Joe Pavelski
Joseph Pavelski ( born July 11, 1984 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin ) is an American professional ice hockey player of Polish descent. He currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League on the position of the center.
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Career
After Pavelski had won in his last year of high school with his team the championship of the State of Wisconsin, he moved to the 2002/03 season with the Waterloo Black Hawks in the United States Hockey League, with which he in the first year of his Temazugehörigkeit could win the Clark Cup. Its yield of 69 points in 60 games of the regular season as well as twelve points in seven playoff games meant that he was named rookie of the year and the USHL in the NHL Entry Draft in 2003 in the seventh round at 205th position from the San Jose Sharks has been selected. In addition, he was elected to the All- Rookie Team and First All-Star team in the league. After another season with the Blackhawks Pavelski moved to the University of Wisconsin- Madison, where in his second year he was able to win the national college championship of the National Collegiate Athletic Association with the Wisconsin Badgers. The Americans had 53 points relevant in 41 games in the successful season the Badgers, for Tom Gilbert, Adam Burish and Jack Skille played this year, and crowned an excellent for him years finally Assists to the two hits his team in the final game.
Before the start of season 2006/ 07 Pavelski signed his first professional contract with the San Jose Sharks, but initially only in the unterklassigen American Hockey League with the Worcester Sharks, their farm team, put him. After an injury of Jonathan Cheechoo Pavelski was appointed for the first time in the NHL squad San Jose on November 22, 2006. Already in his first game against the Los Angeles Kings, he scored his first goal, which he was the eleventh player in the history of the Sharks, the managed this feat. In the course of the season, the center forward found his place in the squad of Northern California franchises and completed a total of 46 games in which he recorded 28 points scorer. Although he scored in the game 2007 /08 average fewer points per game, but he improved steadily, which meant that he was an important part of the second forward line and the powerplay. Especially in the last third of the season showed the Canadians that, despite its small size, the potential for the NHL had. This impression was confirmed by the Center and in the subsequent playoffs, where he belonged with nine points scorer of the best players of his team. Over the summer break away the striker could preserve its achievements and resulted in the 2008/ 09 offensive oriented system of Sharks good one. His former team, the Waterloo Black Hawks, praised Pavelski breakthrough and services in the NHL finally on 24 February 2009, when they locked his jersey with the number 8 in a ceremony. He was the fifth player the Blackhawks, which was bestowed this honor. The striker ended his best NHL season finally with 59 points in 80 games, which he improved his record from last year by 19 points. In the playoffs, but he could not prevent the failure in the first round.
Internationally
On the international stage Pavelski played for the first time at the 2009 World Championships in Switzerland for the national team of the United States when he was re-nominated after leaving the San Jose Sharks from the playoffs of the National Hockey League for the start of the second round of the tournament. In five games he was able to make two points scorer. Ultimately stood after narrow defeats in the semi-finals and the match for third place, only the fourth rank to book. Because of its benefits, the striker early January 2010 was included in the final 23-man squad for the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
Awards and achievements
- 2002 Wisconsin State Championship
- 2003 USHL All- Rookie Team
- 2003 USHL Rookie of the Year
- 2003 USHL First All -Star Team
- 2003 Clark Cup champion with the Waterloo Black Hawks
- 2005 WCHA All- Rookie Team
- 2006 WCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2006 NCAA West Second All-American Team
- 2006 NCAA Division I Championship with the University of Wisconsin -Madison
Internationally
- 2010 Silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented the U.S. at:
- World Cup 2009
- 2010 Winter Olympics
( 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 )