AHL season
The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season...
season.
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
on October 16, 2003. John-Michael led all rookie defensmen with 10 goals and 34 points in 79 games to be named to the NHL All-Rookie Team while also becoming highest point scoring rookie defenceman in Avalanche history and second in franchise history since Bruce Bell's
Bruce Bell (ice hockey)
Bruce W. Bell is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Bell started his National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques in 1984. He also played with the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1985.- External links :...
37 with the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
in 1984–85.
During the NHL lockout the next season, he enjoyed a brief stint in the German DEL for the Iserlohn Roosters
Iserlohn Roosters
The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the...
playing in 17 contests for 11 points. Liles returned to the Avalanche for the 2005–06 season and established himself within the Avalanche D-corps appearing in all 82 games and finished tied first with Rob Blake
Rob Blake
Robert Bowlby Blake is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, appearing in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy and serving as team captain for five seasons in his initial 11 season-stint with...
for 14 goals on the team. Improving his offensive numbers in every category Liles also set a new club record among Colorado defensemen with 14 points in the Month of October. Following another impressive season he was then re-signed to a new two-year contract on July 12, 2006.
With the arrival of rookie Paul Stastny
Paul Stastny
Paul Stastny is an American professional ice hockey center, an alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League . Of Slovak lineage, Stastny is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Stastny, who played for the Avalanche's predecessor, the Quebec Nordiques...
surprisingly making the team in 2006–07 he gave up his No. 26 jersey, that of former Nordiques great Peter Stastny
Peter Stastny
Peter Šťastný , also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a retired Slovak professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1995. During his time with the Quebec Nordiques, Stastny became a Canadian citizen. Since 2004, he has also served as a...
, for Paul to wear to honour his father. With the change to the No. 4 jersey he led the Avalanche defense in scoring with 14 goals and 44 points, placing tenth in the NHL. In reaching his 10th goal against 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...
on December 27, 2006, Liles became the first defensemen in the NHL since Steve Duchesne
Steve Duchesne
Steve Duchesne is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL with several teams from 1986 until 2002...
in 1987–88 to score 10 plus goals in his first three years in the NHL.
After suffering the disappointment of failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in Avalanche History, Liles helped lead the team return to the post season in 2007–08. On December 17, 2007, he recorded two helpers against the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
to surpass 100 career assists in the NHL. Despite leading the defense in scoring for a second consecutive year he recorded a career low 6 goals for 32 points in 81 games. With free-agency hours approaching Liles was re-signed to a new four-year contract with the Avalanche on June 30, 2008.
In the 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...
season, Liles rebounded offensively to again top all Avalanche defensemen in goals with 12, and ranked 4th on the team in points with 39 as the struggling Avalanche finished a club worst 27th in the NHL. Transitioning into a senior role for the Colorado defense, he scored his 50th career goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on January 29, 2009 to become only the 5th defender in Quebec/Colorado history to achieve the feat.
Hampered by a re-occurring shoulder injury midway through the 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...
season, he also struggled with returning to form and was a healthy scratch for a brief period of time for the first time in his career. Despite playing in a career low 59 regular season games for 31 points, he still led the resurgent youth-laden Avalanche team in scoring as a defenseman for a fourth consecutive season.
To begin the 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...
season, Liles made NHL and franchise history when he recorded an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
on October 24, 2010, giving him assists in 9 consecutive games to open the season. Despite the Avalanche failing to qualify for the playoffs, Liles accumulated a career high 40 assists in 76 games.
On June 24, 2011 Liles was traded by the Avalanche to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2nd round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....
.
He scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets
International play
Initially Liles was selected to play for Team USA in the 2000 World Junior Championships2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
-Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:-10-minute tie break game: was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:‡ Shootout victory.All times local ....
in Umea, Sweden but suffered an injured shoulder in the last minute of the last exhibition game to rule him out of the tournament. During the 2004–05 NHL Lockout, Liles finally made his international debut when he was recalled prior to his European stint with Islerhohn Roosters as an injury replacement for Hal Gill
Hal Gill
Harold Priestley "Hal" Gill III is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
for the 2004 World Cup
2004 World Cup of Hockey
The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues...
. After scoring in his first exhibition game against Russia, he played in 2 games during the World Cup.
His place was retained within Team USA when he was named, along side future teammate Jordan Leopold
Jordan Leopold
Jordan Leopold is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, as apart of the young nucleus in the squad to appear at the 2005 World Championships
2005 IIHF World Championship
- Group B :All times local - Group C :All times local - Group D :All times local -Qualifying round:The top three teams from each group in the First Round advance to the qualifying round...
. Liles went pointless in 7 games before finishing in 6th place after elimination in the quarterfinals to eventual Gold medalists, the Czech Republic.
During the 2005–06 season, John-Michael was named to the United States Olympic team for the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Torino, Italy. He appeared in all 6 games for the underwhelming United States team recording 2 assists before suffering elimination in an quarterfinal loss to Finland 4-3.
Three years later he returned to the National Team when he was added to play in the 2009 World Championships
2009 IIHF World Championship
The 2009 IIHF World Championship took place in Switzerland from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg in Kloten....
following Colorado's cellar dwelling season in 2008–09. He finished the tournament with the most points on the team, and second most points for a defenseman in the entire tournament, earning nine points in nine games. Team USA ended up fourth overall, losing the bronze medal to Sweden.
Awards and achievements
- 2001–02: CCHACentral Collegiate Hockey AssociationThe Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
First All-Star Team - 2001–02: CCHACentral Collegiate Hockey AssociationThe Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
Best Offensive Defenseman - 2001–02: NCAANational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
West Second All-American Team - 2002–03: CCHACentral Collegiate Hockey AssociationThe Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
First All-Star Team - 2002–03: CCHACentral Collegiate Hockey AssociationThe Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
Best Offensive Defenseman - 2002–03: NCAANational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
West First All-American Team - 2003–04: NHL All-Rookie TeamNHL All-Rookie TeamThe NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year...
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 | ||
| 1997–98 | U.S. National Development Team USA Hockey National Team Development Program The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann... |
USDP USA Hockey National Team Development Program The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann... |
62 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 59 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Michigan State University Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... |
40 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 42 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 41 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 39 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
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... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | 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... |
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... |
79 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Iserlohn Roosters Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the... |
DEL | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 71 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 81 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 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... |
Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 75 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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... |
Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 59 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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... |
Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 76 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 523 | 68 | 207 | 275 | 218 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 2004 World Cup of Hockey The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues... |
United States | WCH World Cup of Hockey The 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... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria ; Debrecen, Hungary ; Eindhoven, the Netherlands ; Zagreb, Croatia ; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro ; Mexico City, Mexico... |
United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics -Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and... |
United States | OG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition... |
United States | WC | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| Senior int'l totals | 24 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | ||