Chuck Kobasew
| Chuck Kobasew | |
|---|---|
 With the Penguins in 2013. | |
| Born | April 17, 1982 Osoyoos, BC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 14th overall, 2001 Calgary Flames |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
Nicholas James "Chuck" Kobasew (born April 17, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Amateur
Kobasew spent one season playing at Boston College, starring on a team which won the National Championship and was loaded with players headed to the NHL. At the 2001 NCAA Frozen Four, the Eagles' won 3-2 (OT) over the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. [1] Kobasew was named MVP for the tournament.[2]
Professional
He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the first round (14th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Kobasew played with the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Lowell Lock Monsters, and helped the team reach a number of franchise records. He was named as captain for the team, and scored 75 points in 79 games. He was also selected to play for the Canadian contingent at that year's All-Star game.
While playing for the Flames, Kobasew scored his first career hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche on January 24, 2006.
On February 10, 2007, Kobasew and Andrew Ference were traded by the Flames to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau. On May 13, 2008, Kobasew signed a 3-year contract extension with the Bruins worth $7 million. Kobasew scored 21 goals along with 21 assists during the 2008-09 NHL Season as the Bruins reached the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
Kobasew was traded by the Bruins to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Craig Weller, a second round pick in 2011, and the rights to prospect Alexander Fallstromon October 18, 2009.[3] On November 27, 2009, Kobasew scored his second career hat trick similarly against the Colorado Avalanche.
On July 1, 2011, Kobasew agreed to a two-year deal worth $1.25 million per year with the Colorado Avalanche.[4] Kobasew made his Avalanche debut on opening night of the 2011–12 season in a 3-0 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings on October 8, 2011.[5] Whilst entrenched on the Avalanche in a checking line role, Kobasew appeared in his 500th game, along with linemate Jay McClement, on December 8, 2011, against his original club, the Calgary Flames.[6] He reached another milestone on December 31, when he scored his 100th career NHL goal, a game-winner, in a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.[7] Whilst impeded with various injuries throughout the season, Kobasew finished his first year with the Avalanche with 7 goals and 14 points in 58 games.
In the final year of his contract in the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Kobasew was primarily limited to a fourth line role with the Avalanche.[8] On March 20, 2013, Kobasew recorded his 100th career assist, added a late game-winning goal and recored a career high Plus/minus 4 in a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars.[9] He compiled 5 goals and 9 points in 37 games as Colorado failed to reach the playoffs for a third consecutive season.
After the expiration of his contract with the Avalanche, Kobasew spent the off-season unsigned before accepting an invitation on September 11, 2013, to attend the Pittsburgh Penguins 2013 training camp on a professional try-out contract.[10] On October 2nd, he signed a one-year, $550,000 contract with the team.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Osoyoos Heat | KIJHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Osoyoos Heat | KIJHL | 23 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Penticton Panthers | BCHL | 30 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Penticton Panthers | BCHL | 58 | 54 | 52 | 106 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston College | HE | 43 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 55 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 114 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 22 | ||
| 2002–03 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 48 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 79 | 38 | 37 | 75 | 110 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | ||
| 2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 73 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 42 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 63 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 58 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 37 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 568 | 108 | 100 | 208 | 379 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2002 Torino | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2000 | |
| Interior Division MVP | 2000 | |
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2000–01 | |
| HE All-Academic Team | 2001 | |
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2000–01 | |
| HE Rookie of the Year | 2001 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2001 | |
| NCAA Tournament MVP | 2001 | |
| NCAA Champion | 2001 | |
| AHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2005 | [11] |
References
- ↑ NCAA.com
- ↑ LowellDevilsHockey.com
- ↑ "Wild acquires Kobasew from Bruins". Minnesota Wild. 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ↑ "NHL Free Agent Tracker". The Sports Network. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ "Conklin's play in net leads to 3-0 win". Yahoo! Sports. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ↑ "Jokinen late goal give Flames 3-2 win over Avs". Yahoo! Sports. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
- ↑ "Kobasew's milestone goal lifts Avs over Ducks". Yahoo! Sports. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ↑ "Chuck Kobasew playing well for Colorado Avalanche". Denver Post. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "Kobasew's late goal lifts Avalanche over Stars". Yahoo! Sports. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ↑ "Penguins sign forward Chuck Kobasew to a professional tryout contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ↑ "Lowell's Kobasew named to AHL First Team All-Star". oursportscentral.com. 2005-04-05. Retrieved 2005-04-05.
External links
- Chuck Kobasew's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Chuck Kobasew's player profile at NHL.com
- Chuck Kobasew's player profile at TSN.ca
- Chuck Kobasew's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rick DiPietro |
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2000–01 |
Succeeded by Sean Collins |
| Preceded by Niko Dimitrakos |
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player 2001 |
Succeeded by Darren Haydar |
| Preceded by Lee Goren |
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2001 |
Succeeded by Grant Potulny |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Brent Krahn |
Calgary Flames' first round draft pick 2001 |
Succeeded by Eric Nystrom |