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2022 IIHF U20 World Championship

2022 IIHF U20 World Championship

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USA Drew Stafford

#18 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 18/19
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U20 World Junior Championship
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mason McTavish 4 7 6 13
2. Joakim Kemell 4 3 6 9
3. Aatu Räty 4 3 6 9
4. Emil Andrae 4 3 4 7
5. Connor Bedard 4 3 4 7
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Oct 30, 1985
Position
RW
Age
36
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2004 round 1 #13 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1

Father: Gord Stafford, Cousin: Brendan Stafford

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA 14U AAA 55 43 63 106 0 - |
2001-02 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U AAA MNJHL 2 1 2 3 0 - |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 45 35 53 88 30 - |
2002-03 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 64 49 67 116 48 - |
USA U18 WJC-18 6 3 2 5 8 2 |
2003-04 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 36 11 21 32 30 - |
USA U20 WJC-20 6 0 2 2 2 4 |
2004-05 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 42 13 25 38 34 - |
USA U20 WJC-20 7 5 4 9 14 -3 |
2005-06 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 42 24 24 48 63 27 |
USA WC 7 0 1 1 0 0 |
2006-07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 41 13 14 27 33 5 | Playoffs 10 2 2 4 4 3
Rochester Americans AHL 34 22 22 44 30 16 |
2007-08 Buffalo Sabres NHL 64 16 22 38 51 3 |
USA WC 7 1 3 4 6 1 |
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79 20 25 45 29 3 |
USA WC 9 2 1 3 6 0 |
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71 14 20 34 35 4 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 62 31 21 52 34 13 | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 2 1
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 80 20 30 50 46 5 |
2012-13 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 46 6 12 18 21 -16 |
2013-14 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 70 16 18 34 39 -19 |
2014-15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 50 9 15 24 39 -18 |
Winnipeg Jets NHL 26 9 10 19 8 6 | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 -1
2015-16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 78 21 17 38 28 -23 |
2016-17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 40 4 9 13 12 -2 |
Boston Bruins NHL 18 4 4 8 12 8 | Playoffs 6 2 0 2 2 -2
2017-18 New Jersey Devils NHL 59 8 7 15 10 -20 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 10 -1
2018-19 New Jersey Devils NHL 57 5 8 13 18 -7 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 USA U18 U18 JWC 5 1 2 3 14 4 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2019-04-06T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ Florida Panthers
2019-04-04T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ Carolina Hurricanes
2019-04-01T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
2019-03-30T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues
2019-03-29T19:30:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ Detroit Red Wings
2019-03-25T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres
2019-03-23T13:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Arizona Coyotes
2019-03-21T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins
2019-03-19T19:30:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals
2019-03-17T15:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ Colorado Avalanche
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 55 43 63 106 1.93 0 - | 0
AHL 1 34 22 22 44 1.29 30 16 | 0
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5 1 2 3 0.60 14 4 | 0
MNJHL 1 2 1 2 3 1.50 0 - | 0
NCAA 3 120 48 70 118 0.98 127 27 | 0
NHL 13 841 196 232 428 0.51 415 -58 | 6 32 6 5 11 0.34 18 0
USHS-Prep 2 109 84 120 204 1.87 78 - | 0
WC 3 23 3 5 8 0.35 12 1 | 0
WJC-18 1 6 3 2 5 0.83 8 2 | 0
WJC-20 2 13 5 6 11 0.85 16 1 | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Patrick Kaleta (F) 2006-2015 9 Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Americans
Thomas Vanek (F) 2006-2014 8 Buffalo Sabres
Tyler Myers (D) 2009-2017 8 Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets
Ryan Miller (G) 2006-2014 8 Buffalo Sabres

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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/05/2018
10/05/2018 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
08/25/2017
08/25/2017 Confirmed Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils
03/01/2017
03/01/2017 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Boston Bruins
06/30/2015
06/30/2015 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
02/11/2015
02/11/2015 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Winnipeg Jets
06/04/2011
06/04/2011 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
09/13/2009
09/13/2009 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
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Drafted 2000, 5 #82 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the WHL Bantam Draft

Career transactions
- 2011-06-03 • Re-signed to a four-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2009-09-13 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2006-05-03 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Buffalo Sabres

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