Steven Goertzen

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Steven Goertzen
Born (1984-05-26) May 26, 1984 (age 39)
Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Columbus Blue Jackets
Phoenix Coyotes
Carolina Hurricanes
BK Mladá Boleslav
Sheffield Steelers
Coventry Blaze
NHL Draft 225th overall, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2003–2015

Steven Goertzen (born May 26, 1984) is a Canadian-born former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Phoenix Coyotes and the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Playing career

Born in Stony Plain, Alberta, Goertzen started his junior hockey career with the tier II St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, but soon caught on with the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds. After his first season with Seattle, Goertzen was selected 225th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, and after three seasons and 81 points with the Thunderbirds, Goertzen moved to the professional ranks.

So far, Goertzen's career has been marked by low point totals, with his best professional season being in 2004–05 when he spread twelve points out between the AHL and ECHL. However, in the 2005–06 NHL season, Goertzen made his NHL debut with Columbus, and in thirty-nine games failed to record a point before being returned to the American Hockey League.

He failed to score a point in his first 48 career games. In his 49th career game, as a member of the Phoenix Coyotes, he scored his first two career points, both assists, in a 6–3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

On July 8, 2009, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Carolina Hurricanes. On November 10, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Springfield Falcons, for whom he had been playing on a professional tryout (PTO) contract. [1]

On July 26, 2012, it was announced that Goertzen had signed for the Sheffield Steelers in the U.K. Elite Ice Hockey League. After two seasons, he switched to the Coventry Blaze. At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season with the Blaze on June 28, 2015, Goertzen announced his retirement from professional hockey. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01St. Albert Raiders AAA AMHL 3411182970—————
2000–01 St. Albert Saints AJHL 10000—————
2001–02 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 66691545112024
2002–03 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL7112193195144379
2003–04 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL69151833115—————
2003–04 Syracuse Crunch AHL 8033410000
2004–05 Syracuse CrunchAHL57279100—————
2004–05 Dayton Bombers ECHL 110332—————
2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 3900044—————
2005–06 Syracuse CrunchAHL32551041—————
2006–07 Syracuse CrunchAHL609716120—————
2006–07 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL700010—————
2007–08 Syracuse CrunchAHL59851372—————
2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL221343471015
2008–09 San Antonio RampageAHL5768149071015
2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes NHL1622424—————
2009–10 Albany River Rats AHL71815238580117
2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes NHL60005—————
2010–11 Springfield Falcons AHL65791648—————
2011–12 BK Mladá Boleslav ELH 4321375—————
2012–13 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 501921405420220
2013–14 Sheffield SteelersEIHL361023331641230
2014–15 Coventry Blaze EIHL441326392741232
AHL totals43948651136082212346
NHL totals6822483—————
EIHL totals130427011297102682

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References

  1. ↑ "Springfield Falcons' Ben Guite named team captain". masslive.com. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Goertzen retirement announcement". Twitter. 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
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