Justin Abdelkader

#89 EV Zug / NL - 22/23

Date of Birth: Feb 25, 1987
Age: 39
Place of Birth: Muskegon, MI, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: W/C
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 97 kg / 214 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Justin Abdelkader Facts

Player Type: Net-Front Presence
Drafted: 2005 round 2 #42 overall by Detroit Red Wings

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.

Brother-in-law: Brent Kuzma

Justin Abdelkader Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2002-2003	Mona Shores High	USHS-MI	28	23	29	52	-	-
2003-2004	Mona Shores High	USHS-MI	28	37	43	80	-	-
2004-2005	Cedar Rapids Roughriders	USHL	60	27	25	52	86	20	Playoffs	11	0	4	4	8	3
2005-2006	Michigan State Univ.	NCAA	44	10	12	22	83	2
2006-2007	Michigan State Univ.	NCAA	38	15	18	33	91	3
2006-2007	USA U20	WJC-20	7	0	2	2	10	1
2007-2008	Michigan State Univ. "A"	NCAA	42	19	21	40	107	14
2007-2008	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	2	0	0	0	2	0
2008-2009	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	10	2	1	3	0	2
2008-2009	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	76	24	28	52	102	-2	Playoffs	10	6	2	8	23	2
2009-2010	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	50	3	3	6	35	-11	Playoffs	11	1	1	2	36	1
2009-2010	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	33	11	13	24	86	6
2010-2011	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	74	7	12	19	61	15	Playoffs	11	0	0	0	22	-4
2011-2012	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	81	8	14	22	62	4	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	-5
2011-2012	USA	WC	8	1	3	4	4	4
2012-2013	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	48	10	3	13	34	6	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	33	4
2013-2014	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	70	10	18	28	31	2	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	6	1
2013-2014	USA "C"	WC	7	3	1	4	31	0
2014-2015	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	71	23	21	44	72	3	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	6	-1
2015-2016	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	82	19	23	42	120	-16	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	35	-3
2016-2017	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	64	7	14	21	50	-20
2016-2017	USA	WCup	3	1	0	1	2	-1
2017-2018	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	75	13	22	35	78	-11
2018-2019	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	71	6	13	19	38	-14
2019-2020	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	49	0	3	3	25	-14
2020-2021	EV Zug	NL	9	4	4	8	22	4	Playoffs	13	6	3	9	47	6
2020-2021	USA "C"	WC	6	0	1	1	0	-1
2021-2022	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	3	0	0	0	2	-3
2021-2022	HC Lugano	NL	6	0	1	1	33	-1	Playoffs	6	2	3	5	22	6
2021-2022	USA Olympics	OG	1	0	1	1	2	0
2022-2023	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	+/-
2022-2023	EV Zug	Champions HL	4	1	1	2	4	1

Justin Abdelkader Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	56	60	72	132	2.36	-	-	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

Justin Abdelkader Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Cedar Rapids Roughriders	1	60	27	25	52	0.87	86	20	1	11	0	4	4	0.36	8	3
Detroit Red Wings	13	739	106	146	252	0.34	608	-56	8	64	6	7	13	0.20	140	-5
EV Zug	2	37	7	8	15	0.41	67	-3	2	18	7	5	12	0.67	55	3
Grand Rapids Griffins	3	112	35	41	76	0.68	190	1	1	10	6	2	8	0.80	23	2
HC Lugano	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	33	-1	1	6	2	3	5	0.83	22	6
Michigan State Univ.	3	124	44	51	95	0.77	281	19	0
Mona Shores High (MI)	2	56	60	72	132	2.36	-	-	0
USA	3	21	4	5	9	0.43	35	3	0
USA (WCup)	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	2	-1	0
USA Olympics	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	2	0	0
USA U20	1	7	0	2	2	0.29	10	1	0

Justin Abdelkader Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2003-2004	USHS Michigan Mr. Hockey (Best Michigan High School Player)
2004-2005	USHL Clark Cup Champion
2006-2007	NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team NCAA (Championship) Tournament MVP NCAA (Championship) Winner U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2007-2008	NCAA (CCHA) Best Defensive Forward NCAA (CCHA) Humanitarian Award
2008-2009	AHL All-Rookie Team AHL Rookie of the Month (October)
2020-2021	NL Champion (Zug) World Championship Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
12/20/2022	Extension	EV Zug	EV Zug
11/21/2022	Confirmed	No team	EV Zug
02/24/2022	Confirmed	No team	HC Lugano
01/27/2022	Confirmed	Grand Rapids Griffins	Unknown
01/21/2022	Confirmed	No team	Grand Rapids Griffins
02/02/2021	Confirmed	No team	EV Zug
10/06/2020	Confirmed	Detroit Red Wings	Unknown
11/12/2015	Extension	Detroit Red Wings	Detroit Red Wings
09/14/2012	Extension	Detroit Red Wings	Detroit Red Wings
08/23/2010	Extension	Detroit Red Wings	Detroit Red Wings

Justin Abdelkader Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 3 #30 by Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the USHL Entry Draft
Cult/Star player for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Cult/Star player for EV Zug
Cult/Star player for Grand Rapids Griffins
Cult/Star player for Michigan State Univ.
Cult/Star player for Mona Shores High