Denis Pederson
Denis Pederson ( born September 10, 1975 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Berlin Polar Bears in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Career
Pederson began his career in 1991 in the Canadian junior Western Hockey League with the Prince Albert Raiders, where he soon made a name as a strong attacking striker. In his third season with the Raiders of the right shooter already one of the best strikers in the team and point scored in 71 games 98 points scorer. Consequently, some NHL scouts were aware of Pederson, who was finally selected during the NHL Entry Draft in 1993 by the New Jersey Devils in the first round at a total of 13 positions.
In the summer of 1994, Denis Pederson then moved into the NHL with the New Jersey Devils, the him but mostly on their farm team, the Grand Rapids Griffins, exert. In 1995, the attackers finally stood in the squad for the first time the Devils and completed ten games in which he scored four points. But not succeeded Pederson to convince as scorer and so he had to become more oriented towards defensive. The Devils exchanged the Canadians in his fourth NHL season on the Vancouver Canucks, who soon gave him further to the Phoenix Coyotes. Finally Pederson played with the Nashville Predators. Overall, he came in eight NHL seasons on 435 missions.
In the summer of 2003, the attackers moved to the Berlin Polar Bears in the German Hockey League. In the years 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 Pederson won the German championship with the polar bears. For the season 2006/ 07 he was again a contract with the Berliners, but asked in the summer of 2006 by its resolution, to try his luck again in the NHL. In the aftermath of Canadians was in negotiations with several clubs in the NHL, including the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Pederson finally got a two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues, but was sent towards the end of the training camp in their farm team Peoria Rivermen. There he declared after a game his resignation and returned to the polar bears. In the 2007 /08 season he could get with the polar bear Berlin the Double to the capital for the first time. In addition to the German Championship and the German Ice Hockey Cup was won.
After the 2009/10 season Pederson said end his hockey career and want to return to Canada. He should remain the polar bear Berlin as ambassador to increased Canadian players to lure in the German capital to enhance their international reputation. However, even before the season, he said he wanted to continue his career with the polar bears. Pederson was able to convince again, even if he could not quite reach the high levels of previous years. Towards the end of the main draws to the center of the block first attack of the polar bears moved in February 2011 to a serious knee injury that ended his season prematurely.
Awards and achievements
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- World Youth Championship 1995
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )