Raymond Sawada
| Raymond Sawada | |
|---|---|
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| Born | February 19, 1985 Richmond, BC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| AHL team Former teams |
St. John's IceCaps Dallas Stars |
| NHL Draft | 52nd Overall, 2004 Dallas Stars |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Raymond Masao Sawada (born February 19, 1985 in Richmond, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Tappara of the Finnish SM-liiga.
Playing career
He played at Cornell University from 2004–2008, where he was co-captain as a senior and a member of the Quill and Dagger society. On March 28, 2008, Sawada signed his first professional contract, signing a two-year entry level deal with the Stars.[1] On February 19, 2009, his 24th birthday, Sawada made his debut for the Dallas Stars against the Edmonton Oilers and scored his first NHL goal.[2]
On July 19, 2011, Sawada signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Stars.[3] Unable gain a full-time spot with the Stars during the 2011–12 season, Sawada was re-assigned by Dallas from Texas to fellow AHL outfit, the St. John's IceCaps, as part of an AHL trade on March 2, 2012.[4]
After finishing the season out with the IceCaps, and without a contract offer from the Stars, Sawada signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL deal to remain with St. John's on August 9, 2012.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Richmond Sockeyes | PIJHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Richmond Sockeyes | PIJHL | 36 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | 54 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 93 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 | ||
| 2004–05 | Cornell University | ECAC | 35 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Cornell University | ECAC | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Cornell University | ECAC | 31 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Cornell University | ECAC | 36 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 52 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Texas Stars | AHL | 60 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 92 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Texas Stars | AHL | 57 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 26 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 65 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Stars sign right wing Raymond Sawada". Dallas Stars. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Brunnstrom lifts Stars over Oilers". CBS Sports. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Stars sign Ray Sawada to one-year deal". DallasNews.com. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ↑ "IceCaps add Trotter, Sawada". American Hockey League. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ↑ "IceCaps agree to terms with Sawada, Arsene". St. John's IceCaps. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
External links
- Raymond Sawada's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Raymond Sawada's player profile at NHL.com