Andrew Ebbett

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Andrew Ebbett
Andrew Ebbett 2014-12-12 1.JPG
Born (1983-01-02) January 2, 1983 (age 42)
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Anaheim Ducks
Chicago Blackhawks
Minnesota Wild
Phoenix Coyotes
Vancouver Canucks
Pittsburgh Penguins
SC Bern
EHC München
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20062021

Andrew Ebbett (born January 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He currently serves as general manager of SC Bern.

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Internationally, Ebbett has represented Team Canada at the 2016 and 2017 Spengler Cup, and won bronze at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Ebbett played collegiate hockey with the University of Michigan of the CCHA, captaining the Wolverines in his senior year. Undrafted, he was signed as a free agent by the Ottawa Senators on July 17, 2006. [1] He then made his professional debut in the 2006–07 season with Ottawa's affiliate, the Binghamton Senators of the AHL.

The Anaheim Ducks signed Ebbett on May 16, 2007, assigning him to their affiliate, the Portland Pirates of the AHL. Ebbett made his NHL debut in the 2007–08 season with the Ducks, playing in 3 games. On June 11, 2008, the Ducks re-signed him to a two-year contract extension. [2]

Ebbett during this time with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Andrew Ebbett 2014-12-12 2.JPG
Ebbett during this time with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In the 2008–09 season, Ebbett began the year with affiliate, the Iowa Chops. After 28 games with the Chops, he was recalled and scored his first NHL goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on January 2, 2009, on his 26th birthday. [3] Ebbett registered 32 points in only 48 games, helping the Ducks to the second round, when he scored his first Stanley Cup playoff goal in the upset of the San Jose Sharks on April 19, 2009. [4]

Ebbett played 2 games with the Ducks in 2009–10 before the Chicago Blackhawks claimed him off waivers on October 17, 2009. [5] Unable to find a role on the Blackhawks roster, Ebbett was waived after 10 games and acquired by the Minnesota Wild on November 21, 2009. [6] He settled quickly, scoring a goal in his first game with the Wild against the Boston Bruins on November 25, 2009. [7] Ebbett remained with Minnesota until the end of the season, posting 8 goals for 14 points in 49 games.

On July 2, 2010, Ebbett joined his fourth team in less than a year when he signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. [8]

On July 1, 2011, he signed a one-year contract worth $525,000 with the Vancouver Canucks. [9]

On July 2, 2012, Ebbett signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks that paid him $600,000 at the NHL level and $300,000 at the AHL level. [10]

On July 5, 2013, Ebbett signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins that paid him $1.1 million at the NHL level. [11]

As an impending free agent following the 2014–15 season with the Penguins, Ebbett signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a two-year contract with Swiss club, SC Bern of the National League A (NLA) on June 24, 2015. [12] He helped Bern win the 2016 Swiss championship, scoring five goals and ten assists in 14 playoff contests. In the regular season, he had seen the ice 19 times with four goals and nine assists. In October 2015, Ebbett fractured his tibial plateau and was sidelined for three months. [13] In December 2016, he won the Spengler Cup with Team Canada and was named to the tournament's all-star team. [14] In January 2017, he signed a contract extension with Bern that would keep him with the team until 2019. In the 2016–17 season, he won his second Swiss Championship with Bern. [15] On January 3, 2019, he was signed to an early two-year contract extension by SC Bern through the 2020–21 season. During the 2018–19 season, Ebbett won his third Swiss Championship in four years, posting 11 points in 18 post-season games. On March 18, 2020, Ebbett was released by SC Bern, despite a valid contract for the 2020–21 season.

On February 8, 2021, Ebbett returned to the professional circuit after belatedly signing a contract for the remainder of the 2020–21 season with German club, EHC München of the DEL. [16] He officially retired from professional hockey at the end of the season.

Executive career

On May 26, 2021, Ebbett was named the general manager of former club, SC Bern of the NL.

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang

Ebbett was first selected to represent Team Canada at the 2016 and 2017 Spengler Cup.

During the 2017–18 season, Ebbett was selected to represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [17] Later announced as an alternate captain, Ebbett recorded three points in five games to help Canada win bronze. [18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Sicamous Eagles KIJHL 51545010455
2001–02 Prince George Spruce Kings BCHL 20000
2001–02 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL6045398454
2002–03 University of Michigan CCHA 439182722
2003–04 University of MichiganCCHA439283756
2004–05 University of MichiganCCHA406313728
2005–06 University of MichiganCCHA4114284225
2006–07 Binghamton Senators AHL 7126396544
2007–08 Portland Pirates AHL741854726618611174
2007–08 Anaheim Ducks NHL30002
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL281019296
2008–09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 488243224131238
2009–10 Anaheim DucksNHL20000
2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL101012
2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL4986146
2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL3711273812
2010–11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL33235430000
2011–12 Vancouver Canucks NHL18516610000
2012–13 Chicago Wolves AHL3711213210
2012–13 Vancouver CanucksNHL28156420000
2013–14 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL4413274028626814
2013–14 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL90110
2014–15 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL441727441281672
2014–15 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL241562
2015–16 SC Bern NLA 1949131014510150
2016–17 SC BernNLA3491625816812208
2017–18 SC BernNL481434481011212142
2018–19 SC BernNL451419333718110112
2019–20 SC BernNL4813193218
2020–21 EHC Red Bull München DEL 162134
AHL totals335106214320178329233220
NHL totals22426457150191238
NL totals1945497151835916446014

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018 Canada OG Bronze medal icon.svg52130
Senior totals52130

Awards and honours

AwardYear
BCHL
(Interior) Rookie of the Year2002
AHL
All-Star Game 2008
NL
Champion (SC Bern) 2016, 2017, 2019 [19]
All-Star Team2018
MVP2018

References

  1. "Senators sign three prospects". Ottawa Senators. July 17, 2006. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  2. "Ducks sign Ebbett to two-year extension". Anaheim Ducks. June 11, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  3. "Richards sets up three goals, scores winner in shootout for Flyers". CBS Sports . January 2, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  4. "Ducks drop host Sharks again, hold two-game lead in series". CBS Sports . April 19, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  5. "Blackhawks claim Ebbett off waivers". Chicago Blackhawks. October 17, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  6. "Wild claims Andrew Ebbett from Hawks". Minnesota Wild. November 21, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  7. "Rask solid in net for Bruins, who beat Wild in shootout". CBS Sports . November 25, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  8. "Coyotes sign Ebbett to one-year contract". Phoenix Coyotes. July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  9. "NHL Free Agent Tracker". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  10. "Canucks re-sign Ebbett, Pinizzotto". NHL.com. July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  11. "Penguins Sign Forward Andrew Ebbett". National Hockey League . Pittsburgh Penguins. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  12. "Andrew Ebbett to SCB" (in German). SC Bern. June 24, 2015. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  13. boe (April 12, 2016). "SCB 2015/16: Knatsch, Pech, Krisen – und jetzt Meister". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  14. "14th triumph for Team Canada | Spengler Cup". www.spenglercup.ch. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  15. Rocchinotti, Angelo. "SCB verlängert mit Ebbett: Macenauer wechselt zu Langnau - Blick" . Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  16. "Red Bulls sign striker Andrew Ebbett" (in German). EHC München. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  17. "Hockey Canada announces men's olympic roster". Sportsnet.ca. January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  18. "HOCKEY CANADA NAMES LEADERSHIP GROUP FOR MEN'S TEAM AT 2018 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES". hockeycanada.ca. February 8, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  19. "SC Bern 2019 Swiss Champions!". leading-sport.com. April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.