Andrew Ladd
| Andrew Ladd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Ladd in 2013 | |||
| Born |
December 12, 1985 Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks Carolina Hurricanes Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
4th overall, 2004 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Andrew Locklan Ladd (born December 12, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and an alternate captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted in 2004 by the Carolina Hurricanes and won the Stanley Cup with them in 2006. He won the Stanley Cup a second time in 2010 with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Playing career
Ladd began his junior hockey career with the Coquitlam Express. He then progressed to the major junior Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Calgary Hitmen after being traded from the Vancouver Giants for Jamison Orr. He recorded 75 points in his rookie season, tops among first-year players and 15th in league scoring. His +39 plus/minus led the league, earning him the WHL Plus-Minus Award. In the off-season, Ladd was drafted in the first round, 4th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks
Ladd turned pro after two seasons with the Hitmen in 2005–06 with the Lowell Lock Monsters, the Hurricanes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He was called up to the Hurricanes in November, making his NHL debut, but soon suffered a knee injury in December which sidelined him until February. Ladd was assigned back to the Lowell Lock Monsters until March when he was recalled to join the Hurricanes for their playoff run. He contributed 5 points in 17 post-season games helping the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup championship.
The following season, in 2006–07, Ladd solidified a roster spot with the Hurricanes, but suffered an injury for a second straight season, undergoing an emergency appendectomy on December 14, 2006. He finished the campaign with 21 points in 65 games. In the midst of his third NHL season, Ladd was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline on February 26, 2008, in exchange for Tuomo Ruutu. By joining the Blackhawks, Ladd was reunited with three former minor hockey teammates, Troy Brouwer, Brent Seabrook and Colin Fraser, who all played together with the Pacific Vipers.[1] In a game against the Detroit Red Wings on March 7, 2010, Ladd scored his first NHL hat trick.
Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets
On July 1, 2010, in a salary-cap move, Ladd was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for defenseman Ivan Vishnevskiy and Atlanta's second-round choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, joining Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, and Brent Sopel, who had been traded from the Blackhawks a week earlier. During the 2010–11 season, on November 18, Ladd was named as the captain of the Thrashers, with Byfuglien and Tobias Enström as alternates. Ladd was awarded the team MVP award at the completion of the season. On July 5, 2011, Ladd signed a 5-year, US$22 million contract with the Jets.[2]
Return to Chicago
In the 2015–16 season, in the final year of his contract and with the Jets out of playoff contention, on February 25, 2016, Ladd was traded back to the Blackhawks, along with Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser, in exchange for Marko Dano and a 2016 1st-round draft pick.[3] Ladd appeared in 19 games for the Blackhawks, where he recorded eight goals and four assists. He generally skated with captain Jonathan Toews on the team's first line. Ladd also played in all seven of the Blackhawks postseason games, tallying one goal and one assist.[4]
New York Islanders
On July 1, 2016, Ladd signed as a free agent to a 7-year $38.5 Million contract with the New York Islanders.[5]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Grand Forks | |
During his junior career, Ladd played for Team Canada at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Grand Forks, North Dakota where he was joined by former minor hockey and future Chicago Blackhawks teammates Colin Fraser and Brent Seabrook. The trio helped Canada win their first gold medal of a five-year championship run. He was chosen as an alternative captain for team Canada at the 2011 IIHF tournament.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Coquitlam Express | BCHL | 58 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 71 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 119 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 65 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 167 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 25 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 29 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 65 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 43 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 81 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 82 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 48 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 78 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 81 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 59 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 19 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| NHL totals | 769 | 210 | 256 | 466 | 479 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 48 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Canada | WC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards
- Won the WHL Plus-Minus Award in 2004
- Won the WHL Top Draft Prospect Award in 2004
- Won a World Junior Championships gold medal with Canada in 2005
- Won a Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006
- Won a Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010
References
- ↑ "From Vipers to Hawks, they're still together". Vancouver Sun. 2009-02-07. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ↑ "Andrew Ladd signs extension with Jets". ESPN. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ "Blackhawks make big move in bringing back winger Andrew Ladd". Chicago Tribune. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ↑ Lazerus, Mark (2016-04-13). "Andrew Ladd makes it to Game 1 in time". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ↑ "Andrew Ladd signs 7-year deal with New York Islanders". Sportsnet.ca. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrew Ladd. |
- Andrew Ladd's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Andrew Ladd's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Andrew Ladd's player profile at NHL.com
- Andrew Ladd's player profile at TSN.ca
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eric Staal |
Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick 2004 |
Succeeded by Jack Johnson |
| Preceded by Ilya Kovalchuk |
Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets captain 2010–16 |
Succeeded by Blake Wheeler |