Eric Fehr

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Eric Fehr
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Fehr with the Penguins in 2016.
Born (1985-09-07) September 7, 1985 (age 39)
Winkler, MB, CAN
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Centre / Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
HPK
NHL Draft 18th overall, 2003
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2005–present

Eric Fehr (born September 7, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Center playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In between two separate playing stints with Washington, Fehr played for the Winnipeg Jets for one season, 2011–12.

In 2014, Fehr became a published author, writing an anti-bullying children's book titled "The Bulliest Dozer".[1] Proceeds from book sales benefited charity.[1]

Playing career

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Fehr with the Capitals in 2013.

Fehr was a first-round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, chosen 18th overall.

Fehr played 11 games with the Capitals in the 2005–06 season, going scoreless with two penalty minutes and an even plus-minus rating. He spent the rest of the season with Washington's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, and ultimately returned to Hershey to start the 2006–07 season. He played a brief callup with the Capitals early into the 2006–07 season, and was later recalled again in late January. His first game back with the Capitals came on January 27, 2007; in the same game, Fehr scored his first career NHL goal, which would be the eventual game-winner in the Capitals' 7–3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.[2]

Fehr recovered from a herniated disc injury and was called up to the Capitals on February 4, 2008.[3]

On July 8, 2011, Fehr was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2012 and prospect Danick Paquette.[4] Fehr underwent surgery on his right shoulder in October 2011 and eventually missed the majority of the season due to recurring problems with the shoulder.[5] Fehr was not given a qualifying offer by the Jets at the end of the 2011–12 season, thereby making him an unrestricted free agent.[6]

Due to the 2012–13 NHL lock-out, Fehr signed his first European contract with HPK of the Finnish SM-liiga on October 23, 2012.[7] He then returned to the Capitals organization after signing a one-year, $600,000 contract on January 13, 2013.[8]

At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, and as an impending free agent, Fehr underwent elbow surgery for a recovery period of 4–6 months. With his injury delaying his involvement for the following season, Fehr was later signed to a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 28, 2015.[9] Fehr made his debut, after missing the first 10 games of the Penguins season, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 31, 2015. He scored a shorthanded goal and added an assist in a 4–0 Penguins victory.[10] He scored another shorthanded goal in the next game, a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks, and thus became the first player in NHL history to score a shorthanded goal in his first two games with a team.

Career statistics

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Fehr with the Jets in 2012.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2001–02 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 63 11 16 27 29 12 1 1 2 0
2002–03 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 70 26 29 55 76 17 4 8 12 26
2003–04 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 71 50 34 84 129 7 5 0 5 16
2004–05 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 71 59 52 111 91 24 16 16 32 47
2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL 70 25 28 53 70 19 8 3 11 8
2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL 11 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2006–07 Hershey Bears AHL 40 22 19 41 63 — — — — —
2006–07 Washington Capitals NHL 14 2 1 3 8 — — — — —
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 11 3 4 7 4 2 1 3 4 2
2007–08 Washington Capitals NHL 23 1 5 6 6 5 1 0 1 0
2008–09 Washington Capitals NHL 61 12 13 25 22 9 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Washington Capitals NHL 69 21 18 39 24 7 3 1 4 4
2010–11 Washington Capitals NHL 52 10 10 20 16 5 1 0 1 0
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 35 2 1 3 12 — — — — —
2012–13 HPK SM-l 21 13 12 25 22 — — — — —
2012–13 Washington Capitals NHL 41 9 8 17 10 7 0 0 0 6
2013–14 Washington Capitals NHL 73 13 18 31 32 — — — — —
2014–15 Washington Capitals NHL 75 19 14 33 20 4 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 454 89 88 177 152 37 5 1 6 12

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2001 Canada Western U17 6th 5 0 1 1 20
Junior totals 5 0 1 1 20

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Washington Capitals first round draft pick
2003		 Succeeded by
Alexander Ovechkin
Preceded by Winner of the WHL Bob Clarke Trophy
2005		 Succeeded by
Troy Brouwer
Preceded by Winner of the WHL Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
2005		 Succeeded by
Justin Pogge
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