Jeff Hoggan

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Jeff Hoggan
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Hoggan with the Calder Cup in 2013
Born (1978-02-01) February 1, 1978 (age 46)
Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
Phoenix Coyotes
EHC Wolfsburg
Hannover Scorpions
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20022017

Jeffrey Allan Hoggan (born February 1, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Although born in Hope, Hoggan spent much of his minor hockey career in the Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association before joining the Powell River Kings of the BCHL. Undrafted, Hoggan attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha and played through three years of eligibility with the Mavericks in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.

He signed a contract in 2005 with the St. Louis Blues. In July 2006, he signed with the Boston Bruins as a free agent.

On July 29, 2010, Hoggan left North America as a free agent and signed with German team Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL to a one-year contract. [1] After helping Wolfsburg to the finals with 11 goals and 21 points in 38 games in the 2010–11 season, Hoggan signed with fellow German team, the Hannover Scorpions, to a one-year contract with an optional second year on June 14, 2011. [2]

On October 9, 2012, Hoggan signed a one-year AHL contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2012–13 AHL season. Hoggan won the Calder Cup with the Griffins in 2013. On July 9, 2013, Hoggan re-signed a two-year AHL contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins through the 2014–15 AHL season. [3]

On July 6, 2015, Hoggan signed a one-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins. [4] Hoggan was named playing captain for the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic. Hoggan, who made his first AHL all-star appearance, became the third Griffin to be chosen as a playing captain for an AHL All-Star Classic, joining Kip Miller (2007) and Travis Richards (2004) [5]

At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Hoggan was not offered a contract by the Griffins and became an unrestricted free agent. [6] After joining the Iowa Wild on a professional try-out contract, [7] the Wild signed Hoggan to a standard player contract for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. [8] In 61 games with the Wild, Hoggan contributed with 7 goals and 12 points, ending his professional career at the conclusion of the regular season after 16 professional seasons. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Powell River Kings BCHL 5938347285
1999–00 U. of Nebraska-Omaha CCHA 341692582
2000–01 U. of Nebraska-OmahaCCHA4212172978
2001–02 U. of Nebraska-OmahaCCHA4124214592
2001–02 Houston Aeros AHL 40002
2002–03 Houston AerosAHL656511451412323
2003–04 Houston AerosAHL772115368820114
2004–05 Worcester IceCats AHL471692555
2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL 5226834
2006–07 Boston Bruins NHL4602233
2006–07 Providence Bruins AHL224711271343717
2007–08 Providence BruinsAHL712931605953474
2007–08 Boston BruinsNHL10000
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL6022133564
2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes NHL40117
2009–10 San Antonio RampageAHL7013203344
2009–10 Phoenix CoyotesNHL40002
2010–11 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 381110216320002
2011–12 Hannover Scorpions DEL4314142814
2012–13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL762025453124571214
2013–14 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL59141731311041512
2014–15 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL76141731231627926
2015–16 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL6793122290114
2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL61751233
NHL totals107291176

Awards and achievements

AwardYear
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2000 [10]
All-CCHA First Team 2001-02 [11]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2001–02
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award 2014–15 [12]

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References

  1. "Jeff Hoggan completes the Grizzly Team" (in German). Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. July 29, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  2. "Jeff Hoggan from Wolfsburg to Hannover" (in German). Hannover Scorpions. June 14, 2011. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  3. Griffins re-sign Hoggan, Paetsch
  4. "Hoggan and Paetsch re-sign, Grant returns". Grand Rapids Griffins. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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  6. "End of an era: Griffins captain Jeff Hoggan not offered a contract". MLive.com. June 28, 2016.
  7. "Former Griffins captain Jeff Hoggan gets tryout with Iowa". MLive.com. October 1, 2016.
  8. "Iowa Signs Jeff Hoggan to An AHL SPC". oursportscentral.com. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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  11. "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
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