Jonathan Huberdeau

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Jonathan Huberdeau
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Huberdeau with Canada during the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Born (1993-06-04) June 4, 1993 (age 31)
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Florida Panthers
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 3rd overall, 2011
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2013–present

Jonathan Huberdeau (born June 4, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Huberdeau was selected third overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the team in 2013. After playing with the Panthers for ten seasons and setting the franchise record for points scored in a single season, Huberdeau was included in a blockbuster trade with the Flames which sent Matthew Tkachuk to Florida.

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Playing career

Junior

Huberdeau played Midget AAA hockey with the Ste. Eustache Vikings of the Quebec Midget League. He led the league in scoring during the 2008–09 season. After his performance, he was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, in the 2009 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Midget draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs. He scored a goal in his first QMJHL game, against the Acadie–Bathurst Titan. [1] Huberdeau was the leading scorer among 16-year-olds in the QMJHL for the 2009–10 season, and scored on all six of his shootout attempts. [1] In January 2010, he was named the QMJHL's scholastic player of the month. [2] The Sea Dogs reached the QMJHL finals during Huberdeau's rookie season. [3]

Prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Huberdeau was 1 of 33 prospects selected to attend the NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp in August. The prospects were invited to participate to try out potential rule changes the NHL was considering, and also to be briefed with information on security and professionalism to assist with their future careers in the public eye. [4]

Huberdeau was considered a solid prospect for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft at the start of the 2010–11 QMJHL season, and his strong play helped him move up the rankings. He scored 43 goals and added 62 assists in 67 games for the Sea Dogs. [3] At the end of the 2010–11 season, NHL Central Scouting ranked him third among North American skaters, moving up one spot from the mid-season rankings. [3] Ahead of the NHL draft, Russian-based club Vityaz Chekhov made Huberdeau the fifth overall selection in the 2011 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Junior Draft. [5] After being informed of his selection, Huberdeau said, "For sure, I don't want to go there. I didn't talk to anybody about that." [6]

The Sea Dogs captured the 2011 QMJHL championship and represented the league at the 2011 Memorial Cup. At the Memorial Cup tournament, the Sea Dogs earned a bye to the final game after victories in their first two round-robin games. In the final against the Mississauga Majors, Huberdeau recorded a goal and an assist, helping the Sea Dogs to a 3–1 victory. He was awarded the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the tournament's Most Valuable Player, [7] and was named to the tournament's All-Star Team. [8]

Huberdeau was nominated for three QMJHL awards at the end of the season, including the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player, the Mike Bossy Trophy as top professional prospect and the Paul Dumont Trophy as the QMJHL's personality of the year. [9] He did not win any of the awards – Sean Couturier was named MVP and top prospect, while Louis Leblanc captured the award for personality of the year. Huberdeau was named to the league's First All-Star Team. [10]

Professional

Florida Panthers (2013–2022)

On September 20, 2011, playing in his second NHL pre-season game for the Florida Panthers, Huberdeau scored a goal against the Nashville Predators. He played five pre-season games with the Panthers, tallying three goals and one assist to lead the team in pre-season scoring before being sent back to Saint John on October 3.

Following the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Huberdeau made the Panthers starting roster for the 2012–13 season. He scored his first NHL goal on January 19, 2013, against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes on the second shift and first shot of his NHL career. Huberdeau would add two assists in the 5–1 victory to earn the first star of the game in his NHL debut. NHL regulations allowed the Panthers to keep Huberdeau in their lineup for a maximum of five games before they could either return him to his junior team or keep him in Florida. On January 28, 2013, after registering a goal and two assists in five games, the Panthers announced Huberdeau would remain with the Panthers for the remainder of the NHL season. [11] As a result of his outstanding rookie season, Huberdeau won the 2013 Calder Memorial Trophy. [12]

In the 2014–15 season, Huberdeau scored a career-high 15 goals and 39 assists (54 points) in 77 games played. After Florida's late-season acquisition of forward Jaromír Jágr from the New Jersey Devils, who was placed on Florida's top line alongside Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov, Huberdeau recorded 6 goals and 15 assists (21 points) in 20 games played to finish the season. [13] Huberdeau's assists total (39) was the most for a Panther since Stephen Weiss in 2008–09. At the conclusion of the season, Huberdeau was set to become a restricted free agent.

