23-504: Byfuglien is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dustin Byfuglien (born 1985), American professional ice hockey player Helga Haugland Byfuglien (born 1950), Norwegian Lutheran bishop Kjetil Byfuglien (born 1977), Norwegian footballer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Byfuglien . If an internal link intending to refer to
46-748: A right wing position to give the team a larger body near the net. He spent parts of his first two seasons with the Blackhawks' minor league team at the time, the Norfolk Admirals , and the Blackhawks. He excelled in his third professional season, becoming the first Rockford IceHogs player to earn the American Hockey League 's Player of the Week award, when he scored one goal and had five assists in four games. Byfuglien had seven points in eight games with Rockford before earning
69-687: A five-year, $ 38 million contract extension with the Jets to remain with the team through the 2020–21 season. On October 27, 2018, Byfuglien recorded his 500th NHL point in a 2–1 win over the Detroit Red Wings , becoming the 14th player drafted in the eighth round or later to hit 500 points. He suffered a lower-body injury in a 3–1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on December 27, 2018, and was expected to miss at least 10 games. Byfuglien eventually returned on February 7, 2019, after missing all of
92-568: A professional fisherman after his hockey career. Byfuglien was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota , to Cheryl Byfuglien and Rick Spencer. His mother is of Norwegian and Swedish descent, and his father is African-American . Cheryl moved to Roseau, Minnesota , with Dustin to be closer to her family while Rick stayed in Minneapolis to continue college; the two never wed. In Roseau, Byfuglien was exposed to hockey and found an instant love for
115-635: A recall on November 3, 2007, to the Chicago Blackhawks and never returned to the IceHogs. He had a goal in his first shift with the Blackhawks in the 2007–08 season on November 3 against the St. Louis Blues and recorded his first career hat-trick against the Phoenix Coyotes on November 30. He finished tied for fifth on the team with 19 goals and 36 points in the 2009–10 season with
138-595: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Byfuglien&oldid=794853400 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Dustin Byfuglien Dustin Byfuglien ( / ˈ b ʌ f l ɪ n / BUFF -lin ; born March 27, 1985)
161-610: A suburb of Chicago , to play AAA under-18 hockey for the Chicago Mission then moved to Canada to play major junior hockey. Byfuglien played major junior hockey for both the Brandon Wheat Kings and Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Byfuglien was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2003 . Originally a defenseman at the start of the 2007–08 season, he was moved to
184-546: Is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks , Atlanta Thrashers , and Winnipeg Jets . Drafted as a defenseman , he played both forward and defense in his career, though he generally played defense in his later seasons. Byfuglien helped Chicago win the Stanley Cup in 2010 . Byfuglien was the first Black American-born player to win the Stanley Cup. Byfuglien became
207-506: The 2014–15 season . As a result, he was invited to the 2015 NHL All-Star Game as the Jets sole representative. On April 2, 2015, Byfuglien was suspended four games for cross-checking New York Rangers forward J. T. Miller in the head during a March 31 game. His All-Star streak continued into the following season, as he was invited to his fourth All-Star game. At the time of his selection, Byfuglien has amassed nine goals and 23 points through 40 games. On February 8, 2016, Byfuglien signed
230-427: The 2019–20 season started, he was granted an indefinite personal leave of absence by the Jets. However, he was later suspended by the Jets for not returning to training camp, though later reports indicated this was for salary cap relief. He underwent surgery for a high ankle sprain in late October 2019, without direct involvement of the team. On February 24, 2020, the Jets announced that Byfuglien would not return for
253-682: The Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21 and 22, 2003. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins . This was only the third time a goaltender was selected first overall in the draft, after Michel Plasse in 1968 and Rick DiPietro in 2000 . Eric Staal was selected second, by the Carolina Hurricanes , and Nathan Horton
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#1732775467347276-523: The New Jersey Devils ' first ( Kevin Hayes ) and second round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft , Marty Reasoner , Joey Crabb and Jeremy Morin . The Thrashers moved Byfuglien back to his natural position of defense, although he had experience as a first-line and second-line winger with the Blackhawks, including the Blackhawks' run to the Stanley Cup in 2010. He became an alternate captain for
