RED WINGS SIGN PATRICK EAVES TO ONE-YEAR DEAL
...Four-Year NHL Veteran Helps Solidify Forward Corps …
Detroit... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed free agent forward Patrick Eaves to a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Originally a first round pick (29th overall) of the Ottawa Senators in the 2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Eaves has played in 242 career games with the Senators and the Carolina Hurricanes. He scored 20 goals in just 58 games in 2005-06, his rookie season in the NHL. Eaves followed his impressive debut with career highs in assists (18) and points (32) in 2006-07. On February 11, 2008, Eaves was dealt with Joe Corvo to the Hurricanes in exchange for Cory Stillman and Mike Commodore. In 85 games with Carolina over the past two seasons, he posted 19 points (7-12—19).
In 2005, Eaves was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the top player in college hockey. He played three seasons with the Boston College Eagles of Hockey East.
Patrick Eaves, Right Wing
Born May 1 1984 -- Calgary, ALTA
Height 6.00 -- Weight 188
Selected by Ottawa Senators round 1 #29 overall 2003 NHL Entry Draft
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2000-01 U.S. National Under-18 Te NAHL 34 12 11 23 75
2001-02 U.S. Junior National Team USHL 9 1 4 5 18 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 U.S. National Under-18 Te NAHL 8 5 3 8 37
2002-03 Boston College NCAA 14 10 8 18 61
2003-04 Boston College NCAA 34 18 23 41 66
2004-05 Boston College NCAA 36 19 29 48 36
2005-06 Binghamton Senators AHL 18 5 8 13 10 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Ottawa Senators NHL 58 20 9 29 22 10 1 0 1 10
2006-07 Ottawa Senators NHL 73 14 18 32 36 7 0 2 2 2
2007-08 Ottawa Senators NHL 26 4 6 10 6 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 11 1 4 5 4 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 74 6 8 14 31 18 1 2 3 13
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NHL Totals 242 45 45 90 99 35 2 4 6 25
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