Tyler Myers
Born	(1990-02-01) February 1, 1990 (age 22) Houston, TX, USA
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight	227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Buffalo Sabres
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	12th overall, 2008 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2009–present

Tyler Myers (born February 1, 1990) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Sabres in the first round, 12th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. At the end of the 2009–10 NHL season, Myers won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best rookie.^[1] Standing at 6-feet-8-inches, he is nicknamed "The Big Easy".^[2]

Born in Texas, Myers grew up in Calgary, Alberta. He has opted to play internationally for Canada. Representing Canada twice as a junior and once on the men's team, he has won gold medals at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships and 2009 World Junior Championships.

Playing career[link]

Junior[link]

In the 2005 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft, Myers was the Kelowna Rockets first round selection, 19th overall.^[3] Prior to playing in the WHL, Myers continued minor hockey at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame with the Hounds, a AAA midget team.^[4][5]

Myers began his major junior career with the Rockets in 2005–06. Following his NHL draft year in 2007–08, Myers was ranked fourth among North American draft-eligible skaters by the NHL's Central Scouting Services.^[6] He was selected 12th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, after they traded the LA Kings a third-round pick to move up from the 13th spot. The following season, Myers helped the Rockets to a 2009 Ed Chynoweth Cup championship following a junior career-high 42-point regular season. Scoring 20 points during the Rockets playoff run, Myers was instrumental the franchise's third WHL title and was selected as the WHL Playoff MVP.

Following Myers' WHL championship win with the Rockets, he was signed to a three -year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres on May 11, 2009.^[7]

Professional[link]

Myers warming up prior to a game on Veterans Day 2011

Myers started the 2009–10 NHL season with the Buffalo Sabres. He recorded his first NHL point on October 8, 2009, an assist, against the Phoenix Coyotes. Eight days later, Myers scored his first NHL goal against Dwayne Roloson of the New York Islanders. It was also his first multi-point game, as he recorded an assist as well. On October 24, Myers was used in the sixth round of a shootout against the Tampa Bay Lightning and scored the game winner. After a strong first nine games with the Sabres, the club decided to keep him in Buffalo rather than return him to the Rockets, initiating the first year of his contract.^[8] Myers quickly established himself as the top defenceman on the Sabres roster, leading the club in average ice time per game in his rookie season.^[9] On December 16, 2009, he registered 28:32 of ice time in a regulation loss to the Ottawa Senators despite being one of a much-publicized group of Sabres players struck with food poisoning the night before.^[10] The following month, Myers recorded his first multi-goal game on January 8, 2010. He scored twice on the powerplay, including the game-winner, as the Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2. He also assisted Tim Kennedy on the Sabres' first goal.Scoring 10 points and leading all rookies in average ice time (24 minutes and 42 seconds per game) for contests in January 2010, Myers was named the NHL Rookie of the Month.^[11] He completed his first NHL season leading league rookie defencemen, as well as Sabres defencemen, playing every game that season with 11 goals and 37 assists adding up to a career high of 48 points and getting 1 point in the playoffs from 1 goal. In the off-season, Myers was awarded with the Calder Memorial Trophy on June 23, 2010 at the NHL Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas, beating out forward Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche and goaltender Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings. At the beginning of the 2010-2011 season Myers had a rough start but got right back on it. On November 15, 2010 Myers scored his 5th goal of the season in a 4-3 overtime win against the Vancouver Canucks. Myers got another overtime goal in a 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers on February 10, 2011. Myers finished the season missing only 2 games with 10 goals and 27 assists adding up to 37 points and getting 6 points in the playoffs from 1 goal and 5 assists. On September 15, 2011 the Sabres signed Myers to a 7 year, $38.5 million dollar contract.

On March 13, 2012, Myers was suspended for 3 games for boarding Montreal Canadiens forward Scott Gomez on March 12, 2012.

