Erik Westrum

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Erik Westrum
Erik Westrum Houston.jpg
Westrum with the Houston Aeros during the 2005-06 season
Born (1979-07-26) July 26, 1979 (age 44)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
Minnesota Wild
Toronto Maple Leafs
HC Ambrì-Piotta
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 187th overall, 1998
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2001–2012

Erik Clinton Westrum (born July 26, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Phoenix Coyotes, Minnesota Wild, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Playing career

Westrum was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes with their 7th pick, 187st overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. At the time he was playing in the NCAA for the University of Minnesota. Erik played the next four years with the Gophers. After completing his college career he moved to the Springfield Falcons of the AHL for the 2001/2002 season. With the Falcons he played 199 games, scoring 106 points, 37 goals and 69 assists.

Westrum made his NHL debut with Phoenix during the 2003–04 NHL season, playing 15 games with 2 points, one goal and one assist. After the NHL season he played an important role in helping Team USA win the bronze medal in the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. He scored the winning goal to secure the Bronze medal in a shootout while leading the tournament in face-off percentage and was one of the tournament leaders in scoring.

After making an impact with the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2003-2004 NHL season, Westrum was forced to sign a contract with the Utah Grizzlies in the AHL due to the 2004 NHL lockout. With this team he played 80 games with 18 goals and 15 assists, for a total of 33 points. In the season 2005–06 Erik Westrum signed a two-way contract with Minnesota Wild in the NHL after a trade sent him from Phoenix and to his home state of Minnesota. The Wild exchanged Zbynek Michalek for the Coyote's Erik Westrum. But the second experience in the top North America league lasted for only 10 games with one assist. He finished the season with the Wild's farm team, the Houston Aeros. He played 71 games with 98 points, finishing second on the team behind Kirby Law's 110 points.

At the end of 2006 season he signed as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs in July, 2006, joining Minnesota Gophers teammate John Pohl, already with the Leafs. With Toronto, Westrum played two games scoring no points. As Captain of the Leafs top farm-team, the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League, he finished as the team's top scorer with 58 points (23 goals and 35 assist).

After six professional seasons in North America Westrum signed his first European contract in the Swiss League with the HC Ambri-Piotta. After an explosive start with Ambri-Piotta he signed a four-year contract extension on May 15, 2009. In the first year in Ambrì he became a fan favorite thanks to his spectacular league leading play. [1]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Prague

He has represented Team USA at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships where Team USA won the bronze medal. Westrum scored the game-winning goal in a shootout to secure the Bronze medal against Slovakia and his future teammate Marian Gaborik of the Minnesota Wild.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 Apple Valley High School HSMN 26141529——————
1995–96Apple Valley High SchoolHSMN26193756——————
1996–97Apple Valley High SchoolHSMN26203353——————
1997–98 University of Minnesota WCHA 396121843—————
1998–99 University of MinnesotaWCHA4110263681—————
1999–2000 University of MinnesotaWCHA3927265399—————
2000–01 University of MinnesotaWCHA4226356184—————
2001–02 Springfield Falcons AHL 73132942116—————
2002–03 Springfield FalconsAHL701022326560446
2003–04 Springfield FalconsAHL5614183291—————
2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1511220—————
2004–05 Utah Grizzlies AHL80181533117—————
2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL71346498138817820
2005–06 Minnesota Wild NHL100112—————
2006–07 Toronto Marlies AHL70233558135—————
2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL20000—————
2007–08 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 50333972104—————
2008–09 HC Ambrì–PiottaNLA32211839115—————
2009–10 HC Ambrì–PiottaNLA4010162640—————
2010–11 HC Ambrì–PiottaNLA111346—————
2011–12 HC Ambrì–PiottaNLA814526—————
AHL totals420112182294662141111226
NHL totals2712322—————
NLA totals1416680146289—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2004 United States WC Bronze medal icon.svg93256
Senior totals93256

Awards and honors

AwardYear
WCHA All-Tournament Team 1999 [2]
All-WCHA Third Team 1999–00
All-WCHA First Team 2000–01
AHL First All-Star Team 2005–06, 2006–07
NLA Leading Scorer 2007–08

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References

  1. ↑ "Westrum to remain in Ambri-Piotta". ticinonews.ch (in Italian). 2009-05-13. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  2. ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
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