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#89 EV Zug / NL - 22/23

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Justin Abdelkader Facts

Date of Birth
Feb 25, 1987
Position
LW/RW
Age
37
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Muskegon, MI, USA
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Drafted
2005 round 2 #42 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time NL Champion 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1

Two-way agitating forward with decent size. Pretty good skater and versatile enough to play both as a center or left wing. Inconsistent offensively and more of a checking-line player.

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Justin Abdelkader Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Mona Shores High USHS-MI -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2003-04 Mona Shores High USHS-MI 28* 37* 43* 80* -* -* |
2004-05 Cedar Rapids Roughriders USHL 60* 27* 25* 52* 86* 20* | Playoffs 11 0 4 4 8 3
2005-06 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 44* 10* 12* 22* 83* 2* |
2006-07 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 38* 15* 18* 33* 91* 3* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 10* 1* |
2007-08 Michigan State Univ. “A” NCAA 42* 19* 21* 40* 107* 14* |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 0 2
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76* 24* 28* 52* 102* -2* | Playoffs 10 6 2 8 23 2
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50* 3* 3* 6* 35* -11* | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 36 1
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 33* 11* 13* 24* 86* 6* |
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 74* 7* 12* 19* 61* 15* | Playoffs 11 0 0 0 22 -4
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 81* 8* 14* 22* 62* 4* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -5
USA WC 8* 1* 3* 4* 4* 4* |
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48* 10* 3* 13* 34* 6* | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 33 4
2013-14 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70* 10* 18* 28* 31* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 6 1
USA “C” WC 7* 3* 1* 4* 31* 0* |
2014-15 Detroit Red Wings NHL 71* 23* 21* 44* 72* 3* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 6 -1
2015-16 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82* 19* 23* 42* 120* -16* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 35 -3
2016-17 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 64* 7* 14* 21* 50* -20* |
USA WCup 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
2017-18 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 75* 13* 22* 35* 78* -11* |
2018-19 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 71* 6* 13* 19* 38* -14* |
2019-20 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 49* 0* 3* 3* 25* -14* |
2020-21 EV Zug NL 9* 4* 4* 8* 22* 4* | Playoffs 13 6 3 9 47 6
USA “C” WC 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2021-22 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
HC Lugano NL 6* 0* 1* 1* 33* -1* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 22 6
USA OG 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2022-23 EV Zug NL 24* 2* 3* 5* 41* -8* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 8 -3

Justin Abdelkader Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 EV Zug Champions HL 4* 1* 1* 2* 4* 1* |
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Justin Abdelkader Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NL
2023-03-24T19:00:00+0000 EV Zug @ SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2023-03-22T19:00:00+0000 EV Zug vs SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2023-03-19T19:00:00+0000 EV Zug @ SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2023-03-17T19:00:00+0000 EV Zug vs SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2023-03-15T19:00:00+0000 EV Zug @ SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2023-03-04T18:45:00+0000 EV Zug @ Lausanne HC
2023-03-02T18:45:00+0000 EV Zug vs Genève-Servette HC
2023-02-25T18:45:00+0000 EV Zug vs EHC Biel-Bienne
2023-02-22T18:45:00+0000 EV Zug vs SCL Tigers
2023-02-17T18:45:00+0000 EV Zug @ SCL Tigers
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Justin Abdelkader Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 112* 35* 41* 76* 0.68* 190* 1* | 1 10 6 * 2 * 8 * 0.80 * 23 * 2 *
Champions HL 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 124* 44* 51* 95* 0.77* 281* 19* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 13 739* 106* 146* 252* 0.34* 608* -56* | 8 64 6 * 7 * 13 * 0.20 * 140 * -5 *
NL 3 39* 6* 8* 14* 0.36* 96* -5* | 3 24 9 * 8 * 17 * 0.71 * 77 * 9 *
OG 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 60* 27* 25* 52* 0.87* 86* 20* | 1 11 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.36 * 8 * 3 *
USHS-MI 2 28* 37* 43* 80* 2.86* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 21* 4* 5* 9* 0.43* 35* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 10* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
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Justin Abdelkader Skill Rating

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Strength
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Leadership
15
Hitting
15
Teamwork
14
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Justin Abdelkader Connections

Player Period Teams
Henrik Zetterberg (F) 2007-2020 13 Detroit Red Wings
Jimmy Howard (G) 2007-2020 13 Detroit Red Wings, Grand Rapids Griffins, USA
Darren Helm (F) 2007-2020 13 Detroit Red Wings, Grand Rapids Griffins
Johan Franzén (F) 2007-2020 13 Detroit Red Wings
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/20/2022
12/20/2022 Extension EV Zug EV Zug
11/21/2022
11/21/2022 Confirmed No team EV Zug
02/24/2022
02/24/2022 Confirmed No team HC Lugano
01/27/2022
01/27/2022 Confirmed Grand Rapids Griffins Unknown
01/21/2022
01/21/2022 Confirmed No team Grand Rapids Griffins
02/02/2021
02/02/2021 Confirmed No team EV Zug
10/06/2020
10/06/2020 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Unknown
11/12/2015
11/12/2015 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
09/14/2012
09/14/2012 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
08/23/2010
08/23/2010 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings

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Justin Abdelkader Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 3 #30 overall by Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the USHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Cult/Star player for Grand Rapids Griffins

Cult/Star player for Michigan State Univ.

Cult/Star player for Mona Shores High

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