Jonathan Filewich

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Jonathan Filewich
Jonathan Filewich 2010.jpg
Born (1984-10-02) October 2, 1984 (age 39)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for EC Red Bull Salzburg
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Pittsburgh Penguins
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 70th overall, 2003
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2005–2011

Jonathan Filewich (born October 2, 1984) is a Canadian former [1] professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry [2] Filewich was born in Kelowna, British Columbia.

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Playing career

Filewich was drafted 70th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. After playing six seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Prince George Cougars and the Lethbridge Hurricanes, he began his professional career with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, in the 2005–06 season. He participated in the 2007 AHL All-Star Game at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario and assisted on one of Team Canada's goals in a 7-6 defeat to the Planet USA All-Stars. [3]

On January 20, 2008, Jonathan was recalled from the AHL to play with the big club, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wearing the number 34 on his jersey, he amassed a total of five games, with his NHL debut being played against the Washington Capitals on January 21. One highlight of his stint in the NHL was his 10 minutes and 47 seconds of time on ice in a 4–2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Jonathan was sent back down to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in early February, just after the all-star break.

On December 19, 2008, he was traded from the Penguins to the St. Louis Blues for a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2010. [4] Filewich was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, for the duration of the season and didn't debut with the Blues. On June 30, 2009, he was tendered a contract with St. Louis but failed to agree to terms. [5] On October 2, 2009, he left North America and signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League. [6] In the 2009–10 season, he posted 32 points in 45 games, as Salzburg went on to win the Championship.

On June 7, 2010, he signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with fellow EBEL team KHL Medveščak Zagreb. [7]

After two seasons in Europe, Filewich retired from professional hockey after the 2010-11 EBEL season. During his final years as a professional hockey player, Filewich often worked on correspondence courses while in the team hotel and while travelling on the bus. Filewich graduated from Brandon University in spring 2013 with a degree in physical education and has said he would like to become a teacher. [1]

After retiring from professional hockey, Filewich played senior hockey for the Souris Elks of the Tiger Hills Hockey League. In 4 seasons, Filewich scored 71 goals, and recorded 80 assists over a 71 game career.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99Sherwood Park Flyers AAA AMBHL 3926437290—————
1999–2000Sherwood Park Kings AAA AMHL 3328204859—————
1999–2000 Prince George Cougars WHL 30002—————
2000–01 Prince George CougarsWHL619162532—————
2001–02 Prince George CougarsWHL661319322372022
2002–03 Prince George CougarsWHL512727544551122
2003–04 Prince George CougarsWHL7230255552—————
2004–05 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL684238802651122
2005–06 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 73221436401164106
2006–07 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL8030265638114268
2007–08 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL7110213144141232
2007–08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 50000—————
2008–09 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL192246—————
2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL49510151272136
2009–10 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT 45112132281841514
2010–11 KHL Medveščak Zagreb AUT4413102326410112
2012–13Souris Elks THHL 152424484—————
2013–14Souris ElksTHHL192427516—————
2014–15Souris ElksTHHL182120411042352
2015–16Souris ElksTHHL2120234318—————
2016–17Souris ElksTHHL1361016484370
AHL totals2926973142140431392222
NHL totals50000—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2002 Canada WJC18 6th843722
Junior totals843722

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References

  1. 1 2 Johnathan Bombulie (January 19, 2013). "Penguins Alumni Play Pennsylvania State Police Hockey Team". thetimes-tribune.com/. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sensational Transfer: Red Bull attacker signs with Medveščak". index.hr (in Croatian). 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  3. ↑ "Planet USA 7, Canada 6 at AHL All-Star game". American Hockey League. 2007-01-27. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Blues Acquire Filewich from Pittsburgh". St. Louis Blues. 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  5. ↑ "Blues tender Qualifying offers to 6 players". St. Louis Blues. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Introducing: Jonathan Filewich -Forward". EC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-03.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Red Bullov napadač Jonathan Filewich potpisao za Medveščak" [Red Bull forward Filewich joins Medveščak]. Nacional (weekly) (in Croatian). 2010-06-07. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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