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PLAYER PROFILE
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Forward |
| Jersey No.: |
27 |
| Height: |
5' 11 / m | | Weight: |
186 lbs /84.44 kg | | Shoots: | Left | | Hometown: | Thunder Bay, Ont., CAN | | Born: | February 14, 1987 |
| NHL Draft: |
NYR '05 (4,107) |
| Team: |
Saginaw Spirit |
| League: |
OHL |
| MHA: |
Thunder Bay (ON) MHA |
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Preliminary round action at the 2008 World Jr. A Challenge |
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# |
Season |
Event |
Team: |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
PIM |
PP |
SH |
FG |
GW |
GT |
IG |
MGG |
3GG |
| 1 |
2006 |
NJT Sel |
Canada - Red |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2 |
2006 |
NJT Sel |
Canada - Selection Camp |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 3 |
2006 |
NJT Sel |
Canada - White |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 4 |
2006 |
WJC Ex |
Canada |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
2007 |
WJC |
Canada |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0/0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
2007 |
NJT Dev Camp |
Canada - Red |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals: |
15 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0/0 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
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HOCKEY CANADA PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE BACKGROUND
Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Development Camp in July 2006 in Calgary
Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship in British
Columbia
Won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2005 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in the Czech Republic in
April 2005 |
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CHL AND MINOR HOCKEY BACKGROUND
Saginaw’s 2nd round selection, 21st overall, in the 2003 OHL Priority Selection Draft
2006-07: An alternate captain with the Saginaw Spirit
Named to Team OHL for the 2006 CHL Canada/Russia Challenge
2005-06: Named to the OHL All-Star Team
An alternate captain with Saginaw
Finished 4th in scoring with Saginaw with 53 points
2004-05: Named Saginaw’s Most Valuable Player
Ranked 2nd overall in team scoring with 48 points
2003-04: Named Saginaw’s Most Improved Player Minor hockey: In the 2002-03 season he
played Midget AAA with the Thunder Bay Kings
Names Doug Demeo as his favourite minor hockey coach |
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Nickname: Bomb, Pyze
Family: Son of Nelson and Kathie
His father Nelson, played in the NHL in the 1970’s for Colorado, Washington and Detroit
Has two brothers, Jesse and Taylor
His brother, Taylor, is a member of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks
Favourites:
Meal: Steak and potatoes
Other sport: Soccer
TV show: Entourage
Band: Oasis
Hobby: Fishing
Favourite NHL Player: Peter Forsberg
Favourite sport other than hockey: Soccer
Other:
Enjoys fishing during the off-season
Plays the guitar
Has been coached by his father, Nelson, and former NHLers Moe Mantha and Doug Lidster |
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