Colin Stuart (ice hockey)

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Colin Stuart
Colin Stuart Comets.jpg
Stuart with the Utica Comets in 2013
Born (1982-07-08) July 8, 1982 (age 42)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Atlanta Thrashers
Buffalo Sabres
Iserlohn Roosters
Malmö Redhawks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 135th overall, 2001
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 20042015

Colin Stuart (born July 8, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey winger. He played with the Atlanta Thrashers and Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. He is the older brother of Mark Stuart and Mike Stuart, and is the son of Mayo Clinic physician Michael Stuart. [1] [2]

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Playing career

Stuart was drafted in the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers with the 135th pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft from Colorado College. He joined the Thrashers organization in 2004 and was assigned to the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves as well as playing five games for the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators. After two more seasons with the Wolves, Stuart made his NHL debut during the 2007–08 NHL season, playing 18 games and scoring 3 goals. He returned to the Wolves shortly afterwards and won the Calder Cup.

On July 1, 2009, Stuart was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Garnet Exelby for Pavel Kubina and the rights to Tim Stapleton. He was then shipped to the Calgary Flames on July 27, 2009, in the trade that brought Wayne Primeau to Toronto.

On July 7, 2011, Stuart re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres on a one-year contract. [3]

On September 18, 2012, Stuart left North America as a free agent to sign with the Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for one-year. [4] During the 2012–13 season, Stuart established himself amongst the Roosters leadership group, and contributed with 21 points in 45 games.

On July 25, 2013, Stuart opted to return to the NHL and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks. [5] He was assigned to AHL inaugural affiliate, the Utica Comets, for the 2013–14 season, scoring 25 points in 54 games.

Stuart opted to continue his European career in the off-season, in signing a one-year deal with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan on August 14, 2014. [6] Mid-season, Stuart opted to leave Sweden and return to North America, signing in the AHL with the Providence Bruins.

On August 30, 2015, Stuart announced the end of his professional career after 11 seasons. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Rochester Lourdes High School HSMN 23223254
1999–2000 Lincoln Stars USHL 531819373891342
2000–01 Colorado College WCHA 4127926
2001–02 Colorado CollegeWCHA431392234
2002–03 Colorado CollegeWCHA4213112456
2003–04 Colorado CollegeWCHA3010122238
2004–05 Chicago Wolves AHL 3932512
2004–05 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 51344
2005–06 Chicago WolvesAHL7813142765
2006–07 Chicago WolvesAHL67181129751525710
2007–08 Chicago WolvesAHL588816452433618
2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 183256
2008–09 Chicago WolvesAHL42961538
2008–09 Atlanta ThrashersNHL3353818
2009–10 Abbotsford Heat AHL671719363630006
2010–11 Portland Pirates AHL7216284453123478
2010–11 Buffalo Sabres NHL30002
2011–12 Rochester Americans AHL511319323230004
2011–12 Buffalo SabresNHL20000
2012–13 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 459122135
2013–14 Utica Comets AHL541782538
2014–15 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 3154910
2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL44179262251234
AHL totals572131124255416629142350
NHL totals56851326

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009 United States WC 4th40004
Senior totals40004

Awards and honors

AwardYear
AHL
Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves) 2008

References

  1. Kennedy, Megan (February 18, 2016). "Seen & Heard: Physician, 'hockey dad' sticking up for the sport". Post-Bulletin . Rochester, Minnesota. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. "Local Sports Notebook: Colin Stuart retires from pro hockey". Post-Bulletin . August 31, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. "Sabres sign MacIntyre, Whitmore and Stuart". wivb.com. July 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. "Rooster commit Colin Stuart" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. September 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  5. "Canucks sign forwards Stuart and Hamill". Vancouver Canucks. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  6. "NHL merited center for Redhawks" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. August 14, 2014. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  7. "Former CC Tigers captain Colin Stuart announces retirement". Gazette.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.