Patrick Traverse

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Patrick Traverse
Patrick Traverse.jpg
Traverse with the Worcester Sharks in 2007
Born (1974-03-14) March 14, 1974 (age 49)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Ottawa Senators
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
DEG Metro Stars
Hamburg Freezers
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 50th overall, 1992
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 19932012

Patrick Traverse (born March 14, 1974) [1] is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 279 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with five teams.

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Playing career

As a youth, Traverse played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. [2]

Traverse was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the third round, 50th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the San Jose Sharks on December 18, 2006, in exchange for Mathieu Biron. [3] He never made an appearance with San Jose, playing for the Sharks' AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks for the better part of three seasons. He frequently played in the AHL between NHL stints.

After playing one season for DEG Metro Stars in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Traverse signed with rival Hamburg Freezers to a one-year contract on March 19, 2010. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 593111412
1992–93 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL535242924
1992–93 Saint-Jean Lynx QMJHL151670
1992–93 New Haven Senators AHL 20002
1993–94 Saint-Jean LynxQMJHL6615375230
1993–94 Prince Edward Island Senators AHL30112
1994–95 Prince Edward Island SenatorsAHL70513181970220
1995–96 Prince Edward Island SenatorsAHL55421253251232
1995–96 Ottawa Senators NHL 50002
1996–97 Worcester IceCats AHL2404423
1996–97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 102131020112
1997–98 Hershey Bears AHL711415296771344
1998–99 Ottawa SenatorsNHL46191022
1999–00 Ottawa SenatorsNHL66617232160002
2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL151016
2000–01 Boston Bruins NHL3726814
2000–01 Montreal Canadiens NHL1923510
2001–02 Montreal CanadiensNHL2523514
2001–02 Quebec Citadelles AHL40224
2002–03 Montreal CanadiensNHL650131324
2003–04 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL805212631101230
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL7269152850002
2005–06 Iowa Stars AHL40321241671232
2005–06 Dallas Stars NHL10000
2006–07 Hamilton BulldogsAHL2614510
2006–07 Worcester Sharks AHL54517221460222
2007–08 Worcester SharksAHL656192552
2008–09 Worcester SharksAHL789334228124594
2009–10 DEG Metro Stars DEL 53329322830448
2010–11 Hamburg Freezers DEL528182628
2011–12 Hamburg FreezersDEL5178153251126
NHL totals27914516511360002

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2000 Canada WC 4th81010
Senior totals81010

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References

  1. "Patrick Traverse". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  3. "Biron heads to Montreal, Traverse to Sharks". ESPN. February 15, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  4. "Traverse commits to the Freezers" (in German). mopo.de. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012.