Kevin Bieksa
Kevin Francesco Bieksa ( born June 16, 1981 in Grimsby, Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player standing since 2005 with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League contract.
Career
The 1.85 m tall defender played during his junior period from 1997 to 2000 for the Burlington Cougars of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. He spent his college years at Hockey Team Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Falcons, in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, a league in the game operation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association before of 151st player in the fifth round of the NHL Entry Draft 2001 the Vancouver Canucks has been selected.
Of the Canucks, the Canadian was from 2004 when the Manitoba Moose, their farm team in the American Hockey League used. After a good start to the 2005/ 06 season he was finally appointed in December 2005 in the NHL squad of the franchise from Vancouver. He also managed in the minor league the leap into AHL All- Rookie Team as one of the best freshmen in the league. On 13 October 2006 Bieksa scored in the game the Canucks against the San Jose Sharks his first NHL goal, ultimately, he ended the season as the top scoring defender of the team. Due to a calf injury, the defender was able to complete the following season only 34 appearances in the highest North American professional league.
Awards and achievements
- 2005 AHL All- Rookie Team
Career Stats
( 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 )