Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977)
Colin White | |||
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Born |
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada | December 12, 1977||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New Jersey Devils San Jose Sharks | ||
NHL draft |
49th overall, 1996 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 1997–2012 |
Colin White (born December 12, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He previously played with the New Jersey Devils and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL.
Early life
White was born and raised in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.[1]
Playing career
White played Midget hockey for the
In 1997, White won the Memorial Cup with the Hull Olympiques. During the 2000–2001 season, White put up 20 points, helping the Devils to the Stanley Cup finals.
During the 2007–2008 pre-season, White suffered a serious eye injury. During a team practice on September 19, "White was defending against two-on-one rushes when
In the 2008–2009 season, White played 71 games, finishing the season with one goal, 17 assists and a +18 rating, one of his highest career offensive seasons.
On February 2, 2010, for the first time in nearly four years, White fought
White established himself as physical, defensive defenseman, often leading the Devils in penalty minutes to go with his relatively low offensive production. During his Devils tenure, White served several times as an
On August 1, 2011, White was placed on waivers by the New Jersey Devils along with Trent Hunter. He was then bought out from the final year of his contract on August 2 after clearing.[7] On August 3, White was signed by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year, $1M contract.[8]
On May 31, 2012, it was announced that White's jersey number 24 was to be retired by his junior team the
At the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, after White accepted an invitation to the St. Louis Blues training camp, on January 18, 2013, the Blues announced that they had released White from his professional tryout.[10]
Post-retirement
White is an ambassador for the New Jersey Devils' alumni association along with Bruce Driver, Ken Daneyko, Grant Marshall and Jim Dowd.[11]
Personal life
White has three children.[12][13]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1994–95 | Laval Titan Collège Français
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QMJHL
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7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Hull Olympiques
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QMJHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
1995–96 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 62 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 303 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 42 | ||
1996–97 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 297 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 65 | ||
1997–98 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 76 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 235 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | ||
1998–99 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 77 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 265 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
1999–2000 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 52 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||
2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 155 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | ||
2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 133 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 72 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 98 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | ||
2003–04 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 75 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 57 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
2010–11 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 54 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 797 | 21 | 108 | 129 | 869 | 114 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 125 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year |
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NHL | |
Stanley Cup | 1999–2000, 2002–03 |
NHL All-Rookie Team | 2000–01 |
References
- ^ "Hockey Day in New Glasgow". www.newglasgow.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-894263-01-6.
- ^ "White's eye injury worrisome". nj.com. September 19, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^ "White plays for first time this season despite eye injury". ESPN. November 21, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-118-09489-1.
- ^ "Colin White". Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Devils buy out White, Hunter after both clear waivers". The Sports Network. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- San Jose Mercury News. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Whites' jersey to be retired tonight". tgnews.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Blues release veteran White". St. Louis Blues. January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "NJ Devils news | NorthJersey.com | Bergen Record".
- ^ Unknown. "Peewee A Blue Tier 2". nj avalanche points streak. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Former Olympiques star Colin White returns with son | Ottawa Sun".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database