Andrew Alberts
Andrew Alberts | |||
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![]() Alberts with the Vancouver Canucks in 2013 | |||
Born |
Minneapolis, Minnesota , U.S. | June 30, 1981||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes Vancouver Canucks | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
179th overall, 2001 Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 2005–2014 |
Andrew James Alberts (born June 30, 1981) is an
After a two-year
Playing career
Amateur
Alberts played high school hockey for
Following the draft, Alberts began playing
Alberts did not miss a game during his college career until suffering two knee injuries during his senior year in 2004–05.[1][5] Limited to 30 games, he again recorded 16 points and was named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team. In the playoffs, he ended what was the longest semifinal game in Hockey East history with a double-overtime goal against the Maine Black Bears.[6][notes 2] Alberts earned Hockey East All-Tournament honors, as the Eagles defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats 3–1 in the final to win the Lamoriello Trophy as conference champions.[7] He also earned his second consecutive NCAA East All-American recognition.[4]
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Professional
Following his senior year with the Eagles, Alberts signed an amateur tryout contract with the Boston Bruins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins, on April 1, 2005.[8] He appeared in the final eight games of the 2004–05 AHL regular season before helping the club to the Conference Finals of the playoffs. He scored his first professional goal in Game 5 of the Conference Finals against goaltender Antero Niittymäki in a 6–4 win against the Philadelphia Phantoms.[9]
After signing a one-year NHL contract with Boston in August 2005,[4] he appeared in his first NHL training camp in September 2005. Making the Bruins' roster for the 2005–06 season, he made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005 in a game versus the Montreal Canadiens.[10] A month later, he notched his first NHL point, an assist, in a game against the Buffalo Sabres on November 19.[10] In December 2005, Alberts received a ten-day assignment to Providence, recording one assist in six games during that span.[4] Returning to the Boston lineup, he scored his first NHL goal late in the campaign during a game against the Buffalo Sabres on March 12, 2006.[10] Playing in 73 games, Alberts scored a goal and six assists.[2] During his rookie season, Bruins head coach Mike Sullivan experimented with playing Alberts at the forward position for roughly a month.[11]
After re-signing for another year in July 2006, Alberts recorded 10 assists over 76 games the following season. He earned his first multi-year contract in the off-season, re-signing with the Bruins.[12] During the 2007–08 season, he was limited to 35 games due to a head injury suffered on November 26, 2007, during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Going down to his knees to block a puck moving into the defensive zone, opposing forward Scott Hartnell bodychecked him, using his elbow to hit Alberts' head against the boards.[13] Alberts left the game injured, while Hartnell received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct; he was later suspended an additional two games by the NHL.[13] Alberts recovered in time to make his NHL playoff debut in April 2008, as the Bruins were eliminated in the first round by the Montreal Canadiens.[14][15]
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After being a healthy scratch for the Bruins' first two games in the
Becoming an
Alberts came back to the Canucks with improved play during the 2010 pre-season and beat out Shane O'Brien for the team's final spot on defense (O'Brien was subsequently traded prior to the start of the season).[21][22] Nearly one month into the season, Alberts suffered a minor knee injury during a game against the Colorado Avalanche,[23] but did not miss any games.[4] Later in the season, he was sucker-punched in the face by enforcer Jody Shelley during a game against the Flyers in December 2010. The two were being restrained by referees during a scrum when Shelley struck him. As a result, he received a two-game suspension from the league and forfeited $26,829.27 in salary. Though Alberts left the game, he was not injured on the play.[24] The following month, Alberts suffered a right shoulder injury during a game against the Minnesota Wild on January 16, 2011.[25] Shortly after recovering and returning to the lineup, he suffered another injury, breaking his wrist while blocking a shot during a game against the St. Louis Blues on February 14, 2011.[26] He missed the remainder of the regular season,[4] finishing with a goal and seven assists, while leading Canucks defensemen with 113 hits, over 42 games. Recovering in time for the playoffs, Alberts appeared in nine post-season games (he did not register any points) during the Canucks' run to the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, where they were defeated in seven games by the Boston Bruins. During the off-season, Alberts was re-signed by the Canucks to a two-year, $2.45 million contract on June 29, 2011 (two days prior to his pending unrestricted free agency).[27]
During the 2013 off-season, the Canucks signed Alberts to a one-year contract extension.[28] Alberts suffered a concussion during a December 29, 2013, game against the Calgary Flames due to a high hit delivered by enforcer Brian McGrattan that effectively ended Alberts' professional hockey career.[29]
International play
Alberts first played internationally for the
Personal life
Alberts was born in
