Eric Fehr

Eric Fehr
Fehr with the Penguins in 2016.
Born	September 7, 1985 Winkler, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre / Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets HPK
NHL Draft	18th overall, 2003 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2005–present

Eric Fehr (born September 7, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Center playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In between two separate playing stints with Washington, Fehr played for the Winnipeg Jets for one season, 2011–12.

In 2014, Fehr became a published author, writing an anti-bullying children's book titled "The Bulliest Dozer".^[1] Proceeds from book sales benefited charity. ^[1]

Playing career

Fehr with the Capitals in 2013.

Fehr was a first-round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, chosen 18th overall.

Fehr played 11 games with the Capitals in the 2005–06 season, going scoreless with two penalty minutes and an even plus-minus rating. He spent the rest of the season with Washington's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, and ultimately returned to Hershey to start the 2006–07 season. He played a brief callup with the Capitals early into the 2006–07 season, and was later recalled again in late January. His first game back with the Capitals came on January 27, 2007; in the same game, Fehr scored his first career NHL goal, which would be the eventual game-winner in the Capitals' 7–3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.^[2]

Fehr recovered from a herniated disc injury and was called up to the Capitals on February 4, 2008.^[3]

On July 8, 2011, Fehr was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2012 and prospect Danick Paquette.^[4] Fehr underwent surgery on his right shoulder in October 2011 and eventually missed the majority of the season due to recurring problems with the shoulder.^[5] Fehr was not given a qualifying offer by the Jets at the end of the 2011–12 season, thereby making him an unrestricted free agent.^[6]

Due to the 2012–13 NHL lock-out, Fehr signed his first European contract with HPK of the Finnish SM-liiga on October 23, 2012.^[7] He then returned to the Capitals organization after signing a one-year, $600,000 contract on January 13, 2013.^[8]

At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, and as an impending free agent, Fehr underwent elbow surgery for a recovery period of 4–6 months. With his injury delaying his involvement for the following season, Fehr was later signed to a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 28, 2015.^[9] Fehr made his debut, after missing the first 10 games of the Penguins season, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 31, 2015. He scored a shorthanded goal and added an assist in a 4–0 Penguins victory.^[10] He scored another shorthanded goal in the next game, a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks, and thus became the first player in NHL history to score a shorthanded goal in his first two games with a team.

Career statistics

Fehr with the Jets in 2012.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		63	11	16	27	29		12	1	1	2	0
2002–03	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		70	26	29	55	76		17	4	8	12	26
2003–04	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		71	50	34	84	129		7	5	0	5	16
2004–05	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		71	59	52	111	91		24	16	16	32	47
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL		70	25	28	53	70		19	8	3	11	8
2005–06	Washington Capitals	NHL		11	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hershey Bears	AHL		40	22	19	41	63		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Washington Capitals	NHL		14	2	1	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hershey Bears	AHL		11	3	4	7	4		2	1	3	4	2
2007–08	Washington Capitals	NHL		23	1	5	6	6		5	1	0	1	0
2008–09	Washington Capitals	NHL		61	12	13	25	22		9	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Washington Capitals	NHL		69	21	18	39	24		7	3	1	4	4
2010–11	Washington Capitals	NHL		52	10	10	20	16		5	1	0	1	0
2011–12	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		35	2	1	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HPK	SM-l		21	13	12	25	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Washington Capitals	NHL		41	9	8	17	10		7	0	0	0	6
2013–14	Washington Capitals	NHL		73	13	18	31	32		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Washington Capitals	NHL		75	19	14	33	20		4	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				454	89	88	177	152		37	5	1	6	12

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Canada Western	U17	6th		5	0	1	1	20
Junior totals					5	0	1	1	20

References

1. Alex Prewitt (October 4, 2014). "Eric Fehr wrote an anti-bullying children’s book called “The Bulliest Dozer”". The Washington Post.
2. "Capitals 7, Hurricanes 3". Yahoo! Sports. 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
3. "Finally Fehr". DumpnChase.com. 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
4. Katie Carrera (July 8, 2011). "Washington Capitals trade Eric Fehr to Winnipeg Jets". washingtonpost.com.
5. "TSN Eric Fehr Bio – Transactions, Injuries, Suspensions".
6. Brian Munz (June 25, 2012). "CHEVELDAYOFF HAPPY WITH DRAFT; CUTS TIES WITH FEHR". tsn.ca.
7. "Eric Fehr signs with Finnish team". NBC Sports.
8. "Capitals Sign Eric Fehr". Washington Capitals. January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
9. "Penguins agree to terms with Eric Fehr on a three-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
10. "3 Impressions: Pens 4, Leafs 0". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-31.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca