Chuck Kobasew

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Chuck Kobasew
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Kobasew with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2014
Born (1982-04-17) April 17, 1982 (age 42)
Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Flames
Boston Bruins
Minnesota Wild
Colorado Avalanche
Pittsburgh Penguins
SC Bern
NHL draft 14th overall, 2001
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2002–2016

Nicholas James Kobasew [1] (born April 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Amateur

Kobasew is from the town of Osoyoos, British Columbia, 398 kilometres east of Vancouver. He spent one season playing at Boston College, starring on a team which won the National Championship and was loaded with players headed to the NHL. At the 2001 NCAA Frozen Four, the Eagles defeated the North Dakota Fighting Sioux 3-2 in overtime. [2] Kobasew was named MVP for the tournament. [3]

Professional

Kobasew was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the first round (14th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Kobasew played with the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Lowell Lock Monsters, and helped the team reach a number of franchise records. He was named as team captain, and scored 75 points in 79 games. He was also selected to play for the Canadian contingent at that year's All-Star game.

While playing for the Flames, Kobasew scored his first career hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche on January 24, 2006.

Kobasew with the Bruins in 2008. ChuckKobasew.jpg
Kobasew with the Bruins in 2008.

On February 10, 2007, Kobasew and Andrew Ference were traded by the Flames to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau. On May 13, 2008, Kobasew signed a 3-year contract extension with the Bruins worth $7 million. Kobasew scored 21 goals along with 21 assists during the 2008-09 NHL Season as the Bruins reached the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

Kobasew was traded by the Bruins to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Craig Weller, a second round pick in 2011, and the rights to prospect Alexander Fallstrom on October 18, 2009. [4] On November 27, 2009, Kobasew scored his second career hat trick similarly against the Colorado Avalanche.

On July 1, 2011, Kobasew agreed to a two-year deal worth $1.25 million per year with the Colorado Avalanche. [5] Kobasew made his Avalanche debut on opening night of the 2011–12 season in a 3-0 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings on October 8, 2011. [6] Whilst entrenched on the Avalanche in a checking line role, Kobasew appeared in his 500th game, along with linemate Jay McClement, on December 8, 2011, against his original club, the Calgary Flames. [7] He reached another milestone on December 31, when he scored his 100th career NHL goal, a game-winner, in a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. [8] Whilst impeded with various injuries throughout the season, Kobasew finished his first year with the Avalanche with 7 goals and 14 points in 58 games.

In the final year of his contract in the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Kobasew was primarily limited to a fourth line role with the Avalanche. [9] On March 20, 2013, Kobasew recorded his 100th career assist, added a late game-winning goal and recorded a career high Plus–minus 4 in a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. [10] He compiled 5 goals and 9 points in 37 games as Colorado failed to reach the playoffs for a third consecutive season.

After the expiration of his contract with the Avalanche, Kobasew spent the off-season unsigned before accepting an invitation on September 11, 2013, to attend the Pittsburgh Penguins 2013 training camp on a professional try-out contract. [11] On October 2, he signed a one-year, $550,000 contract with the team. In the 2013–14 season with the Penguins, Kobasew was used primarily in a checking depth role. After scoring only 2 goals in 33 games, Kobasew was placed on waivers and assigned to AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In playing at the AHL level for the first time in 9 years, Kobasew regained his scoring prowess with 11 goals in 12 games.

Kobasew signalled the end of his NHL career, in signing his first European contract on a two-year deal with Swiss club, SC Bern of the National League A (NLA) on July 1, 2014. [12] During the 2015–16 season, in which Bern won the Swiss championship, Kobasew saw action in only ten games due to a concussion, suffered in October 2015. [13] He would not return to play professionally due to his injury. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Osoyoos Heat KIJHL 62242—————
1998–99Osoyoos HeatKIJHL232524498—————
1998–99 Penticton Panthers BCHL 301117281871566
1999–2000Penticton PanthersBCHL58545210683603330
2000–01 Boston College HE 4327224938—————
2001–02 Kelowna Rockets WHL 55412162114151051522
2002–03 Saint John Flames AHL 4821123361—————
2002–03 Calgary Flames NHL 234268—————
2003–04 Calgary FlamesNHL7061117512601124
2004–05 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL793837751101163927
2005–06 Calgary FlamesNHL772011316471010
2006–07 Calgary FlamesNHL404131737—————
2006–07 Boston Bruins NHL1011225—————
2007–08 Boston BruinsNHL7322173929—————
2008–09 Boston BruinsNHL68212142561133614
2009–10 Boston BruinsNHL70112—————
2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL42951416—————
2010–11 Minnesota WildNHL63971619—————
2011–12 Colorado Avalanche NHL58771451—————
2012–13 Colorado AvalancheNHL3754921—————
2013–14 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL3320215—————
2013–14 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL12112132014861440
2014–15 SC Bern NLA 2999182430114
2015–16 SC BernNLA1044825—————
NHL totals6011101002103944444838

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Czech Republic
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2002 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg75162
Junior totals75162

Awards and honours

AwardYear
BCHL
First All-Star Team2000
Interior Division MVP2000
College
All-Hockey East Second team 2000–01
HE All-Academic Team2001
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2000–01
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2001 [15]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 2001 [16]
NCAA Tournament MVP2001
NCAA Champion2001
AHL
First All-Star Team 2005 [17]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hockey East Rookie of the Year
2000–01 		Succeeded by
Preceded by William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2001 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Calgary Flames' first round draft pick
2001 		Succeeded by
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