Stephen Dixon (ice hockey)

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Stephen Dixon
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Dixon with the Porin Ässät
Born (1985-09-07) September 7, 1985 (age 38)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Tappara
Luleå HF
HC Yugra
Lokomotiv Yaroslav
Brynäs IF
Amur Khabarovsk
Ässät
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Cardiff Devils
Glasgow Clan
NHL draft 229th overall, 2003
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 20052023

Stephen Dixon (born September 7, 1985) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who last played for Glasgow Clan of the EIHL. [1]

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Playing career

A first round pick for Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) in the 2001 Midget Draft, the Halifax native played his entire junior career with Cape Breton, despite being traded to the Val-d'Or Foreurs before the start of the 2005 season.

Dixon was drafted in the seventh round, 229th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played all 80 games with the Wilkes-Barre Scranton penguins for the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 season. The Penguins traded him to the Anaheim Ducks on June 23, 2007, in exchange for Tim Brent. He was assigned to the Portland Pirates. Dixon played in the KHL-team Amur Khabarovsk in the season 2010–2011. On August 29, 2011, Dixon moved for the second consecutive season within Europe to sign a one-year contract with the Finnish club, Ässät of the SM-liiga. [2]

During the 2012–13 season, Dixon transferred at the transfer deadline from Ässät to return to the KHL with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on January 31, 2013. [3]

Dixon was a member of the gold medal-winning Canadian team at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

He has since gone on to play for HC Yugra (KHL), Luleå HF (SHL), Tappara (Liiga), Grizzlys Wolfsburg (DEL) and Cardiff Devils (EIHL).

In June 2022, Dixon left Cardiff for fellow Elite League side Glasgow Clan. He was named player-assistant coach, before assuming the interim head coach position after the departure of Clan coach Malcolm Cameron in October 2022. [4] Dixon retired from hockey in July 2023. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 64161531121635812
2002–03 Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL722842705440006
2003–04 Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL552250723351010
2004–05 Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL4517345140
2005–06 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 8012172945110114
2006–07 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL8017244143112356
2007–08 Portland Pirates AHL801728454318641010
2008–09 Brynäs IF SEL 53819273240002
2009–10 Brynäs IFSEL532015355550002
2010–11 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 47710178
2011–12 Ässät SM-l 6014395359411227
2012–13 ÄssätSM-l449354451
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL3022060446
2013–14 Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL91012
2013–14 HC Yugra KHL423131620
2014–15 Luleå HF SHL1522433
2014–15 Tappara Liiga252111342014518
2015–16 TapparaLiiga5961117281520252
2016–17 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 2256118101016
2017–18 Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL525141922734731
2018–19 Cardiff Devils EIHL 602124452841230
2019–20 Cardiff DevilsEIHL4414122653
2021–22 Cardiff DevilsEIHL501521363141126
2022–23 Glasgow Clan EIHL48616221820220
AHL totals240466911513140881620
Liiga (SM-l) totals18831961271423945997
SEL totals12130366612090004
KHL totals1011125363060446
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 North Dakota
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Helsinki
World Junior U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Yaroslavl

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2002Canada Atlantic U17 511216
2002 Canada U18 524612
2003 Canada WJC18 73364
2004 Canada WJC 60110
2005 CanadaWJC60112
Junior totals296101634

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References

  1. "SIGNING: Dixon joins the Clan ranks | Glasgow Clan Ice Hockey Club". 10 June 2022.
  2. "Stephen Dixon for Assat" (in Finnish). Ässät. 2011-08-29. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  3. "Stephen Dixon to Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  4. "NEWS: Cameron leaves Glasgow Clan".
  5. "NEWS: Dixon hangs up his skates".