International play[link]

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold	2009 Ottawa
IIHF U18 Championships
Gold	2008 Kazan

Despite being born in Katy, Texas, Myers plays internationally for Team Canada, as he grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and holds dual citizenship.^[2] Making the decision in his youth, he has credited moving to Canada as a large influence in his development as a hockey player, stating he would "be playing a different sport had I stayed in Texas."^[2]

Myers was a part of the national team that earned gold at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships in Kazan, Russia. He was later named to the Canadian under-20 team for the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa, along with Kelowna Rockets teammate Jamie Benn, and helped Canada to a record-tying fifth straight gold medal.

On April 29, 2010, Myers was named to the Team Canada roster for the 2010 IIHF World Championship.^[12] He was part of a young squad that finished without a medal.

Awards[link]

• World Junior gold medal with Team Canada in 2009.
• Ed Chynoweth Cup with the Kelowna Rockets in 2009.
• WHL Playoff MVP in 2009.
• NHL Rookie of the Month for January 2010.
• Calder Memorial Trophy in 2010.

Career statistics[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Tyler Myers's NHL player profile
• Tyler Myers's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Official WHL Profile

Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Zubrus in 2010.
Born	(1978-06-16) June 16, 1978 (age 34) Elektrėnai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres
National team	Lithuania
NHL Draft	15th overall, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1996–present

Dainius Gintas Zubrus (born June 16, 1978) is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the first Lithuanian to have played 1000 games in the National Hockey League.

his career[link]

Early career[link]

In the summer of 1989, Zubrus moved to Kharkiv, Ukraine to train under Ivan Pravilov on the Druzhba-78 squad. He continued to develop his play there until the end of 1995.^[1]

NHL career[link]

Dainius Zubrus was drafted 15th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers from the Caledon Canadians of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. As of the 2006 draft, Zubrus was the highest drafted Tier II Junior "A" player since the Canadian Junior A Hockey League's 1993 inception (since surpassed by Kyle Turris at 2007 NHL Entry Draft). Prior to being traded to Caledon, Zubrus played for the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Central Junior A Hockey League. He made his NHL debut on October 5, 1996, scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers. In his rookie season, he helped the Flyers reach the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals.

Like Darius Kasparaitis, Dainius trained with Aleksey Nikiforov.

The Flyers traded him to the Montreal Canadiens on March 10, 1999 with a pair of draft picks for Mark Recchi. He registered his first career hat-trick on October 14, 2000, against the Chicago Blackhawks, and was traded by the Canadiens to the Washington Capitals along with Trevor Linden for Richard Zedník and Jan Bulis on March 13, 2001.^[2]

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Zubrus decided to play abroad with Washington Capitals teammate Alexander Semin. He played 42 regular season games for HC Lada Togliatti, tallying 19 points on eight goals and 11 assists. He also appeared in ten playoff games while in the former Russian Superleague (RSL), scoring three goals and one assist.

Zubrus returned to the Capitals the following 2005–06 season and posted a career-high 57 points playing alongside star rookie Alexander Ovechkin.^[3] In the 2006–07 season, Zubrus continued his impressive form posting 52 points in 60 games before he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, along with Timo Helbling, for Jiří Novotný and a first round draft pick on February 27, 2007.^[4]/g

On July 3, 2007, as a free agent, Zubrus signed a six-year, $20.4 million contract with the New Jersey Devils.^[5]

On November 23, 2008, Dainius Zubrus had one of the best offensive games in Devils history. Zubrus tied a team record with four goals to help New Jersey win its season-high fourth straight game, 7–3 over the Tampa Bay Lightning.^[6]

Career statistics[link]

Zubrus with the Washington Capitals

International career[link]

Originally, Zubrus had suited up for the Russian national team during the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. But since then, he has played internationally for Lithuania, most notably in the 2005 World Championships. He had told the press that, "Lithuania needs me more than Russia." Because of the existence of the Soviet Union, players born during its time as a nation were able to choose to play for any of the newly formed countries after the breakup, and even considered representing Ukraine due to his training there. He now plans to represent Lithuania in all of his future international hockey appearances.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Dainius Zubrus's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Dainius Zubrus's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dainius Zubrus's biography at Legends of Hockey

