- Devin Setoguchi
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For the Aichi Prefecture train station, see Setoguchi Station.
Devin Setoguchi 
Born January 1, 1987
Taber, AB, CANHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) Position Left wing Shoots Right NHL team
Former teamsMinnesota Wild
San Jose SharksNational team 
CanadaNHL Draft 8th overall, 2005
San Jose SharksPlaying career 2007–present Devin Charlie Kenichi Setoguchi (born January 1, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known by the nicknames The Gooch,[1] and Seto, Setoguchi is Half-Yonsei (fourth-generation Japanese Canadian).[2] He was drafted by the Sharks in the first round, eighth overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Setoguchi played 1 season with the now-defunct Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). He then spent three seasons with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In the 2005–06 season, he finished seventh in the league in scoring with 83 points. In the 2006–07 season, he joined the Prince George Cougars.
Setoguchi was expected to begin the 2007–08 season in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks. He was injured, however, and placed on the injured reserve. He started off the season with the Worcester Sharks, San Jose's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate located in Worcester, Massachusetts. There he played two games before getting called back up to San Jose.
Setoguchi scored his first two regular-season NHL goals on October 29, 2007, in his first NHL game, playing against the Dallas Stars. He became the first Sharks rookie ever to score two goals in his first NHL game.
On December 28, 2007, Setoguchi was sent back down to Worcester.[3]
On January 18, 2008, the Sharks recalled Setoguchi back up to San Jose. The following day, San Jose lost to the Detroit Red Wings 6–3, in which Setoguchi scored a power play goal.[4]
On January 25, 2008, Setoguchi was sent back down to Worcester to get additional playing time during the NHL All-Star break, then recalled back to San Jose on January 28, 2008.
On April 15, 2008, Setoguchi appeared in his first NHL playoff game, where he assisted on the game-tying goal in the third period. The Sharks went on to score one more goal to win that game.[5]
During the 2008–09 season, Setoguchi spent most of his ice-time with teammates Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau on San Jose's first line.[6]
On April 25, 2009, in the fifth game of the first round of the playoffs, Setoguchi scored his first playoff goal in the second period, helping the Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
On February 19, 2011, Setoguchi scored his first ever NHL Hat-trick in a 4-0 win against the Colorado Avalanche.
On April 19, 2011, Setoguchi scored the game winner in overtime against the Los Angeles Kings to make the 1st round playoff series 2-1
On May 4, 2011 Setoguchi completed a hat trick in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semi-finals against the Detroit Red Wings by scoring an OT goal to give the Sharks a 3-0 lead in the series.
During the 2011 NHL Entry Draft Setoguchi, along with Charlie Coyle and a first round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, was traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Brent Burns and second round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. [7] This trade happened only a day after Setoguchi signed a 3-year contract extension with the Sharks [8]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves AJHL 62 21 18 39 77 — — — — — 2003–04 Saskatoon Blades WHL 66 13 18 31 53 — — — — — 2004–05 Saskatoon Blades WHL 69 33 31 64 34 4 0 1 1 0 2005–06 Saskatoon Blades WHL 65 36 47 83 69 10 8 4 12 8 2006–07 Prince George Cougars WHL 55 36 29 65 55 15 11 10 21 24 2007–08 San Jose Sharks NHL 44 11 6 17 8 9 1 1 2 2 2007–08 Worcester Sharks AHL 23 8 11 19 25 — — — — — 2008–09 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 31 34 65 25 6 1 2 3 2 2009–10 San Jose Sharks NHL 70 20 16 36 19 15 5 4 9 6 2010–11 San Jose Sharks NHL 72 22 19 41 37 18 7 3 10 12 NHL totals 267 84 75 159 89 48 14 10 24 22 See also
- List of ice hockey players of Asian descent
References
- ^ http://www.insidehockey.com/columns/2701
- ^ Herbach, Alex Isao. "Sophomore Surprise," Rafu Shimpo (US). April 25, 2009, retrieved 2011-04-12
- ^ http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=347930&page=NewsPage&service=page
- ^ http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=351229
- ^ http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Boxscore&gameNumber=164&season=20072008&gameType=3
- ^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/preview.htm?id=2008020784
- ^ http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567124&navid=DL%7CSJS%7Chome
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Sharks-ink-Setoguchi-for-3-mores-years-of-occasi?urn=nhl-wp7852
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Preceded by
Lukas KasparSan Jose Sharks first round draft pick
2005Succeeded by
Ty WishartCategories:- 1987 births
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Canadian people of Japanese descent
- Canadian sportspeople of Japanese descent
- Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves alumni
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Living people
- Minnesota Wild players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Prince George Cougars alumni
- San Jose Sharks draft picks
- San Jose Sharks players
- Saskatoon Blades alumni
- Worcester Sharks players
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