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Born	May 24, 1978 (age 31),; Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 04 in (1.93 m); 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Pro clubs	Boston Bruins; Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	8th overall, 1996; Boston Bruins
Pro career	1998 – 2007

This is an article on the Canadian ice-hockey player Johnathan Aitken. For the similarly-named former British politician, see Jonathan Aitken.

Johnathan James Aitken (born May 24, 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.

[edit] Playing career

Aitken was drafted 8th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He only played three games for them. For the 2000–01 season he went over to the Czech Republic to play for HC Sparta Praha. He returned to North America after only a year, and made it back to the NHL during the 2003–04 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, playing 41 games, scoring just one assist. He moved to the Austrian Hockey League for Klagenfurt AC for the 2006–07 season before retiring from hockey.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Sherwood Park Kings	Alberta Midget AAA	31	4	9	13	54	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	53	0	5	5	71	5	0	0	0	0
1995–96	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	71	6	14	20	131	5	1	0	1	6
1996–97	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	65	4	18	22	211	6	0	0	0	4
1997–98	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	69	9	25	34	183	18	0	8	8	67
1998–99	Providence Bruins	AHL	65	2	9	11	92	13	0	0	0	17
1999–2000	Boston Bruins	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Providence Bruins	AHL	70	2	12	14	121	11	1	0	1	26
2000–01	HC Sparta Praha	CEL	24	0	3	3	62	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Jackson Bandits	ECHL	43	1	9	10	141	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	28	0	1	1	43	4	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	80	1	7	8	207	9	2	1	3	18
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	41	0	1	1	70	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	40	1	4	5	97	8	1	4	5	27
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL	46	1	6	7	101	1	0	0	0	7
2005–06	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	47	1	2	3	81	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Klagenfurt AC	Aust	34	2	11	13	157	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			44	0	1	1	70	—	—	—	—	—

[edit] References

2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0–920445–91–8

[edit] External links

Johnathan Aitken's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Contents

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links