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dainius Zubrus

Christian Ehrhoff
Ehrhoff with the Sabres in 2012.
Born	(1982-07-06) July 6, 1982 (age 29) Moers, West Germany
Height	6. ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Buffalo Sabres San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks
National team	Germany
NHL Draft	106th overall, 2001 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	1999–present
Website	Ehrhoff.com

Christian Ehrhoff (born July 6, 1982) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is known primarily as an offensive defenceman with strong skating and shooting abilities.^[1]

Before playing in the NHL, Ehrhoff spent several years playing professionally in Germany, starting with EV Duisburg of the third-tier Oberliga and the Krefeld Penguins of the premiere Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He spent three years with Krefeld, winning the German championship in 2003. Selected 106th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Ehrhoff moved to North America for the 2003–04 season. He spent one-and-a-half seasons with the Cleveland Barons, the Sharks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, before joining San Jose on a full-time basis, beginning in 2005–06. After playing six seasons within the Sharks' organization, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in August 2009. During his two seasons with the club, he won back-to-back Babe Pratt Trophies as the team's top defenceman and helped them to the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Boston Bruins. Internationally, Ehrhoff has played for the German national team in numerous tournaments, including three Winter Olympics, four World Championships and a World Cup.

Early life[link]

Ehrhoff was born and raised in Moers, a city on the left bank of the Rhine. His father, Achim,^[2] is a drummer in a band,^[3] and he has a sister named Katrin.^{[citation needed]} Ehrhoff first played hockey at the age of six,^[3] deciding to play the sport after watching an NHL game on television.^[4] As his hometown did not have a hockey program, he played minor hockey 20 kilometres away in the Krefeld Penguins' system.^[2] He won a national championship with the club around the age of 12; Ehrhoff has recalled scoring in the final on a penalty shot.^[3] Following the NHL growing up, Ehrhoff has singled out Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Bure and Uwe Krupp as his childhood heroes.^[3] He was inspired to play in the style of an offensive defenceman after watching a video of Bobby Orr as a 10-year-old.^[2]

At the age of 16, he considered moving to North America to further his hockey career in the major junior Canadian Hockey League, but his father had developed Hodgkin's lymphoma at the time.^[2][5] Ehrhoff consequently decided to stay in Germany and continued in Krefeld's system at the junior level; his father eventually overcame the cancer.^{[2] [6]}

Playing career[link]

Germany (1999–2003)[link]

After playing in the junior system of the Krefeld Penguins, Ehrhoff signed a professional contract with the team in 1999, at the age of 17.^[2] He debuted in nine games with Krefeld in Germany's premiere Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), while primarily playing with EV Duisburg of the third-tier Oberliga on loan. Over the course of the season, he practiced mornings with Krefeld and evenings with Duisburg.^[2] He finished his first professional season with 15 points in 41 games with Duisburg and a goal in nine games for Krefeld. The following season, he joined Krefeld full-time and had 14 points in 58 games for the team in addition to three points in six games with Duisburg. After the conclusion of the season, Ehrhoff was selected 106th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks. One of three Germans selected by the Sharks in the draft, Ehrhoff was happy to be taken by the team, as they also had another German, Marco Sturm, on their roster at the time.^[2]

Ehrhoff attended the Sharks' subsequent training camp following the draft, but was returned to Germany as an early cut on September 11, 2001.^[7] Continuing to play for Krefeld, he notched 24 points in 46 games. Despite impressing with his skating and offensive skills at the Sharks' 2002 training camp, he was returned to Krefeld for the second straight year.^[8] After notching a German career-high 27 points in 48 games in 2002–03, Ehrhoff helped Krefeld win a German championship in his final season with the club.^[8] He recorded nine points in the post-season.

