Kevin Bieksa
Kevin Francesco Bieksa (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian studio analyst and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of 13 years in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks. He is a co-host of Hockey Night in Canada.
| Kevin Bieksa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bieksa with the Canucks in 2012 | |||
| Born |
June 16, 1981 Grimsby, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Canucks Anaheim Ducks | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
151st overall, 2001 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2018 | ||
After playing junior hockey in Ontario, Bieksa was awarded a scholarship to Bowling Green University, where he spent four years. While at university, Bieksa was selected by the Canucks in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and joined their minor league partner, the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), after graduating. After spending time with the Moose, he joined the Canucks. A physical defenceman, Bieksa has increased his scoring totals in each of the full seasons he has played in the NHL.
During his time with the Canucks, Bieksa would help them reach the Stanley Cup Finals but they would lose 4 games to three to the Boston Bruins.[1] On June 27, 2011, Bieksa would sign a five-year, $23 million contract extension with the team.[2]
On June 30, 2015, the Canucks traded Bieksa to the Anaheim Ducks for a second round pick in the 2016 draft.[3] He would sign a two-year, $8,000,000 contract extension two days later.[4]
On October 13, 2022, Bieksa would sign a one-day contract with the Canucks and would retire.[5]
After retiring, Bieksa became a analyst for Hockey Night in Canada.[6] His work has earned him a nomination for Best Sports Analyst at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, 2022, and 2024.[7][8][9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 48 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 49 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 35 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 40 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 34 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 38 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 80 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 192 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 23 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 38 | ||
| 2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 39 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 134 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 72 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 97 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 55 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 2010-11 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 66 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 73 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 35 | ||
| 2011–12 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 36 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 76 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 60 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 71 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 81 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 59 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| OPJHL totals | 127 | 14 | 59 | 73 | 238 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| CCHA totals | 147 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 316 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| AHL totals | 108 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 267 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 73 | ||||
| NHL totals | 808 | 63 | 215 | 278 | 1124 | 86 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 147 | ||||
References
- "Bruins capture first Stanley Cup since 1972 as Tim Thomas wins Conn Smythe". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "Bieksa signs five-year, $23M deal with Canucks". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "Ducks acquire Bieksa from Canucks for draft pick". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "Anaheim Ducks sign new defenceman Kevin Bieksa to 2-year contract extension through 2018". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "Longtime Vancouver defenceman Kevin Bieksa to sign 1-day deal to retire as a Canuck". Global News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "Kevin Bieksa on his 'Hockey Night' evolution and why he hasn't formally retired". The Athletic. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "9th Canadian Screen Awards - Best Sports Analyst Nominee - Kevin Bieksa". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "10th Canadian Screen Awards - Best Sports Analyst Nominee - Kevin Bieksa". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "12th Canadian Screen Awards - Best Sports Analyst Nominee - Kevin Bieksa". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database