Johnathan Aitken
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- Not to be confused with Jonathan Aitken, former British politician.
| Position | Defenseman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Aust Team F. Teams |
Klagenfurt AC Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | May 24, 1978, Edmonton, Alberta) |
| NHL Draft | Rnd 1, 8th overall, 1996 Boston Bruins |
| Pro Career | 1999 – present |
Johnathan James Aitken (born May 24, 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Klagenfurt AC of the Austrian Hockey League. He also played for the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
[edit] Playing career
Aitken was drafted 8th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He only played three games for them. For the 2000-01 season he went over to the Czech Republic to play for HC Sparta Praha. He returned to North America after only a year, and made it back to the NHL during the 2003-04 season.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993-94 | Sherwood Park Kings | Alberta Midget AAA | 31 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 53 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 71 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 131 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1996-97 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 65 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 211 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1997-98 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 69 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 183 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 67 | ||
| 1998-99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 65 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1999-00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 70 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 121 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 2000-01 | HC Sparta Praha | CEL | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Jackson Bandits | ECHL | 43 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 141 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 80 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 207 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2003-04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 97 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 2004-05 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 46 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 2005-06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 47 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
[edit] References
- 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
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