Teddy Purcell
Edward "Teddy" Purcell (born September 8, 1985 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Los Angeles Kings and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
| Teddy Purcell | |
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 Purcell in February 2015 | |
| Born | September 8, 1985 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings Tampa Bay Lightning Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers Avangard Omsk |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2018 |
He was traded along with a 3rd round draft pick to the Lightning for Jeff Halpern.[1] On July 10, 2012, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Lightning which would allow the Lightning to keep him through to the 2015-2016 season.[2]
On June 29, 2014, the Lightning traded Purcell to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Sam Gagner.[3]
Teddy Purcell Media
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Teddy Purcel prior to a National Hockey League game against Calgary
Purcell with the Manchester Monarchs in 2009.
References
- ↑ "Kings acquire Halpern from Lightning for Purcell, draft pick". Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ↑ "Lightning sign Purcell to three-year extension".
- ↑ "Gagner with Coyotes after trades; Oilers get Purcell". NHL. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Teddy Purcell on Twitter
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