Tom Kostopoulos
Thomas " Tom" Kostopoulos ( born January 24, 1979 in Mississauga, Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since March 2013 at the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League contract.
Career
The 1.83 m wide winger started his professional career with the London Knights in the Canadian Junior Football League OHL before he selected at the NHL Entry Draft in 1999 as 204th in the seventh round by the Pittsburgh Penguins ( drafted ) was.
First of all Canadians of Greek descent was at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, a farm team in the American Hockey League used in the 2001/ 02 season, he finally made his NHL debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Only in the season 2003/ 04 he was doing but regular in the squad of the Penguins. After the season he was committed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings. There, however, the right-handed shooter could not be used due to the NHL lockout, so he. , The first year the cooperation partner of the Kings, the Manchester Monarchs, spent in the AHL From the season 2005/ 06 Kostopoulos finally stood for the LA Kings in the NHL on the ice for the season 2007/ 08 he signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens. On 22 January 2008 Tom Kostopoulos scored the 8:2 against the Boston Bruins a Gordie Howe hat trick, the trick to be recorded in one game each have a gate, a template and a fight that is punishable by at least a five-minute time penalty.
In November 2010 he was transferred together with Anton Babtschuk for Ian White and Brett Sutter to the Calgary Flames. The 2012/13 season began Kostopoulos at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, which provided its winger in January 2013 with a contract. On March 6, 2013, was - located on the Waiverliste - selected by the New Jersey Devils.
Others
February 11, 2008 Kostopoulos and his team-mate Ryan O'Byrne were arrested outside a nightclub in Tampa, Florida after a pickpocket. O'Byrne was accused of stealing it, Kostopoulos was arrested for resisting arrest violence. Both were later released on bail a short time. On 22 February, police turned the investigation against Kostopoulos after he explained in a letter of apology to want to serve community service.
Awards and achievements
- 2002 AHL All- Star Classic
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 )