299-510: The 2011 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Rainy Lake . He embraced his passion for fishing after retiring from the NHL and became a pro fisher. Byfuglien and his wife, Emily, have three children. All of the couple's children were born in Winnipeg . * injury prevented attendance 2003 NHL Entry Draft The 2003 NHL entry draft was the 41st NHL entry draft . It was held at
322-480: The NHL in the 2005–06 season. Calgary Flames' first round selection Dion Phaneuf scored 20 goals in his rookie campaign, becoming the third defenceman to do so, after Brian Leetch and Barry Beck . Mike Richards and Jeff Carter (Flyers), Zach Parise (Devils), Ryan Getzlaf (Ducks), and Eric Staal (Hurricanes) all led their teams in scoring in the 2007–08 regular season, and Dustin Brown (Kings) went on to break
345-484: The Thrashers after a few months into the 2010–11 season. Byfuglien was selected to his first All-Star Game, along with teammate Tobias Enström . In the 2011 All-Star Game 's Skill Competition, his slap shot was clocked at 102.5 mph. On February 15, 2011, the Thrashers signed Byfuglien to a five-year, $ 26 million contract extension. He scored 12 goals along with 41 assists during the 2011–12 season that saw
368-571: The Thrashers move to Winnipeg in the 2011 off-season. Byfuglien appeared in 66 games for the Jets that season and was again invited to the NHL All-Star Game. Prior to the 2013–14 season , Byfuglien admitted he changed his fitness regime to work more on stickhandling and puck movement. That season, Byfuglien recorded 20 goals and 36 assists for a career high 56 points in 78 games. After being moved back to his natural position, Byfuglien recorded 12 goals and 35 points in 48 games to start
391-436: The month of January only to be re-injured again a week later with a lower body injury. Despite this setback, Byfiglien returned to the Jets lineup on March 30, 2019, and eventually ended the 2018–19 season by leading the team in penalty minutes with 69 and the Jets qualified for the 2019 playoffs , where he averaged over 25 minutes per game and recorded 8 points in 6 games. On September 13, 2019, less than three weeks before
414-784: The record for most Stanley Cups won by an American team captain (two, in 2012 and 2014). Later rounds of the draft also featured more players than usual that went on to have substantial NHL careers. These included Shea Weber (49th overall pick), Corey Crawford (52nd), David Backes (62nd), Jimmy Howard (64th), Clarke MacArthur (74th), Jan Hejda (106th), Paul Bissonnette (121st), Kyle Quincey (132nd), Lee Stempniak (148th), Nigel Dawes (149th), Marc Methot (168th), Nate Thompson (183rd), Drew Miller (186th), Joe Pavelski (205th), Kyle Brodziak (214th), Tobias Enstrom (239th), Dustin Byfuglien (245th), Shane O'Brien (250th), Matt Moulson (263rd), Jaroslav Halak (271st), David Jones (288th), and Brian Elliott (291st). As of 2024,
437-469: The remainder of the season. On April 17, shortly into the COVID-19 pandemic , the Jets and Byfuglien mutually agreed to a contract termination. On August 31, 2011, Byfuglien was arrested on Lake Minnetonka and booked on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. Byfuglien pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two days of community service on July 23, 2012. Byfuglien is an avid fisherman, and competed in
460-601: The sport, which soon turned into a calling. Byfuglien's stepfather, Dale Smedsmo , played four games in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1972, and 110 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Rick Spencer played college football for the St. Cloud State Huskies . Due to being academically ineligible under Minnesota State High School League rules to play at Roseau High School , Byfuglien first moved to Warrenville , Illinois ,
483-612: The team, all while making a transition to forward throughout the campaign. He played a major role in the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup winning season in 2010 , scoring 11 goals with five assists in the playoffs , including three goals in the Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers . On June 24, 2010, Byfuglien was traded by Chicago, along with Brent Sopel , Ben Eager and Akim Aliu , to the Atlanta Thrashers for
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#1732775467347506-500: The third-fewest games was Marc-Antoine Pouliot with 192. Fleury, Staal, Horton, Nikolay Zherdev , and Patrice Bergeron all became NHL regulars immediately after they were drafted. Milan Michalek was expected to do the same, and was selected for the San Jose Sharks' NHL roster after training camp, but suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out for the season. All of the top ten selections played at least nine games in
529-491: Was the third selection, by the Florida Panthers . Many analysts rate this draft as having one of the most talented groups of players, some say even better than the 1979 NHL draft . Every first-round pick went on to play in a regular season NHL game. Among those, two played only a handful of games: Hugh Jessiman (2 games) and Shawn Belle (20). All other first round picks had much more substantial NHL careers:
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