Born	January 6, 1985 (1985-01-06) (age 24), Summerside, P.E.I
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams	Vancouver Canucks Manitoba Moose (AHL) Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft	254th overall, 2003 Vancouver Canucks
Pro career	2005 – present

Nathan McIver (born January 6, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he was drafted 254th overall by the Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. McIver has played in the Canucks organization with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) and has also played in the NHL during a brief stint with the Anaheim Ducks.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 Awards 4 Transactions 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Playing career

Selected in the second round of the OHL Priority Draft, McIver played three seasons for the Toronto St. Michael's Majors establishing himself as a stay-at-home defenceman. In his third and final season with Toronto, he recorded 26 points and appeared on the OHL's Third All-Star Team.

Drafted in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 254th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks, he made his professional debut in the AHL in 2005–06 with the Manitoba Moose. During his AHL season, McIver made his NHL debut with the Canucks, called up in lieu of injury trouble.^[1] With more injuries on the Canucks' blueline in 2007–08, McIver appeared increasingly for Vancouver, playing in 17 games.

During the 2008–09 preseason, McIver was assigned to the Moose. However, required to clear waivers, McIver instead claimed by the Anaheim Ducks.^[2] Making his Ducks debut on October 14, 2008, he recorded his first NHL point, an assist in a game against the Los Angeles Kings.^[3] He went on to play 18 games for the Ducks, before being traded back to the Canucks in exchange for right winger Mike Brown on February 4, 2009.^[4] Back in the Canucks organization, McIver returned to the Moose to finish the season. Becoming a free agent in the off-season, he was re-signed by the Canucks to a one-year, two-way contract worth $577,000 at the NHL level and $95,000 in the minors.^[5]

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Summerside Western Capitals	MJAHL		48	5	5	10	98		0	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL		68	5	10	15	121		19	0	4	4	41
2003–04	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL		57	4	11	15	183		16	0	1	1	22
2004–05	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL		67	4	22	26	160		3	0	1	1	13
2005–06	Manitoba Moose	AHL		66	1	6	7	155		12	0	0	0	28
2006–07	Manitoba Moose	AHL		63	1	2	3	139		2	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		1	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Manitoba Moose	AHL		43	3	3	6	108		6	0	1	1	11
2007–08	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		17	0	0	0	52		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		18	0	1	1	36		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Manitoba Moose	AHL		28	0	2	2	59		10	0	0	0	10
NHL totals				45	0	1	1	95		—	—	—	—	—

[edit] Awards

• OHL Third All-Star Team - 2005

[edit] Transactions

• June 21, 2003 - Drafted 254th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
• February 4, 2009 - Traded by the Anaheim Ducks to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Mike Brown.
• September 1, 2009 - Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year, two-way contract worth $577,000.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Nathan McIver's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database