Jonathan Filewich (born October 2, 1984 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockeyright winger) who is currently a member EC Red Bull Salzburg of the EBEL.

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Filewich was drafted 70th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. After playing six seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Prince George Cougars and the Lethbridge Hurricanes, he began his professional career with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, in the 2005–06 season. He participated in the 2007 AHL All-Star Game at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario. He assisted on one of Team Canada's goals.^[1]

On January 20th, 2008, Jonathan was recalled from the AHL to play with the big club, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wearing the number 34 on his jersey, he amassed a total of five games, with his NHL debut being played against the Washington Capitals on January 21st. One highlight of his stint in the NHL was his 10 minutes and 47 seconds of time on ice in a 4–2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Jonathan was sent back down to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in early February, just after the all-star break.

On December 19, 2008, he was traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the St. Louis Blues for a 6th round draft pick in 2010.^[2] On 02 October left North America and signed for EC Red Bull Salzburg^[3].

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[edit] External links

• Jonathan Filewich's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jonathan Filewich at TSN.ca

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