Cody Franson
Cody Franson ( born August 8, 1987 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since July 2011 with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League contract.
Career
Cody Franson began his career as a hockey player with the Vancouver Giants, for by 2007 he was active from 2002 in the Canadian junior Western Hockey League. With its team of defenders won first 2006 President's Cup as WHL champions, before a year later with the Giants in the final tournament for the Memorial Cup, the championship of the Canadian Hockey League, prevailed. During his time in the team from British Columbia the right shooter was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2005 in the third round than a total of 79 players from the Nashville Predators. First, however, he continued to play for Vancouver in the WHL, and from 2007 to 2009 for the Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville's farm team in the American Hockey League before he made his debut in the National Hockey League for the Predators in the 2009/10 season.
3 July 2011 Franson was transferred to a barter along with Matthew Lombardi in exchange for Brett Lebda and Robert Slaney to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The transfer also included a fourth- round choice right in the NHL Entry Draft in 2013, which was dependent on the number of games played Lombardi.
Internationally
For Canada Franson took part in the U20 Junior World Cup 2007, in which he became world champion with his country.
Awards and achievements
- 2006 President's Cup win with the Vancouver Giants
- 2006 WHL West Second All-Star Team
- 2007 WHL West First All-Star Team
- 2007 Memorial Cup with the Vancouver Giants win
- 2007 Memorial Cup All-Star Team
- 2007 Gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2008 AHL All- Rookie Team
- 2009 AHL Second All-Star Team
Statistics
(End of season 2012/ 13)