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PLAYER PROFILE
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Defence |
| Jersey No.: |
20 |
| Height: |
6' 6 /1.98 m | | Weight: |
213 lbs /96 kg | | Shoots: | Left | | Hometown: | Dryden, Ont., CAN | | Born: | October 10, 1974 |
| NHL Draft: |
HAR '93 (1, 2) |
| Team: |
Philadelphia Flyers |
| League: |
NHL |
| MHA: |
Dryden 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 |
1991-06 |
INTL TOTAL |
CAN |
40 |
5 |
12 |
17 |
0/0 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals: |
40 |
5 |
12 |
17 |
0/0 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Acquired by Philadelphia on June 26, along with Ryan Dingle, in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa and
draft picks … 2008-09: His 16th NHL season, and third with Anaheim … 2007-08: Finished ranked sixth in the
NHL in average time on ice (26:00) … played over 30 minutes on eight occasions … Played in his 900th NHL game
on December 10 vs. Columbus, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime … 2006-07: Ranked second among NHL
defencemen and tied for second overall with Anaheim in postseason scoring with 15 points … Finished the
regular season ranked tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in points, sixth in assists … Ranked fourth overall
in the NHL in average time on ice (27:05) … Acquired by Anaheim from Edmonton on July 6, in exchange for
Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid and draft picks … 2005-06: Scored 21 points (5g, 16a) in the playoffs, the most
points scored by an NHL defenseman in the postseason since Brian Leetch had 34 points for the New York
Rangers in 1994… Traded to Edmonton by the St. Louis Blues on August 2, 2005 for Eric Brewer, Jeff Woywitka
and Doug Lynch … Among league leaders in average ice-time in the NHL, playing on average over 28 minutes a
game .. Was a plus or even player in 23 of Edmonton’s first 30 games … 2003-04: Tied for second among all NHL
defencemen in scoring with 54 points … Ranked second in the NHL in average time on ice (27:27) … Finished
third in Norris Trophy voting behind Scott Niedermayer and Zdeno Chara … 2002-03: Missed 77 games due to
wrist and knee injuries … 2001-02: Ranked eighth among NHL defencemen with 47 points … Led team with a +23
plus/minus rating … 2000-01: Named to 2001 NHL All-Star Game but could not attend due to an injury …
Registered 47 points in 51 games … 1999-00: Led all NHL defencemen with 48 assists and a +52 plus/minus
rating … 1998-99: Played in his 400th NHL game on January 21 vs. Toronto … 1997-98: Named the 16th and
youngest captain in St. Louis Blues history, which he was through the 2003-04 season … 1996-97: Led St. Louis
with a +15 plus/minus rating … 1995-96: His first season with St. Louis, he ranked second among St. Louis
defencemen with 25 points … Traded to St. Louis by the Hartford Whalers on July 27 in a deal that sent
Brendan Shanahan to Hartford … 1994-95: Registered 14 points in 43 games … 1993-94: His rookie season in the
NHL, he led all Hartford defencemen with 30 points … Made his NHL debut on October 6 vs. Montreal … Scored
his first NHL goal on November 6 vs. New York Islanders … Amateur: Played for the OHL’s Peterborough Petes
for two seasons (1991-93), registering 62 and 77 point seasons |
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Played for Canada at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy … Was named to Canada’s team for the
2004 World Cup of Hockey, but was unable to play due to injury … Won an Olympic gold medal with Canada at the
2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, where he served as an alternate captain … Played for Canada at
1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, finishing fourth … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 1997 IIHF
World Championship in Finland … Won a gold medal with Canada at 1993 IIHF World Junior Championship in Gavle,
Sweden … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 1991 Phoenix Cup in Japan |
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Nickname: Prongs ... Pronger and his wife Lauren have two sons, Jack and George, and one daughter, Lilah
Marie … Has done extensive work with Orange County charities and sat on the board of Children’s Hospital St.
Louis … Brother Sean played 260 games in the NHL … Active with the Children’s Miracle Network … Favourite
hobbies: golf, boating, fishing … Favourite NHL player growing up: Mike Bossy … Favourite NHL team growing
up: New York Islanders |
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For more information:
Brad Pascall Vice-President, Hockey Operations
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