Adam Berkhoel
| Adam Berkhoel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 16, 1981 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| NHL draft |
240th overall, 2000 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2010 | ||
Adam James Berkhoel (born May 16, 1981) is an
Playing career
Prior to his professional career, Berkhoel attended Stillwater High School before he backstopped the University of Denver to the 2004 NCAA title, with a memorable 1–0 shutout of the University of Maine in the Championship game, including stopping a six-on-three skaters advantage for Maine in the final 90 seconds of the contest. The opposing goaltender in that game was Jimmy Howard. Howard and Berkhoel would later become teammates in Grand Rapids in 2007–08.
Berkhoel was originally drafted by the
On July 16, 2007, Berkhoel was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to play for their affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.[1] On August 15, 2008, Berkhoel signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins' AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. After the conclusion of his deal with the Penguins, Berkhoel announced his retirement from professional hockey.
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1999–00 | Twin City Vulcans
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USHL | 49 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 2848 | 129 | 5 | 2.72 | .923 | 13 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 3.24 | — | ||
2000–01
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University of Denver | WCHA | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 745 | 38 | 1 | 3.06 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02
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University of Denver | WCHA | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1026 | 40 | 1 | 2.34 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03
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University of Denver | WCHA | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1436 | 55 | 3 | 2.30 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04
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University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2225 | 91 | 7 | 2.45 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05
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Gwinnett Gladiators
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ECHL | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1458 | 59 | 2 | 2.43 | .913 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1.53 | .938 | ||
2004–05
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Chicago Wolves | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.04 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06
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Chicago Wolves | AHL | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 526 | 32 | 0 | 3.65 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06
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Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 473 | 30 | 0 | 3.30 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06
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Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 902 | 41 | 1 | 2.73 | .909 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 3.27 | .882 | ||
2006–07
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Dayton Bombers | ECHL | 43 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 2584 | 105 | 5 | 2.44 | .910 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1386 | 59 | 0 | 2.56 | .914 | ||
2006–07
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Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 316 | 17 | 0 | 3.22 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08
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Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 31 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1697 | 83 | 1 | 2.93 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1635 | 69 | 4 | 2.53 | .910 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 340 | 12 | 0 | 2.12 | .937 | ||
2009–10
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Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 28 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1590 | 83 | 0 | 3.13 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 403 | 20 | 1 | 2.98 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 473 | 30 | 0 | 3.80 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
College
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| All- Third Team
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2001–02, 2003–04 | |
| All- All-Tournament Team
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2004
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[2] |
| Tournament MVP | 2004 | |
| ECHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2006–07 | |
| Goaltender of the Year | 2006–07 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "One-on-One with Adam Berkhoel". Grand Rapids Griffins. December 8, 2007. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database