Luke Pither

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Luke Pither
Born (1989-04-26) April 26, 1989
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
SM-liiga team
Former teams
KalPa
Adirondack Phantoms
Charlotte Checkers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010present

Luke Pither (born April 26, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for KalPa of the Finnish SM-liiga.

Playing career

After five seasons of playing junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League, Pither signed a three-year entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 4, 2010.[1]

On January 13, 2013, it was announced Pither was traded by the Flyers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for goalie Brian Boucher and Mark Alt.[2]

On July 29, 2013, Pither signed a one-year contract as a free agent in Finland with KalPa of the SM-liiga.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Bowmanville Eagles OPJHL 2 1 0 1 0
2005–06 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 68 4 9 13 26 6 0 1 1 2
2006–07 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 5 1 0 1 2
2006–07 Guelph Storm OHL 52 15 13 28 22 4 1 0 1 2
2007–08 Guelph Storm OHL 51 13 29 42 31 10 0 2 2 0
2008–09 Guelph Storm OHL 41 16 14 30 22
2008–09 Belleville Bulls OHL 23 19 23 42 10 17 6 13 19 6
2009–10 Barrie Colts OHL 67 36 58 94 44 17 9 11 20 4
2010–11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 67 9 11 20 19
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 39 2 8 10 18
2011–12 Trenton Titans ECHL 4 0 1 1 4
2012–13 Trenton Titans ECHL 11 2 1 3 12
2012–13 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 24 9 13 22 6
2012–13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 23 6 12 18 20
AHL totals 129 17 31 48 57

References

  1. "Flyers Sign Three Prospects". Philadelphia Flyers. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-09. 
  2. "Canes acquire Pither from Flyers for Boucher, Alt". Carolina Hurricanes. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-01-13. 
  3. "KalPa signs Canadian". KalPa. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29. 

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