San Jose Sharks (2003–09)[link]

Ehrhoff as a member of the San Jose Sharks

With the expectation from Sharks management that Ehrhoff would join their organization either with the NHL club or in the AHL,^[8] he was signed to a contract on June 22, 2003.^[9] Ehrhoff made his NHL debut on October 9, 2003, against the Edmonton Oilers.^[6] He recorded his first point, an assist, on November 15 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.^[6] Later that month, he scored his first NHL goal, a game winner against Michael Leighton in a 3–2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 26.^[10] Ehrhoff was selected to play in the 2004 NHL YoungStars Game, along with teammate Jonathan Cheechoo.^[11] Aftering helping the Western Conference YoungStars to a 7–3 win over the East, Ehrhoff also did colour commentary during the All-Star Game for a German telecast.^[12]

Ehrhoff was often a healthy scratch with the Sharks during his rookie season^[13][14] and spent time with their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Barons. In 41 games with the Sharks during the 2003–04 season, Ehrhoff recorded 12 points in 41 games. In the 27 games he played for the Barons, he notched 14 points. He began asserting himself early in his NHL career as an excellent skater with offensive capabilities.^[15] Ehrhoff then played a full season with the Barons in 2004–05 due to the NHL lockout, tallying 35 points in 79 games. He was chosen to represent PlanetUSA in the 2005 AHL All-Star Game in Manchester, New Hampshire.^[16]

Returning to the Sharks in 2005–06, Ehrhoff recorded a 23-point campaign. He began earning more ice time near the end of the season as he improved his defensive play.^[17] On April 13, 2006, he scored the game-winning overtime goal against the Vancouver Canucks for the Sharks to clinch a playoff berth.^[18] San Jose had been eight points out of a playoff spot with a month and a half remaining in the season.^[18] Ehrhoff added eight points over 11 post-season games – first among team defencemen^[19] – in his first Stanley Cup playoffs as the Sharks were eliminated in the second round by the Edmonton Oilers.^[20] He then signed a two-year contract worth US$1.7 million in the off-season.^[21]

Ehrhoff responded with a career-high 33 points in 2006–07. He notched a personal best three assists in one game late in the season in a 3–2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on March 27, 2007.^[22] San Jose were once again losers in the second round of the playoffs, being eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in six games.^[23] Ehrhoff had two assists in 11 post-season games. His regular season production decreased to 22 points in the 2007–08 season. On December 28, 2007, Ehrhoff was awarded a penalty shot during a game against the St. Louis Blues; he missed against Manny Legace, as the Sharks won 1–0.^[24] Later in the season, he missed four games due to a lower body injury, suffered on April 6, 2008.^[25] After finishing as the second seed in the West, San Jose were defeated in the second round against the Dallas Stars.^[26] Ehrhoff notched five assists in 10 playoff games.

Ehrhoff became a restricted free agent once more in July 2008 and re-signed with the Sharks to a three-year contract worth $9.3 million.^[21] The following season in 2008–09, he reached the 40-point mark for the first time in his career with 42 points in 77 games. He had missed three games in March 2009 due to a lower body injury.^[25] Ehrhoff's personal success coincided with a franchise year for the Sharks, who earned their first Presidents' Trophy as regular season champions in team history with 117 points.^[27] In the ensuing playoffs, however, they suffered a first-round defeat to the eight-seeded Anaheim Ducks.^[28] Ehrhoff was pointless in six games.

Ehrhoff with the Canucks in 2010.

Vancouver Canucks (2009–11)[link]

In the summer of 2009, Ehrhoff was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on August 28, 2009, along with defenceman Brad Lukowich in exchange for prospects Patrick White and Daniel Rahimi.^[29] The deal was done primarily to clear salary cap space in anticipation of the Sharks' acquisition of star forward Dany Heatley from the Ottawa Senators.^[1] For the Canucks, Ehrhoff's acquisition addressed the need for a puck-moving defenceman to rush the puck up the ice.^[1]

