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Born	July 11, 1984 (1984-07-11) (age 25), Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team	San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft	205th overall, 2003 San Jose Sharks
Pro career	2006 – present

Joseph Pavelski (born July 11, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He scored a goal in his first NHL game, making him the 11th Sharks player in the history of the team to do so.

Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 Junior career 1.2 San Jose Sharks 1.2.1 2006–07 season 1.2.2 2007–08 season 2 Transactions 3 Olympics 4 Career statistics 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Junior career

Pavelski won a Wisconsin State Hockey Championship with the SPASH (Stevens Point Area Senior High) Panthers in 2002.^[1]. He was a member of the 2004 Clark Cup champion Waterloo Blackhawks of the USHL. He won an NCAA Division I National Championship with the University of Wisconsin Badgers in the 2005–2006 season, while leading the team in overall points.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] San Jose Sharks

[edit] 2006–07 season

He started his career on a hot streak, scoring 7 goals and 10 points in his first 12 games. He continued playing well, before suffering a leg injury in his first season that saw his playing time reduced.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] 2007–08 season

During the 2007–08 NHL season, Pavelski became a regular player on the Sharks roster and one of the best and most consistent young players on the squad, having played in all of 82 regular season games and in all of 13 playoff games. He also became one of the most dangerous players in the NHL during the shoot outs, having scored seven times on 11 opportunities that season. During the postseason, he was tied for the team lead in goals with Ryane Clowe (five) and tied for second with Clowe in points (nine). Pavelski also led San Jose with three game-winning goals during the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which tied for third most in the league. In addition to his offensive numbers, he finished tied for 12th among NHL forwards in blocked shots (59) during the regular season.^[2]

In the offseason, Pavelski signed a three-year entry level contract that paid him US$850,000 per year (not including bonuses) until June 2008. On June 25, 2008, Pavelski signed a contract extension, which will pay him $3.3M over the next two years.^[3]

[edit] Transactions

• June 22, 2003 – Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 7th round, 205th overall.in

[edit] Olympics

On January 1st, 2010, Joe Pavelski was selected to the 2010 USA Hockey Olympic team. Pavelski will play at 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		60	36	33	69	32		7	5	7	12	8
2003–04	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		52	21	31	52	58		10	5	4	9	10
2004–05	Wisconsin Badgers	WCHA		41	16	29	45	26		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Wisconsin Badgers	WCHA		43	23	33	56	34		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Worcester Sharks	AHL		16	8	18	26	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	San Jose Sharks	NHL		46	14	14	28	18		6	1	0	1	0
2007–08	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	19	21	40	28		13	5	4	9	0
2008–09	San Jose Sharks	NHL		80	25	34	59	46		6	0	1	1	9
NHL totals				208	58	59	117	92		25	6	5	11	9

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Joe Pavelski's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database