Kevin Bieksa
Kevin Francesco Bieksa (born June 16, 1981 in Grimsby, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). After playing junior hockey in Ontario, Bieksa was awarded a scholarship to Bowling Green University, where he spent four years. While at university, Bieksa was selected by the Canucks in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and joined their minor league partner, the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), after graduating. After spending time with the Moose, he joined the Canucks. A physical defenceman, Bieksa has increased his scoring totals in each of the full seasons he has played in the NHL.
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| Born | June 16, 1981 Grimsby, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Vancouver Canucks |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 151st overall, 2001 Vancouver Canucks |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 48 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 49 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 35 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 40 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 34 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 38 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 80 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 192 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 23 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 38 | ||
| 2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 39 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 134 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 72 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 97 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 55 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 2010-11 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 66 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 73 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 35 | ||
| OPJHL totals | 127 | 14 | 59 | 73 | 238 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| CCHA totals | 147 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 316 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| AHL totals | 108 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 267 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 73 | ||||
| NHL totals | 347 | 34 | 113 | 147 | 556 | 48 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 83 | ||||
Kevin Bieksa Media
Bieksa during a pre-game skate in 2009
Bieksa skates at a Canucks practice