Ehrhoff scored his first goal in a Canucks uniform on October 5, 2009, in a 5–3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.^[30] The following month, he notched his first two-goal game in the NHL, adding an assist, in a 5–2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on November 20.^[31] Late in the season, he missed two games in April 2010 due to a sprained left knee.^[25] Prior to the last game of the regular season against the Calgary Flames, Ehrhoff was awarded the Babe Pratt Trophy as the Canucks' fan-voted best defenceman.^[32] He finished his first season in Vancouver leading all team defencemen with career-highs of 14 goals, 44 points, a +36 rating and an average ice time of 22:47 minutes per game.^[33] His 44 points tied Uwe Krupp for the most points by a German-born defenceman in an NHL season,^[34] while his +36 rating broke the single-season team record shared by Pavel Bure and Marek Malik by one point (Daniel Sedin tied with Ehrhoff for the record in 2009–10, as well).^[35] In the subsequent 2010 playoffs, he added seven points in 12 games. Vancouver was eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round.^[36]

In December 2010, Ehrhoff was struck in the ear by a puck during a game against the Anaheim Ducks. He left the contest with what was initially considered a concussion; however, he was later diagnosed with vertigo instead and missed three games.^[25][37] Recording new career-highs in assists (36) and points (50), he led all Canucks defencemen in scoring, while ranking seventh among league defencemen.^[38] Ehrhoff was awarded his second consecutive Babe Pratt Trophy for his regular season efforts.^[39] Having won the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in team history, the Canucks entered the 2011 playoffs with the first seed in the West. They eliminated the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks in the first three rounds to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 17 years. Facing the Boston Bruins, the Canucks lost the series in seven games. While Ehrhoff led Canucks defencemen and ranked second in the league overall with 12 points (2 goals and 10 assists) over 23 games, he had a team-worst -13 rating.^[40][41] It was revealed following the Canucks' Game 7 defeat to Boston that he had been playing with an injured shoulder.^[42]

Buffalo Sabres (2011–present)[link]

Set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2011, Ehrhoff and the Canucks failed to come to terms on a new contract. Three days ahead of his free agency, June 28, 2011, his negotiating rights were traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. It was reported that Ehrhoff had turned down the same deal that former defensive teammate Kevin Bieksa had signed the previous day—a five-year, $23 million contract—to remain with the Canucks.^[43] Although the Islanders had three days of exclusive negotiating rights with Ehrhoff, general manager Garth Snow self-imposed a one-day deadline to sign him. Unable to agree on a contract (Snow commented that the proposed deal was "well north" of the Canucks' offer), Ehrhoff was traded to the Buffalo Sabres on June 29 in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.^[44] Two days later, Ehrhoff signed a 10-year, $40 million deal with the Sabres. The contract pays him $18 million in the first two years, then $4 million annually from the third to sixth years, $3 million in the seventh and $1 million in the remaining three.^[45] Ehrhoff admitted having a desire for the freedom of unrestricted free agency, but was ultimately won over by the Sabres' contract offer and quality as an organization able to compete for the Stanley Cup.^[46]

Ehrhoff made his debut with the Sabres in Helsinki, Finland, as the NHL opened the 2011–12 season abroad, on October 7, 2011, against the Anaheim Ducks. He recorded an assist on a Thomas Vanek goal in a 4–1 win.^[47] Ehrhoff recorded his first goal as a Sabre 11 days later, an empty-netter to secure a 3–1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.^[48]

International career[link]

Ehrhoff lining up for a faceoff during the 2010 Olympics.

As a junior, Ehrhoff competed for Germany's under-18 team at the inaugural 1999 IIHF World U18 Championships, hosted in Füssen and Kaufbeuren, Germany.^[49] He returned the following year for the 2000 IIHF World U18 Championships in Switzerland, where Germany finished in seventh place.^[50] Ehrhoff then debuted at the under-20 level in Division I^{[note 1]} of the 2001 World Junior Championships. Hosting the tournament in the cities of Füssen and Landsberg, Germany missed a promotion to the main tournament the following year by finishing in second place behind France.^[51] Ehrhoff made his second appearance at the Division I level for the 2002 World Junior Championships in Austria, leading all tournament defencemen with three goals and 10 points in five games.^[52] He helped Germany earn a promotion to the main tournament for the following year,^[53] defeating Austria 7–1 in the gold medal game.^[54] In both years competing in the tournament, Ehrhoff earned Top Defenceman honours.^[55]

