Patrick Wiercioch
| Patrick Wiercioch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Wiercioch in 2013 | |||
| Born |
September 12, 1990 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Ottawa Senators | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
42nd overall, 2008 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Patrick Wiercioch (born September 12, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a member of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators, the team who drafted him in 2008. Wiercioch was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.
Playing career
Wiercioch was an all-American defenceman with the University of Denver prior to being selected by the Ottawa Senators in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Wiercioch finished his athletic career with Denver in 2010 and made his professional debut in October 2010 with the Senators affiliate Binghamton Senators of the AHL. On March 22, 2011, he was called up to play for the Ottawa Senators.[1]
Wiercioch played the 2011–12 season, and the first half of the 2012–13 season with Binghamton, before he was called up to Ottawa again. Wiercioch scored his first NHL goal on March 3, 2013, against the New York Islanders. In all, Wiercioch played in four seasons with Ottawa. In June 2016, Ottawa chose not to give him a qualifying offer, making him a free agent. On July 1st 2016, Patrick Wiercioch signed with the Colorado Avalanche.
Personal life
Wiercioch and his wife, Kresson, have one son named Paxton who was born in early 2015.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Burnaby Express | BCHL | 42 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 40 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Denver | WCHA | 36 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 67 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 57 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 32 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 42 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 53 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 56 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 211 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 115 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2008–09 | [3] |
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2008–09 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2009 | [4] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2009–10 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2009–10 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "Wiercioch gets an NHL shot". Ottawa Citizen. March 22, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ↑ Wayne Scanlan (2015-03-03). "For Senators Patrick Wiercioch, family ties put under the NHL's trade deadline pressure". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "Patrick Wiercioch player profile". The Hockey News. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ "Denver Puts 3 on All-America Team". College Hockey News. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
External links
- Patrick Wiercioch's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Patrick Wiercioch's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database