Andrew Alberts
Andrew James Alberts ( * June 30, 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota ) is an American professional ice hockey player who is since March 2010 by the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League contract.
Career
Albert began his career as a hockey player in the high school team Red Knights of Benilde St. Margaret 's School, in Minnesota, where he played for two years from 1997 to 1999. His teammates were, inter alia, the former DEL professional the Krefeld Penguins Martin Hyun and the Riddle brothers who were gedrafted of St. Louis and Minnesota. Other two seasons was the defender in the United States Hockey League for the Waterloo Black Hawks active. During the NHL Entry Draft in 2001 Albert was selected as the 179th overall player of the Boston Bruins. Then the Americans from 2001 to 2005, played four years for the Boston College in the Hockey East, with which in 2005 he once won the Hockey East title.
Towards the end of the season 2004/ 05 Albert was first in the Boston farm team, the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League, was appointed. There he made his debut in professional hockey. In the season 2005/ 06 Albert made his debut in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and was then strain force.
On 13 October 2008 Albert was issued in exchange for Ned Lukacevic and a fourth- round option for the NHL Entry Draft 2009 to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Internationally
For the U.S., Albert took part in the World Championships in 2006 and 2007.
Awards and achievements
- 2004 Hockey East Second All-Star Team
- 2004 NCAA East First All-American Team
- 2005 Hockey East First All-Star Team
- 2005 NCAA East First All-American Team
- 2005 Hockey East Championship with the Boston College
NHL stats
(End of season 2012/ 13)