Colin White (ice hockey)

Colin White
Born	December 12, 1977 (1977-12-12) (age 33) New Glasgow, NS, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	49th overall, 1996 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1997–present

John Colin White (born December 12, 1977) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He previously played with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

White was drafted 49th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils and was a familiar face on the blue line ther since he came up from Albany late in the 1999–2000 season. He would help Devils to their second Stanley Cup later that year and do the same a few years later, helping the Devils win their third Stanley Cup in 2003.

Early in his career, White had his best season production-wise during the 2000–2001 season, where he put up 20 points, helping the Devils to the Stanley Cup finals.

During the 2007–08 pre-season, White suffered a serious eye injury. During a team practice on September 19, "White was defending against two-on-one rushes when John Madden gave rookie Nicklas Bergfors the puck for a shot that deflected off White's stick and hit him in the nose and near the right eye."^[1] White was able to return to the lineup on November 21 to play in the Devils' 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Despite still suffering from some blurred vision in his right eye, he was able to play over 17 minutes, blocked 2 shots, and was credited with six of the Devils' fifteen hits.^[2] White quickly returned to his regular spot in the Devils line-up, where he began wearing a protective visor on his helmet.

In the 2008-09 season, White played a total of 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 Maple Leafs defensemen Dion Phaneuf for taking a run at teammate Zach Parise's head. Had White been hit near his previously injured eye during the fight, his career could have been in jeopardy. The following season, White fought for the second time in as many years when he dropped the gloves with Bruno Gervais of the New York Islanders. White had previously hit Pierre Parenteau, which sparked the fight that would ultimately end in White fracturing Gervais' cheekbone.

White has established himself as physical, defensive defenceman, often leading the Devils in penalty minutes to go with his relatively low offensive production. Also during his Devils tenure, White has several times served as an alternate captain.

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.^[3] On August 3, White was signed by the San Jose Sharks to a 1-year, $1M contract.^[4]

Awards and honors

• 2000 Stanley Cup
• 2000–01 NHL All-Rookie Team
• 2002–03 Stanley Cup

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	Laval Titan	QMJHL		5	0	1	1	4		0	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		7	0	1	1	32		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
1999–00	Albany River Rats	AHL		52	5	21	26	176		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	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		2	0	0	0	2
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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				743	20	105	125	848		111	2	14	16	125

References

1. ^ White's eye injury worrisome
2. ^ White plays for first time this season despite eye injury
3. ^ "Devils buy out White, Hunter after both clear waivers". The Sports Network. 2011-08-02. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=373063. Retrieved 2011-08-02. 
4. ^ "Sharks sign D Colin White to one-year deal that costs San Jose $1 million". San Jose Mercury News. 2011-08-03. http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2011/08/03/sharks-sign-d-colin-white-to-one-year-deal-that-costs-san-jose-1-million/. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 

External links

• Colin White's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Colin White's NHL player profile

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Name	White, Colin
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Date of birth	December 12, 1977
Place of birth	New Glasgow, NS, CAN
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