Kyle Calder

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Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born January 5, 1979,
Mannville, AB, CA
NHL Draft 130th overall, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks
Pro Career 1999 – present

Kyle Calder (born on January 5, 1979 in Mannville, Alberta, Canada) is a is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL.

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[edit] Playing career

Calder began his career by playing junior hockey for the Regina Pats of the WHL. After scoring over fifty points in his sophomore season, he was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. After his senior season where he scored over eighty points between two teams, he was rewarded with his first professional contract.

Calder began his career by playing for the Cleveland Lumberjacks, the Blackhawks' IHL affiliate. He also came up to play in the NHL for the first time that season, playing in eight games. During that time, he also got his first NHL goal.

The following year, after the collapse of the IHL, Calder began and ended his season with the Norfolk Admirals, their new AHL affiliate. For a good portion of the season he played for the Blackhawks, appearing in over forty games.

Starting in the 2001-02 NHL season, Calder stayed in the NHL. During the lockout, he spent a brief time in Sweden. He came back to the NHL stronger than ever that season. He led the Blackhawks in goals, assists, and points.

However, there were many off-season developments. On August 2, 2006, Calder was awarded a $2.9 million dollar contract for the 2006-07 season by an arbitrator. The Blackhawks decided to accept it. However, on August 4, 2006, Calder was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Michal Handzus. The Blackhawks said the trade was meant to give them a good two-way forward while the Flyers needed a player with speed and scoring potential who could play at all three forward positions if injuries require him to.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Records

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995-96 Regina Pats WHL 27 1 7 8 10 11 0 0 0 0
1996-97 Regina Pats WHL 62 25 34 59 17 5 3 0 3 6
1997-98 Regina Pats WHL 62 27 50 77 58 2 0 1 1 0
1998-99 Regina Pats WHL 34 23 28 51 29 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Kamloops Blazers WHL 27 19 18 37 30 15 6 10 16 6
1999-00 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 74 14 22 36 43 9 2 2 4 14
1999-00 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 8 1 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Norfolk Admirals AHL 37 12 15 27 21 9 2 6 8 2
2000-01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 43 5 10 15 14 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 81 17 36 53 47 5 2 0 2 2
2002-03 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 82 15 27 42 40 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 66 21 18 39 29 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Södertälje SK SEL 12 5 1 6 6 10 5 1 6 2
2005-06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 79 26 33 59 52 -- -- -- -- --
NHL Totals 359 85 125 210 184 5 2 0 2 2

[edit] International play

Played for Canada in:

[edit] International Statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Canada WJC 7 2 6 8 2
2002 Canada WC 3 0 0 0 0
2003 Canada WC 9 1 1 2 0
2006 Canada WC 9 3 2 5 10

[edit] References

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