Dan Gendur

Dan Gendur
Born May 21, 1987 (1987-05-21) (age 24)
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL)
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL)
Manitoba Moose (AHL)
NHL Draft 206th overall, 2007
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2008–present

Dan Gendur (born May 21, 1987) is a professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League. Gendur played junior hockey in British Columbia, spending one season in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) before four seasons in the major junior Western Hockey League (WHL), split between the Prince George Cougars and the Everett Silvertips. While in the WHL he was selected in the seventh round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gendur turned professional in 2008 with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), a minor league affiliate of the Canucks, before being reassigned to the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, another Canucks affiliate. Gendur would also play for the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs. In 2010 Gendur was involved in a trade between the Canucks and Nashville Predators. As a result he started the 2010–11 season with the Predators AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, before joining the Killer Bees.

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Playing career

A native of Vancouver, Gendur played Junior A hockey for one season in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) with the Cowichan Valley Capitals. The following season, in 2004–05, he joined the major junior ranks with the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In his draft year, in 2006–07, Gendur was traded to the Everett Silvertips and accumulated 49 points between the two teams. He was then drafted in the off-season by the his hometown team, the Vancouver Canucks in the 7th round, 206th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Gendur returned to the Silvertips upon being drafted and recorded a team-leading 84 points, eighth overall in league scoring[1] and good for WHL West Second Team All-Star honours.[2]

In 2008–09, Gendur turned pro and was assigned by the Canucks to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). After a brief stint with Manitoba, he was re-assigned to the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. On December 10, 2009 Gendur was reassigned to the Johnstown Chiefs after only playing eight games with Victoria in the 2009-2010 season.[3]

Prior to the 2010-11 season Gendur was traded, along with Shane O'Brien to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Ryan Parent and Jonas Andersson.[4]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "2007-08 WHL League Leaders". hockeydb.com. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/top_league.php?lid=whl1979&sid=2008&leaguenm=WHL. Retrieved 2008-11-10. 
  2. ^ a b "WHL announces Conference All-Stars and Award Finalists". Canadian Hockey League. http://www.chl.ca/fullstory.php?select=3&id=435. Retrieved 2009-03-02. 
  3. ^ "Moose send Gendur to Victoria". OurSports Central. 2008-10-20. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3730641. Retrieved 2008-11-10. 
  4. ^ "Canucks acquire Ryan Parent and Jonas Andersson". Vancouver Canucks. 2010-10-05. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=539577. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  5. ^ "Player of the Week, Gendur dwells on his weak spots". 2008-01-29. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080129/SPORTS/415476605/1004/SPORTS. Retrieved 2008-11-10. 
  6. ^ Riley, Jim (2008-04-02). "Ups and downs, over and out mark season". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2004320200_silvertips02n.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10. 

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