Davis Drewiske
| Davis Drewiske | |
|---|---|
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| Born | November 22, 1984 Hudson, WI, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) Los Angeles Kings |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Davis Anthony Drewiske (born November 22, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and Stanley Cup Champion who is currently with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Davis played his youth hockey for the Hudson Raiders Youth Hockey Association. Drewiske attended High School in Hudson, Wisconsin. His accomplishments included 1 state title and was the recipient of the Wisconsin High School Mr. Hockey award in 2003 having successfully recovered from a neck fracture in the previous season.
Undrafted, Drewiske started his junior career with Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL before joining the University of Wisconsin in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Drewiske captained and tied for first on the team in goals for defenseman in his last season with the Badgers.
On April 1, 2008, Drewiske signed an entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[1] He was then assigned to affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League for the end of the 2007–08 season. Drewiske started the 2008–09 season with the Monarchs before receiving his first call up to the Kings on February 2, 2009.[2] Drewiske made his NHL debut in a 1-0 win against the Ottawa Senators on February 3, 2009.[3] His first NHL goal was an empty net goal to seal a 6-4 win on October 6, 2009 against the San Jose Sharks.
During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Drewiske was traded by the Kings to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a fifth round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft on April 2, 2013.[4]
On June 13, 2013, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Canadiens.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 60 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | U. of Wisconsin | WCHA | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U. of Wisconsin | WCHA | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | U. of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U. of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 61 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 135 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Kings sign Davis Drewiske". kings.nhl.com. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Kings recall Drewiske". kings.nhl.com. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Kings add to Senators woes with shutout". cbssportsline.com. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ↑ "Canadiens acquire Drewiske from Kings for draft pick". The Sports Network. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-04-02.