John Erskine (ice hockey)
| John Erskine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 26, 1980 Kingston, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent Dallas Stars New York Islanders Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL Draft |
39th overall, 1998 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
John Erskine (born June 26, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He previously played for the Washington Capitals; however, a neck injury kept him out of the lineup for the entire 2014-15 season. At the end of that season, he was not offered a contract, and is currently an unrestricted free agent.[1]
Playing career
Erskine was born in Kingston, Ontario, but grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Ajax, Ontario for the Ajax Knights of the OMHA's York-Simcoe League and the Ajax-Pickering Raiders AAA of the OMHA's Eastern AAA League.
After a solid 1995-96 season with the Ajax-Pickering Raiders Midget AAA team, Erskine signed for the following season with the Quinte Hawks Jr.A. team of the OHA's Metro Junior League.
The London Knights selected Erskine with the 2nd overall pick in the 1997 OHL Priority Selection.
Erskine was drafted 39th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. For the 1997–98, 1998–99, and 1999–2000 seasons, Erskine played for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Erskine won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as top defenceman in the OHL in 1999–2000. He showed marked improvement from season to season until his promotion to the Utah Grizzlies of the International Hockey League in 2000.
Erskine's NHL debut came during the 2001–02 NHL season with Dallas, where he played 33 games, notching a single assist. He remained in Dallas until midway through the 2005–06 NHL season when Dallas traded Erskine to the New York Islanders for Finnish defenceman Janne Niinimaa.[2] At the conclusion of the season, the Islanders did not re-sign Erskine, leaving him a free agent.
On September 14, 2006, Erskine signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals.[3] Following the end of the season he extended his stay with the Capitals for a further two years.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Ajax-Pickering Raiders Midget | OMHA | 49 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Quinte Hawks | MTJHL | 46 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | London Knights | OHL | 55 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 205 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 1998–99 | London Knights | OHL | 57 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 208 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 38 | ||
| 1999–00 | London Knights | OHL | 58 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 77 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 39 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 52 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 274 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 61 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 238 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2005–06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 51 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 52 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 50 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 94 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Awards
- 1999–2000 OHL First All-Star Team
- 1999–2000 OHL Max Kaminsky Trophy
- 1999–2000 CHL First All-Star Team (Canadian Major Junior)
References
- ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=777193#&navid=nhl-search
- ↑ "Struggling Islanders Trade Niinimaa to Dallas". New York Times. 2006-01-11. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ↑ "2006 Free Agents transactions". proicehockey.com. 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ↑ "Capitals re-sign Erskine for 2 years". Washington Capitals.com. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
External links
- John Erskine's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- John Erskine's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- John Erskine's player profile at NHL.com
- John Erskine's biography at Legends of Hockey