Andrew Ladd

Andrew Ladd

Born: December 12, 1985
Age: 38
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Biography

Andrew Locklan Ladd (born December 12, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of 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.

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Playing career

Ladd began his junior hockey career in the Junior A British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) 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.

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. In a game against the Detroit Red Wings on March 7, 2010, Ladd scored his first NHL hat trick.

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.

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.

International play

Medal record
Representing Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
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 01 ! 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

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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