Sheldon Souray
Sheldon Sharik Souray ( born July 13, 1976 in Elk Point, Alberta ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League on the position of the defender.
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Career
Souray first played in various youth teams until he was accepted into the 1992/93 season of the Tri -City Americans in the Canadian junior Western Hockey League and his first two games for the team graduated. After his first full season in the WHL, he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 1994 by the New Jersey Devils in the third round to 71st position. The following year he completed mainly in Tri- City, but moved to the end of season for Premier League rivals Prince George Cougars. Added to this were his first missions for the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League, the farm team of the New Jersey Devils. His last year in the WHL, he completed in 1995/96, where he moved during the season in the WHL by the Prince George Cougars at Kelowna Rockets to. Other uses for Albany were added as well. He had developed in the WHL at a good defender who was able to score both took the hard game. So he made in his last season in 59 games 54 points and 185 penalty minutes.
For the season 1996/97 Souray moved to the Albany River Rats in the AHL, where he spent the entire season before he came in the game year 1997/98 to its first use in the NHL for the Devils and has established itself as a team. Two and a half years he played for New Jersey, until he was transferred in March 2000 together with Josh DeWolf for Vladimir Malakhov and a draft pick to the Montreal Canadiens. There the Canadians was repeatedly thrown back by injuries and could deny only 86 of the possible 164 games in the seasons 2000/ 01 and 2001/ 02. In the season 2002/ 03 he was able to complete a single game because of a persistent hip injury.
His comeback he made in the 2003/ 04 and finally the final breakthrough in the NHL. After he had collected more than eleven points per season in previous years, this time it was 35 to pay, he was invited to the NHL All-Star Game. As the NHL season 2004/ 05 completely failed because of the lockout, the defender, how many NHL players decided to go to Europe, there to contest the season. He signed a contract in the Swedish Elitserien at Färjestad BK. When the NHL resumed play activities in autumn 2005, Souray returned from Sweden to Montreal back. But at the beginning of the season Souray faced accusations that he should have his wife Angelica Bridges, who was known among other things, having appeared in the television series Baywatch abused. It finally did not come to an indictment. Due to the allegations, he began the 2005/06 season weak, playful by his participation in the Olympic Winter Games in Turin, but then was able to improve in the last third of the season and still bring a conciliatory end of the season. His good form Souray saved to the Game 2006 /07 in and turned on Karrierebestmarken in all offensive categories. The season he finished with 64 points, just behind Scott Niedermayer and who achieved 26 goals he led all defenders significantly.
After the season, he signed as a free agent, endowed with 27 million U.S. dollar five-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers. However, a persistent shoulder injury forced him throughout the season repeatedly breaks, which he did when he underwent an operation to mid- February, had played only 26 games. In the 2008 /09 season the defender justified the highly doped contract and reached 53 points in 81 games. The hopes of the Oilers management that Souray should lead which is currently under reconstruction team with his experience, but were dashed after just three games in the season 2009/10. Souray retired October 8, 2009 by Jarome Iginla a check from a concussion that made him - as well as a broken hand - limited to 37 operations during the season. He posted 13 points scorer. Since the team was left in the three years since Sourays commitment far beyond the sporting needs, asked the Canadians in the summer 2010, at a change. However, there was no prospect, then put him the Oilers on the waiver list. Since then no team was willing to commit Souray, Edmonton sent him on loan to the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League, the actual farm team of the Washington Capitals. There, the defender spent the season 2010/11. In February 2011, he was again placed on the waiver list, as the Oilers hoped to find a new NHL club for Souray before the Trade Deadline. However, a buyer was found not turn, even though the new club only half the salary would have paid.
July 1, 2011 Souray signed a contract for one year with the Dallas Stars. After one season in Dallas, he signed a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.
Internationally
Souray played only at the 2005 World Championships in Austria for the Canadian national team. There he won the silver medal with the team after the Canadians the Czechs clearly defeated in the final with 0:3. Souray contributed to in nine tournament games, two points scorer, including a goal with.
Awards and achievements
Internationally
- 2005 Silver medal at the World Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- World Championship 2005
( 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 )