Tim Stapleton
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Tim Stapleton (born July 9, 1982 in La Grange, Illinois) is an American professional ice hockey forward.
After two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers, Stapleton represented the University of Minnesota-Duluth for four seasons, where he led the team in scoring as a freshman and had back-to-back 40 point seasons. After a brief stint with the Portland Pirates of the AHL, he signed with Jokerit of the Finnish SM-liiga, completing a tryout which led to a one-year contract. While at Jokerit, Stapleton has become a valuable member of the team and a fan favourite.
[edit] Career statistics
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2000-01 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 52 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2001-02 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 61 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||
2002-03 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 42 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 6 | |||||||
2003-04 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 43 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 18 | |||||||
2004-05 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 38 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 6 | |||||||
2005-06 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 39 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 4 | |||||||
2005-06 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2006-07 | Jokerit | FIN | 56 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 28 |