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| Born | April 17, 1982 , Osoyoos, BC, CAN |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team F. teams |
Minnesota Wild Boston Bruins Calgary Flames |
| NHL Draft | 14th overall, 2001 Calgary Flames |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
Chuck James Kobasew (born April 17, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
Collegiate years
Kobasew spent one season playing at Boston College, starring on a team which won the National Championship and was loaded with players headed to the NHL. At the NCAA Frozen Four, he was named MVP for the tournament. Following the Eagles' win over the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, he jumped to the professional ranks.
Calgary Flames
He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the first round (14th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Kobasew played with the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Lowell Lock Monsters, and helped the team reach a number of franchise records. He was named as captain for the team, and scored 75 points in 79 games. He was also selected to play for the Canadian contingent at that year's All-Star game.
While playing for the Flames, Kobasew scored his first career hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche on January 24, 2006.
Boston Bruins
Kobasew and Andrew Ference were traded by the Flames to the Boston Bruins on February 10, 2007 in exchange for Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau.
On May 13, 2008, Kobasew signed a 3-year contract extension with the Bruins worth $7 million. Kobasew scored 21 goals along with 21 assists during the 2008-09 NHL Season as the Bruins reached the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
Minnesota Wild
Kobesew was traded to the Minnesota Wild on October 18, 2009 in exchange for Craig Weller, a second round pick in 2011, and the rights to prospect Alexander Fallstrom. On November 27, 2009, Kobasew scored his second career hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston College | NCAA | 43 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 55 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 114 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 22 | ||
| 2002–03 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 48 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 79 | 38 | 37 | 75 | 110 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | ||
| 2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 73 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| NHL totals | 361 | 78 | 76 | 154 | 270 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | ||||
| AHL totals | 127 | 59 | 49 | 108 | 171 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | ||||
International play
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Canada |
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| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2002 Torino | Ice hockey |
Played for Canada in:
- 2002 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2002 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||
External links
- Chuck Kobasew's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Chuck Kobasew's NHL player profile
- Chuck Kobasew at TSN.ca
- Chuck Kobasew's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Preceded by Brent Krahn |
Calgary Flames' first round draft pick 2001 |
Succeeded by Eric Nystrom |
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