Paul Postma

Paul Postma ( born February 22, 1989 in Red Deer, Alberta ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who jets from the National Hockey League has since June 2011 the Winnipeg under contract.

Career

The acting in the position of defender Paul Postma was initially active for a unterklassige Canadian junior team before he / 05 first experience with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League gathered in the course of the 2004 season. In the following season, his first full season in the jersey of the Broncos, the Canadians earned a regular place in the defense and came in 58 games of the regular season for use. NHL Entry Draft 2007, he was selected in the seventh round in a total of 205 position of the Atlanta Thrashers. Shortly after the start of the 2007/ 08 transferred him the Swift Current Broncos at Calgary Hitmen to. There succeeded the law protecting his points haul in the two game years in the Calgary Hitmen Dress to double, from 42 to 84 points scorer in the 2008 /09 season. This had the consequence that Postma was the best point defender of the Western Hockey League and also with a plus / minus score of 67 the WHL Plus -Minus Award won. With the Calgary Hitmen, he reached the final of the WHL Championship, but failed in the series in six games against the Kelowna Rockets. In addition, he was nominated for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the best defender in the league.

At season's end, his achievements have been honored with several callings in the All-Star teams in the Western Hockey League and the Canadian Hockey League umbrella organization. After he had signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Atlanta Thrashers, Postma was the following season 2009/10 for the first time at their farm team, the Chicago Wolves, used in the American Hockey League, where he quickly established himself in his preferred role as an offensive defender. On 9 March 2011 he made his debut for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League, as the Canadians ran aground in the game against the Carolina Hurricanes. After their relocation to Winnipeg and renamed the franchise in Winnipeg Jets in June 2011 Postma ran for both their new farm team, the St. John's IceCaps, as well as the Winnipeg Jets on the ice.

Awards and achievements

  • 2009 CHL Second All-Star Team
  • 2009 WHL East First All-Star Team
  • 2009 WHL Plus -Minus Award
  • 2009 Most assists a defender of the WHL
  • 2009 Top goals of a defender of the WHL
  • 2009 Most points a defender of the WHL
  • 2011 AHL All- Star Classic
  • 2012 AHL All- Star Classic
  • 2012 AHL First All -Star Team
  • 2012 Most assists a defender of the AHL playoffs
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