| Born | November 6, 1986 , Lethbridge, AB, CAN |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL Draft | 154th overall, 2005 Boston Bruins |
| Pro career | 2006 – present |
Wacey Rabbit (born November 6, 1986 in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.
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Playing career
Rabbit played major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL). During his draft year in 2004–05, he recorded 67 points and was then selected in the 5th round, 154th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Rabbit turned pro in 2006–07 season with Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins. However, after he was demoted to the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) in January, Vancouver Giants general manager Scott Bonner requested from the Boston Bruins that they send Rabbit back down to the juniors. Rabbit was then traded from the Saskatoon Blades for Kenton Dulle and a second-round pick in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft.[1]
Returning to the WHL, Rabbit helped the 2007 Memorial Cup hosts, the Vancouver Giants, to the WHL Finals against the Medicine Hat Tigers with 20 points in 22 games, but they were defeated in seven games. In the subsequent Memorial Cup, the Giants met the Tigers again in the final game and won the CHL title.
In 2007–08, Rabbit returned to Providence and recorded 26 points in 66 games.
In 2009, Rabbit was signed to a two-way contract with the Nashville Predators and will be playing for their AHL affiliate, The Milwaukee Admirals.
Awards
- Awarded the WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy as humanitarian of the year in 2006.
- Won the Memorial Cup as CHL champions with the Vancouver Giants in 2007.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 62 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 60 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 70 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 64 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 30 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 66 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| AHL Totals | 88 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| WHL Totals | 289 | 91 | 131 | 222 | 233 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 26 | ||||
References
- ^ "Giants add Rabbit". Spokesman Review. 2007-01-09. http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/chiefs/archive/?postID=489. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
External links
| Preceded by Colin Fraser |
Winner of the WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy 2006 |
Succeeded by Kyle Moir |
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