Patrick Wiercioch

Patrick Wiercioch

Wiercioch in 2013
Born (1990-09-12) September 12, 1990
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
Ottawa Senators
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 42nd overall, 2008
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2010–present

Patrick Wiercioch (born September 12, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a member of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators, the team who drafted him in 2008. Wiercioch was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.

Playing career

Wiercioch was an all-American defenceman with the University of Denver prior to being selected by the Ottawa Senators in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Wiercioch finished his athletic career with Denver in 2010 and made his professional debut in October 2010 with the Senators affiliate Binghamton Senators of the AHL. On March 22, 2011, he was called up to play for the Ottawa Senators.[1]

Wiercioch played the 2011–12 season, and the first half of the 2012–13 season with Binghamton, before he was called up to Ottawa again. Wiercioch scored his first NHL goal on March 3, 2013, against the New York Islanders. In all, Wiercioch played in four seasons with Ottawa. In June 2016, Ottawa chose not to give him a qualifying offer, making him a free agent. On July 1st 2016, Patrick Wiercioch signed with the Colorado Avalanche.

Personal life

Wiercioch and his wife, Kresson, have one son named Paxton who was born in early 2015.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07Burnaby ExpressBCHL4291625461434710
2007–08Omaha LancersUSHL40318212414291122
2008–09University of DenverWCHA3612233526—————
2009–10University of DenverWCHA396212734—————
2010–11Binghamton SenatorsAHL674141825150110
2010–11Ottawa SenatorsNHL80224—————
2011–12Binghamton SenatorsAHL574162034—————
2012–13Binghamton SenatorsAHL321091922—————
2012–13 Ottawa Senators NHL 42 5 14 19 39 1 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Ottawa Senators NHL 53 4 19 23 20 — — — — —
2014–15 Ottawa Senators NHL 56 3 10 13 28 6 2 2 4 4
2015–16 Ottawa Senators NHL 52 0 5 5 24 — — — — —
NHL totals 211 12 50 62 115 7 2 2 4 4

International

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
2015 Czech Republic
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada WC 1st, gold medalist(s) 10 1 3 4 0
Senior totals 10 1 3 4 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 2008–09 [3]
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2008–09
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2009 [4]
All-WCHA First Team 2009–10
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2009–10 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Wiercioch gets an NHL shot". Ottawa Citizen. March 22, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ Wayne Scanlan (2015-03-03). "For Senators Patrick Wiercioch, family ties put under the NHL's trade deadline pressure". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Patrick Wiercioch player profile". The Hockey News. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  4. ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  5. ↑ "Denver Puts 3 on All-America Team". College Hockey News. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
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