- Spencer Machacek
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size= 170px
prospect_team=Chicago Wolves
prospect_league = AHL
team =Atlanta Thrashers
league = NHL
position = Right wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 182
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|10|14
birth_place = Lethbridge, AB, CAN
draft = 67th overall
draft_year = 2007
draft_team =Atlanta Thrashers
career_start = 2008Spencer Machacek (born
October 14 ,1988 inLethbridge, Alberta ) is aCanadian professionalice hockey right winger, currently playing for theChicago Wolves of theAmerican Hockey League , theAtlanta Thrashers ' minor league affiliate.Playing career
Machacek began his major junior career in 2005-06 with the
Vancouver Giants of the WHL. He recorded 45 points in each of his first two seasons, playing an integral part in the Giants' 2006 WHL and2007 Memorial Cup championships.In the
2007 NHL Entry Draft , he was drafted by theAtlanta Thrashers in the 3rd round, 67th overall.At the start of the 2007-08 season, Machacek was named team captain of the Giants (replacing the departed
Milan Lucic who was slated for captaincy) [citeweb|title=Giants give 'C' to Machacek|url=http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/dubhub/archive/2007/10/03/giants-give-c-to-machacek.aspx|accessdate=2008-09-19|publisher=The Province ] and subsequently recorded career highs that season with 33 goals and 78 points in 70 games. He was named Player of the Month for February after going on a 27-point tear in 14 games.citeweb|title=Giants star is Mr. February in WHL|url=http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/dubhub/archive/2008/03/01/machacek-is-mr-february-in-whl.aspx|accessdate=2008-09-19|publisher=The Province ] At the end of the first round of the 2008 WHL playoffs, he signed his first NHL contract with the Thrashers onMarch 28 ,2008 . [citeweb|last=Custance|first=Craig|title=Thrashers sign forward Machacek|url=http://www.ajc.com/thrashers/content/sports/thrashers/stories/2008/03/28/thrashersnot_0328.html|publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|year=2008|accessdate=2008-04-15]On
September 27 ,2008 , the Thrashers assigned him to theChicago Wolves of theAmerican Hockey League . [citeweb|title=Thrashers cut 7|url=http://thrashers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=383719|publisher=The Atlanta Thrashers|year=2008|accessdate=2008-09-27]Awards
*WHL Player of the Week -
November 5 -11,2007 [Citeweb|title=Giants captain gets WHL Player of the Week|url=http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/dubhub/archive/2007/11/12/giants-captain-gets-whl-player-of-the-week.aspx|accessdate=2008-09-19|publisher=The Province ]
*WHL Player of the Month - February 2008Career statistics
External links
*hockeydb|90116
* [http://whl.ca/stats/player.php?id=24151 Official WHL profile]
* [http://thrashers.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8474146&service=page Official Atlanta Thrashers profile]References
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