Two months after his final international junior appearance, Ehrhoff debuted with Germany's senior team for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He played in seven games as the second youngest player in the tournament.^[56] Germany was eliminated by the United States in the quarterfinal with a 5–0 shutout loss.^[57] Later that year, he competed in the 2002 World Championships, scoring five points in seven games. Germany was defeated in the quarterfinal by Sweden 6–2.^[58] Ehrhoff made his second World Championships appearance in 2003, but failed to register a point as Germany were once again losers in the quarterfinal round.^[59] After his rookie season in the NHL, Ehrhoff competed for Germany in the 2004 World Cup. They lost 2–1 to Finland in the quarterfinal.^[60] The following year, he registered an assist in six games at the 2005 World Championships. Germany finished second-to-last in the tournament.^[61] After failing to qualify for the quarterfinal, they won one of three games in the relegation round.^[62]

On December 21, 2005, Ehrhoff was named to the German Olympic team, along with Sharks teammate Marcel Goc, for the 2006 Winter Games in Turin.^[63] His lone goal of the tournament came against Canada,^[56] a 5–1 loss.^[64] He added an assist in the tournament for two points in five games as Germany failed to win a preliminary game, missing out on the playoff rounds.^[65] Four years later, he was named to Germany's Olympic team for the 2010 Winter Games in his NHL hometown of Vancouver. He went pointless in four games, while leading his team in ice time.^[66] Germany was eliminated by Canada in an 8–2 qualifier for the quarterfinal.^[67]

Shortly after the Vancouver Canucks were eliminated from the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs several months later, Ehrhoff joined Germany for the 2010 World Championships.^[68] Germany played as tournament host in the cities of Cologne and Mannheim. Joining his team midway through the tournament, he missed the first three games before scoring a goal and an assist in six contests.^[69] Germany made it to the semifinal, where they were defeated by Russia 2–1.^[70] Ehrhoff assisted on Germany's lone goal and was named his team's player of the game.^[70][71] They went on to lose the bronze medal game 3–1 to Sweden.^[72] Their fourth place finish marked their best placing at the World Championships since 1953 when they won silver.^[69] Leading Germany in average ice time with 23:34 minutes per game, Ehrhoff was named to the Tournament All-Star Team, along with German goaltender Dennis Endras.^[69]

Playing style[link]

Ehrhoff carrying the puck up ice from his own zone.

Ehrhoff is known as an offensive defenceman.^[1] He has strong skating ability, which allows him to quickly carry the puck up the ice, starting plays from his team's defensive zone, as well as join offensive plays deep in the opposing team's zone.^[1] He also possesses a hard shot, which earns him significant time on the power play.^[1] Upon joining the NHL with San Jose, he had to adjust his game to be more defensive.^[17][73] He gradually became counted upon more in defensive situations and has been used on the penalty kill, as well.^[1][17]

Personal life[link]

Ehrhoff and his wife, Farina, have 2 daughters, Leni born in mid-2009 and Milla born mid-2011.^[74] During his time with the Canucks, they lived in the Vancouver neighbourhood of Yaletown.^[75] During the off-seasons, they return to Germany, where they have a condo in Krefeld.^[74]

Career statistics[link]

Regular season and playoffs[link]

International statistics[link]

Awards[link]

Records[link]

• Vancouver Canucks record; highest plus-minus rating, single-season: +36 in 2009–10 (surpassed Pavel Bure and Marek Malik; tied with Daniel Sedin)

Notes[link]

1. ^ Division I is the highest competitive level for countries that do not qualify for the main tournament.

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Christian Ehrhoff

• Christian Ehrhoff's NHL player profile
• Christian Ehrhoff's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Christian Ehrhoff's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Christian Ehrhoff at TSN.ca