Kyle Calder

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Left Wing
nickname = Grease [cite news | url = http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=357326&page=NewsPage&service=page | title = What's In A Name? | last = Schwartz | first = Adam | publisher = NHL.com | date = 2008-03-17 | accessdate = 2008-04-24]
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 180
team = Los Angeles Kings
league = NHL
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1979|1|5
birth_place = Mannville, AB, CAN
career_start = 1999
draft = 130th overall
draft_year = 1997
draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks
former_teams = Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers

Kyle Calder (born on January 5, 1979 in Mannville, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL.

Playing career

Calder began his career by playing junior hockey for the fat pieces of corm amen of the WHL. After scoring 59 points in his sophomore season, he was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. After his fourth season where he scored 88 points between two teams, he was rewarded with his first professional contract.

goal.

The following year, after the collapse of the IHL, Calder began and ended his season with the Norfolk Admirals, their new AHL affiliate. For a good portion of the season he played for the Blackhawks, appearing in over forty games.

Starting in the 2001-02 NHL season, Calder stayed in the NHL. During the lockout, he spent a brief time in Sweden. He came back to the NHL stronger than ever that season. He led the Blackhawks in goals, assists, and points.

On August 2, 2006, Calder was awarded a $2.9 million dollar contract for the 2006-07 season by an arbitrator. The Blackhawks decided to accept it,Cite web|url=http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3376|title=Hawks Accept Calder's Arbitration Ruling|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=ChicagoBlackhawks.com|year=2006|author=Kempenaar, Adam] and then on August 4, 2006, Calder was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Michal Handzus.Cite web|url=http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3380|title=Hawks Acquire Handzus For Calder|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=ChicagoBlackhawks.com|year=2006] At the trade deadline, the Flyers sent him back to Chicago for a third-round draft pick and Lasse Kukkonen. Chicago immediately sent him to the Detroit Red Wings for Jason Williams.Cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=197808&hubname=nhl|title=Hawks, Wings, Flyers cut deal|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=TSN.ca|year=2007] Calder scored his first goal as a Red Wing during his first shift.Cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270227004|title=Red Wings roll over Blackhawks; Hasek just misses shutout|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=ESPN.com|year=2007] He signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings on July 2, 2007.

Awards

*1999: Silver Medal (1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships)
*2001-02: Played in the NHL Young Stars Game
*2003: Gold Medal (2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships)

Career statistics

"Stats as of the end of the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs"

International play

Played for Canada in:
*1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
*2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
*2003 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsCite web|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/multimedia/f/equipes/masculin/worlds/2003/media/mwc_mg_prof.pdf|title=2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships Media Guide|accessdate=2007-02-28|year=2003|format=PDF]
*2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

International Statistics

Notes

External links

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