Patrick Eaves
| Patrick Eaves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Eaves in October 2014. | |||
| Born |
May 1, 1984 Calgary, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Dallas Stars Ottawa Senators Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators | ||
| NHL Draft |
29th overall, 2003 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Patrick Campbell Eaves (born May 1, 1984) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey forward, who is currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in Calgary, Alberta, and raised in Faribault, Minnesota, Patrick holds Canadian and American citizenship[1] and has represented the United States in international ice hockey tournaments. He is the son of retired American ice hockey player Mike Eaves, and brother of ice hockey player Ben Eaves.
Playing career
Amateur
Eaves attended Shattuck-St Mary's School which is an Episcopal Church-affiliated boarding school in Faribault, Minnesota. He played his collegiate hockey at Boston College. After a very good freshman year the Senators drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played two more years with the Eagles, where he won several awards, including Hockey East Player of the Year, earned All-America and All-Conference first-team honors, and was a Hobey Baker Finalist. Also during that time he represented his country at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, tallied one goal and five assists in six games. In 2005, he decided to leave Boston College to sign with the Ottawa Senators.
Professional
Eaves started the 2005–06 season with the Binghamton Senators in the AHL, and after a good start he was called up to Ottawa, hitting the 20 goal plateau in the NHL. The playoffs, however were a disappointment as they lost to the Buffalo Sabres in the second round.
In the 2006–07 season, Eaves recorded career highs in points (32) and assists (18) which included 10 points (6–4) in 13 games in January. In game three of the first round of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday, April 15, 2007, Eaves took a violent shoulder check to the head after coming around the Penguins' net from Pittsburgh Penguins forward Colby Armstrong, causing him to be carried off the ice on a stretcher. He did not return to play the rest of the series. In the Eastern Conference finals against the Buffalo Sabres, Eaves returned to the lineup in the series-deciding game five.
In the 2007–08 season, Eaves spent much of the season injured. On February 11, 2008, the Senators traded Eaves along with Joe Corvo to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Cory Stillman and Mike Commodore.[2] On June 4, 2008, he signed a three-year contract with the Hurricanes worth $4.2 million.
In the 2008–09 season, Eaves saw his production drop, recording only 6 goals and 8 assists in 74 games, battling shoulder injuries much of the season. On July 24, 2009, Eaves was traded to the Boston Bruins along with a 2010 fourth-round draft pick in exchange for defenseman Aaron Ward. The Bruins then placed Eaves on waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract.[3] On August 4, 2009, Eaves signed a one-year contract, valued at $500,000, with the Detroit Red Wings.[4] Eaves scored his first goal with the Red Wings in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers on October 29, 2009. In early January, 2010, he scored his 50th career goal against the San Jose Sharks.
On July 7, 2010, Eaves signed a 1-year extension with the Detroit Red Wings.[5]
On July 1, 2011, Eaves signed a 3-year extension with the Detroit Red Wings.[6] The deal was worth $3.6 million, and had a cap hit of $1.2 million per year.[7]
Eaves played just 10 games in the 2011–12 season before suffering a broken jaw and a concussion in a game against the Nashville Predators on November 26, 2011. Predators defenceman Roman Josi's shot hit him in the side of the face; Eaves missed the rest of the season due to the concussion.[8]
On October 29, 2012, Eaves stated he was "not close" to returning and was still suffering headaches and post-concussion symptoms from the previous year's injury.[9] On January 18, 2013, the official Detroit Red Wings Facebook page announced that Eaves was cleared to return to play.[10]
On March 5, 2014, Eaves was traded to the Nashville Predators, along with Calle Järnkrok, as part of a deal that brought David Legwand to Detroit.[11] Eaves played 5 scoreless games with the Predators to close the 2013–14 season.
Eaves brief tenure with the Predators came to an end on July 1, 2014, when he signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars.[12] On July 1, 2015, the Dallas Stars re-signed Eaves to a one-year contract.[13]
Personal life
Eaves was born in Calgary, spent some years in Blackwood, New Jersey, and grew up in Faribault, Minnesota. He is the son of former Calgary Flames and Minnesota North Stars standout Mike Eaves, formerly the head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's men's hockey team, who coached Patrick at the 2004 World Juniors. Patrick and his wife Katie welcomed a daughter, Norah, in July 2010, and welcomed another daughter, Della, in March 2012.[14][15] The family also has a Newfoundland named Reuben, an occasional visitor to Joe Louis Arena.[16]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston College | HE | 14 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 34 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 58 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 73 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 74 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 2009–10 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 47 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 491 | 88 | 85 | 173 | 155 | 67 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 37 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | United States | WJC |  |
6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2003–04 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2003–04 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2004–05 | |
| Hockey East Itech "Three Stars" Award | 2004–05 | |
| Hockey East Player of the Year | 2004–05 | |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2004–05 | |
| NHL YoungStars Game | 2006–07 |
References
- ↑ "Patrick Eaves nhl bio". NHL. 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ Allen, Kevin (2008-02-11). "Sens get Commodore, Stillman from 'Canes for Corvo, Eaves". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ "Aaron Ward returns to Hurricanes". NHL. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ "Red Wings pick up Eaves". CBC. 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ "Wings sign Eaves to one-year deal". NHL. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ↑ "Red Wings re-sign Ericsson, Miller, Eaves". "NHL". 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ↑ "Patrick Eaves". "Capgeek.com". 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ↑ "Red Wings' Patrick Eaves taking baby steps of his own". Detroit Free Press. 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ↑ "Red Wings' Patrick Eaves still dealing with headaches, not close to where he was". MLive. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ↑ "Patrick Eaves cleared to play". facebook. 2013-01-18.
- ↑ "Red Wings acquire forward David Legwand from Nashville". National Hockey League. 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "Dallas Stars sign RW Patrick Eaves". Dallas Stars. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Stars re-sign forward Eaves to one-year contract". NHL. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Red Wings' Patrick Eaves raises awareness for Humane Society, happy to see his dog bond with newborn girl". mlive.com. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ "Red Wings' Patrick Eaves taking baby steps of his own". "Detroit Free Press". 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ↑ "Michigan March for Animals". michiganhumane.com. 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
External links
- Patrick Eaves's player profile at NHL.com
- Patrick Eaves's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steve Saviano |
Hockey East Player of the Year 2004–05 |
Succeeded by Chris Collins |
| Preceded by Keni Gibson |
Hockey East Three-Stars Award (Shared With Ryan Shannon) 2004–05 |
Succeeded by Chris Collins Cory Schneider |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Jakub Klepiš |
Ottawa Senators first round draft pick 2003 |
Succeeded by Andrej Meszároš |