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1997–98 | Benilde–St. Margaret's
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HSMN | 22 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1998–99 | Benilde–St. Margaret's | HSMN | 26 | 10 | 25 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1999–00 | Waterloo Blackhawks
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USHL | 49 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
2000–01 | Waterloo Blackhawks | USHL | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Boston College | HE | 30 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 40 | ||
2005–06 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 73 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 62 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | ||
2010–11 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 459 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 492 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2006 | United States | WC
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7th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
2007 | United States | WC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
Senior totals | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-Hockey East Second Team | 2003–04 | |
Hockey East's Best Defensive Defenseman (co-recipient with Prestin Ryan) |
2004 | |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2003–04 | |
All-Hockey East First Team | 2004–05 | |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2004–05 | |
Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2005
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[35] |
Lamoriello Trophy (Hockey East champions; with Boston College Eagles) |
2005 | |
Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2005
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[35] |
Notes
- ^ The Beanpot is an annual tournament between the four major colleges in the Boston area. It does not count toward conference standings or standings.
- ^ The game ended at 89 minutes and 9 seconds, surpassing the previous record-setting match between Boston College and Boston University, which lasted 85 minutes.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c "Andrew Alberts player profile". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ "Hockey East Awards". Hockey East. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "Andrew Alberts". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2014-08-31. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ "BC avenges earlier loss, gets quality win". ESPN. 2005-02-15. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b Nancy Marrapese-Burrell (2005-03-19). "Alberts, BC gain final in second OT". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Boyle and Schneider Take Weekly Accolades for Tournament Performances". CBS College Sports. 2005-03-21. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Providence Bruins sign Andrew Alberts". OurSports Central. 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Boyes, Bruins force Game 6". OurSports Central. 2005-05-27. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "Andrew Alberts: Bio". Vancouver Canucks. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2011-12-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Andrew Alberts extended by Bruins". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ Boston Globe. Archived from the originalon 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ "Kovalev wins it in overtime for Montreal". USA Today. 2008-04-13. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ "2008 NHL Playoffs Summary". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ "News: Flyers Acquire Andrew Alberts". Philadelphia Flyers. 2008-10-13. Archived from the original on October 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ^ "Flyers trade for Andrew Alberts". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ a b "Hurricanes agree to terms with Alberts". National Hockey League. 2009-07-15. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2011-01-17. [permanent dead link]
- The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the originalon May 23, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
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- Rogers Sportsnet. 2010-10-05. Archived from the originalon 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver: Postmedia Network. Archived from the originalon January 10, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ Jim Jamieson (2010-12-30). "Alberts OK after sucker-punch in Flyers game". The Province. Vancouver: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2011-03-22. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Reeling Wild rebound on Anton Khubodin's first career shutout". ESPN. 2011-01-16. Archived from the original on 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Canucks lose another d-man as Alberts breaks wrist". National Hockey League. 2011-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Maxim Lapierre, Andrew Alberts re-sign". ESPN. Associated Press. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ "Canucks re-sign Chris Tanev". ESPN. Associated Press. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver: Postmedia Network. Archived from the originalon 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Game Summary" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2006-05-07. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ "Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Final Rankings" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Final Rankings" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database