Steven Stamkos
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 176 lb (80 kg/12 st 8 lb) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. team |
Eligible 2008 NHL Draft Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 7, 1990 , Scarborough, ON, CAN |
| Pro career | TBA – present |
Steven Stamkos (born on February 7, 1990) is a junior ice hockey player with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL entry draft, from the Markham Waxers of the OMHA.[1] Stamkos currently resides in Unionville, Ontario.[2] In September 2007, TSN called Stamkos the player most likely to be taken first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He will likely be a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning as they own the first pick and the General Manager has expressed that they intend to pick him.[3] He is a Canadian of ethnic Macedonian origin.[2]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005−06 | Markham Waxers Min. Midget | OMHA | 72 | 109 | 99 | 208 | 91 | − | − | − | − | − | ||
| 2006−07 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 63 | 42 | 50 | 92 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2007−08 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 61 | 58 | 47 | 105 | 88 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 20 | ||
| OHL Totals | 124 | 100 | 97 | 197 | 144 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 20 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "OHL News", "Canadian Hockey League Website", Retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ^ a b Sapurji, Sunaya. "Steven Stamkos: Hockey player", Toronto Star, 2007-12-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ McKenzie, Bob. "Stamkos unanimous pick for top prospect", TSN, 2007-09-07. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
[edit] External links
- Sarnia Sting profile
- Steven Stamkos Coast to Coast Minor Hockey Goal
- Steve Stamkos Low Wrist Shot Minor Hockey Goal
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