Dustin Byfuglien
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| Dustin Byfuglien | |
|---|---|
 Byfuglien in 2013 | |
| Born | 27 March 1985
(aged 41) |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 18 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defense / Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets |
| National team |  United States
|
| NHL Draft | 245th overall, 2003 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Playing career | 2005–2019 |
Dustin Byfuglien (pronounced Buff-lin; born March 27, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played a total of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, and Winnipeg Jets.
He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. He became the first African American to win the cup.[1]
Byfuglien played junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings and Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 48 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 66 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 64 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 53 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 63 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 146 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 67 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 77 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 81 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 94 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 81 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 66 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 43 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 78 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 81 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 112 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | ||
| 2018–19 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 42 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 869 | 177 | 348 | 525 | 1094 | 66 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 74 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | United States | WCH | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Dustin Byfuglien Media
Byfuglien with the Blackhawks in April 2010
Byfuglien with the Thrashers in December 2010
References
- ↑ Black History Month spotlight: Byfuglien wins Cup with BlackhawksNHL. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
Other websites
- Dustin Byfuglien's NHL player profile
- Dustin Byfuglien's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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