Player Spotlight: Andrews Desjardins
June 24, 2009
As part of the Player Spotlight series, SharksAHL.com is giving fans a chance to read (and see!) more about their favorite Worcester Sharks! This week highlights center speedster rookie, Andrew Desjardins!
Meet Andrew Desjardins:
Number: 33
Position: Center
Date of Birth (Age):July 27, 1986 (22)
Hometown: Lively, ONT
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 197 Lb.
Drafted: Undrafted
Season Highlight: scored his first AHL (and game winning!) goal on November 7th, 2008 at Hartford to lead the Sharks to a 4-3 win over the Wolf Pack.
Did you know?: Andrew received the Unsung Hero Award during the 2008-09 regular season.
Interesting Tidbits:
played in all 12 games of the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs recording 4 goals and 2 assists. scored only Sharks goal, the first shorthanded goal in Sharks playoff history in game 6 vs. Providence.
Career Statistics:
Click HERE to check out Desjardin’s career stats.
2008-09 Highs & Lows in Worcester:
Season Highs:
Goals = 1 (eight different games)
Assists = 3 (1/2 vs Norfolk)
Points = 3 (1/2 vs Norfolk)
Penalty Minutes = 15 (1/2 vs. Norfolk)
Most Consecutive Games With:
A Goal = 0
An Assist = 0
A Point = 2 (four times, 11/19 and 11/22, 1/9 and 1/10, 3/11 and 3/13, 3/23 and 3/27)
Complete Bio:
2008-09 with Worcester: Playoff Stats: 12gp six points (4-2-6), 13 penalty minutes, +7, fighting major– tied in team lead with goals and +/- … scored only Sharks goal, the first shorthanded goal in Sharks playoff history in game 6 vs. Providence… was #1 star scoring a goal in game 3 at Providence… had an assist in game 2 vs. Providence…. Scored first goal in game 6 win vs. Hartford… had assist and fight (Dupont) in game 4 win vs. Hartford… scored first AHL playoff goal in game 2 at Hartford…Final regular season stats- 74gp, 22 points(8 goals, 14 assists) with 97 penalty minutes …Fired 11 shots and was +4…Received Unsung Hero Award…Has two assists vs. Providence on 3/29 and vs. Springfield on 3/27…Scored vs. Bridgeport on 3/24…Fought Mills (Lowell) on3/21…Credited with an assist vs. Hartford on /13…Scored vs. Binghamton on 3/11, #3 star…Fought Sestito (Springfield) on 2/20… Had goal vs. Portland on 2/4 in a comeback victory…Recorded a goal vs. San Antonio on 1/31, was games number three star…Had points in back-to-back games: assist vs. Lowell (1/10) and goal vs. Albany (1/9) … Had his AHL career-high three assists vs. Norfolk (1/2) and had his second fight of the season (Steve Downie) … Scored Sharks’ only goal at Portland (12/28) … Notched two assists vs. Bridgeport (11/29)… Added an assist at Providence (11/28) … Assisted a goal at Houston (11/22) … Scored a goal vs. Norfolk (11/19)…Scored first career AHL goal and first of the season on 11/7 at Hartford…Recalled from Phoenix on 10/29…2007-08: Played in 64 games for Laredo of the Central Hockey League, scoring 59 points (22 goals, 37 assists), and amassing 112 penalty minutes…2006-07: Played junior hockey for Sault Ste. Marie of the Ontario Hockey League tallying 16 goals and 26 assists (42 points)…2005-06: Appeared in 66 games, amassing 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists)…2004-05: Totaled 17 goals and 17 assists (34 points) and 49 penalty minutes.
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