On September 6, 2016, the Panthers signed Huberdeau to a six-year, $35.4 million contract averaging $5.9 million per season. Panthers president of hockey operations Dale Tallon spoke very highly of Huberdeau after the signing, saying, "Jonathan is a highly talented and dynamic player who is another important piece of our team's young core. In each of his last two seasons, he has posted over 50 points and has developed into a key component of our team's offense." [14]

On November 16, 2019, Huberdeau surpassed Stephen Weiss to become the all-time leader for the Florida Panthers in assists.

On April 1, 2022, Huberdeau picked up his 71st assist in the Panthers' 4–0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. In doing so, he surpassed Joé Juneau's previous NHL record (70) for most assists in a single season by a left-winger.

On April 5, 2022, Huberdeau became the first Panthers player to reach 100 points in a season in the Panthers' 7–6 comeback win against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with Huberdeau scoring the overtime goal.

Calgary Flames (2022–present)

Huberdeau (right) and Jamie Oleksiak (left) of the Seattle Kraken in 2023. Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken - November 4, 2023 - Jamie Oleksiak and Jonathan Huberdeau (53312068821).jpg
Huberdeau (right) and Jamie Oleksiak (left) of the Seattle Kraken in 2023.

On July 22, 2022, Huberdeau, along with MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a 2025 conditional first-round draft pick, were traded to the Calgary Flames for Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional fourth-round draft pick. [15] On August 3, Huberdeau signed an eight-year, $84 million contract extension with the Flames, carrying an average annual value of $10.5 million. [16] It was the largest contract in Flames' franchise history, surpassing Sean Monahan's $44.625 million contract signed in 2016.

Huberdeau's point production during the 2022–23 season took a significant dip from his previous season with the Florida Panthers, setting an NHL record for the biggest point drop off in NHL history between seasons; falling from 115 points in 2021–22, to 55 points the next season –his lowest points production for a full season since 2014–15. [a] [17] His output continued its decline, to 52 points, in the 2023–24 season  –the second lowest points per game (ppg) production rate of his 12 year NHL career. [b]

International play

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Huberdeau at a press conference during the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Canada

Huberdeau's first experience with Hockey Canada came when he represented Team Quebec at the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He scored two goals and added a single assist in five games. [1] He represented Canada at the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, recording three assists as Canada captured the gold medal. [1]

Huberdeau continued his international success by representing Canada at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He scored one goal and four assists in Canada's 8–1 victory over Finland to open the tournament. [18]

Personal life

Huberdeau was born and raised in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. Huberdeau's first language is French but he chose to attend an anglophone high school to better prepare himself for the NHL. [19] Since the Huberdeau family took their RV to Florida each winter, Jonathan attended more Florida Panthers than Montreal Canadiens games in his youth. [20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 6115203543211171822
2010–11 Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL674362105881916143016
2011–12 Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL37304272501510112118
2012–13 Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL3016294548—————
2012–13 Florida Panthers NHL 4814173118—————
2013–14 Florida PanthersNHL699192837—————
2014–15 Florida PanthersNHL7915395438—————
2015–16 Florida PanthersNHL7620395943612310
2016–17 Florida PanthersNHL3110162613—————
2017–18 Florida PanthersNHL8227426932—————
2018–19 Florida PanthersNHL8230629240—————
2019–20 Florida PanthersNHL692355783041232
2020–21 Florida PanthersNHL5520416136628104
2021–22 Florida PanthersNHL80308511554101454
2022–23 Calgary Flames NHL7915405536—————
2023–24 Calgary FlamesNHL8112405249—————
NHL totals831225495720426265162120

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008 Canada U17 7th52134
2012 Canada WJC Bronze medal icon.svg618916
2013 CanadaWJC4th63694
2014 Canada WC 5th81452
Junior totals176152124
Senior totals81452

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
CHL / QMJHL
First Team All-Star 2011 [10]
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2011 [21]
NHL
Calder Memorial Trophy 2013
NHL All-Rookie Team 2013
NHL All-Star Game 2020, 2022 [22]
Second All-Star Team 2021, 2022

Notes

  1. ↑ Huberdeau missed more than half of the 2016–17 season, scoring just 26 points.
  2. ↑ Only 2013–14 was lower points per game for Huberdeau.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner of the Calder Trophy
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Florida Panthers first round draft pick
2011 		Succeeded by
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