Joel Kwiatkowski
Joel Kwiatkowski | |||
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Born |
Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | March 22, 1977||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | |||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
194th overall, 1996 Dallas Stars | ||
Playing career | 1998–2016 |
Joel Kwiatkowski (born March 22, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Kwiatkowski played 282 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Kwiatkowski was drafted in the eighth round, 194th overall by the
After three seasons with the Senators organization, he was traded to the
He signed with the
Kwiatkowski moved to the Swiss National League and first played for
In his final professional season in
On September 12, 2016, Kwiatkowski confirmed the end of his playing career in accepting an assistant coaching position with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.[1]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing Canada | ||
IIHF World Championship
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2009 Switzerland |
Kwiatkowski was a member of Team Canada at the 2009 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland.[2] Named to the alternate roster on April 13, 2009,[3] Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong activated the journeyman defenceman to suit up for the tournament game against Slovakia on April 28, 2009.[4]
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 | ||
1994–95 | Tacoma Rockets | WHL | 70 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 40 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 32 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 72 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 94 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | ||
1997–98 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 62 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||
1998–99 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 80 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1999–00
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Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 70 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 77 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
2001–02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 65 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
2002–03 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 64 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | ||
2005–06 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 73 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 41 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 59 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 119 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 30 | ||
2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 52 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 50 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 147 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2010–11 | SC Bern | NLA
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35 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | ||
2011–12 | SC Bern | NLA | 42 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | ||
2012–13 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||
2013–14 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 49 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 42 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 282 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 245 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2009 | Canada | WC
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Awards and achievements
- Named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team in 1997
- Named to the WHL West First All-Star Team in 1998
References
- ^ "Joel Kwiatkowski named assistant coach". Kalamazoo Wings. September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Team Canada 2009 WC roster announced". The Sports Network. April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- ^ "Kwiatkowski including in squad". Hockey Canada. April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- ^ "Canada defeat Slovakia at World Championships". National Hockey League. April 28, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- The National Post: Article April 27, 2009[permanent dead link]