Derek Dorsett

Derek Dorsett
Born	December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20) (age 24) Kindersley, SK, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Draft	189th overall, 2006 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2007–present

Derek Dorsett (born December 20, 1986 in Kindersley, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Dorsett played major junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and helped them win the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions in 2007. Dorsett established himself as a griity player in Medicine Hat, leading the team in penalty minutes in 2006–07 while finishing tied for second in team scoring with 64 points.

Dorsett was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets 189th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Graduating from major junior, he spent 2007–08 with the Syracuse Crunch, the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He scored his first NHL goal the following season on October 21, 2008 against Roberto Luongo in a 4-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		51	5	11	16	108		13	5	1	6	35
2004–05	Kindersley Klippers	SJHL		25	12	8	20	172		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		68	25	23	48	279		13	4	8	12	53
2006–07	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		61	19	45	64	206		17	8	8	16	56
2007–08	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		64	10	8	18	289		12	0	1	1	56
2008–09	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		52	4	1	5	150		3	0	0	0	2
2008–09	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		7	1	5	6	35		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		51	4	10	14	105		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		76	4	13	17	184		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				179	12	24	36	439		3	0	0	0	2

References

1. ^ "Dorsett scores to help Blue Jackets win 4-2". Associated Press. 2008-10-21. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iq9wfatDOXOzPDVyBpZLz5nKCx1AD93V8H7O0. Retrieved 2008-10-21. 

External links

• Derek Dorsett's NHL player profile
• Derek Dorsett's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Dorsett, Derek
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Date of birth	December 20, 1986
Place of birth	Kindersley, SK
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