Bowling Green Falcons Men's Ice Hockey Players - Kevin Bieksa, Rob Blake, David Ellett, Nelson Emerson, Ted Sator, Ryan Murphy, Alex Foster (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Kevin Bieksa, Rob Blake, David Ellett, Nelson Emerson, Ted Sator, Ryan Murphy, Alex Foster, Dan Bylsma, Greg de Vries, Garry Galley, Ken Klee, Jonathan Sigalet, Peter Ratchuk, Aris Brimanis, Brian Holzinger, Mike Liut, Mike Johnson, Jordan Sigalet, George McPhee, Kevin Dahl, Greg Day, Jon Matsumoto, Ken Morrow, Gino Cavallini, Todd Reirden, Doug Ross, Dan Sexton, Sean Pronger, Marc Potvin, Mark Wells, Todd Kelman, Brett Harkins, Paul Ysebaert, Matt Ruchty, James Glenwright Unger, Jason Clark, John Markell, Derek Whitmore. Excerpt: Kevin Christopher Bieksa (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL), serving as an alternate captain for the Canucks during away games. After a three-year junior hockey career in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) with the Burlington Cougars, Bieksa was awarded a scholarship to Bowling Green State University. He was a one-time All-CCHA honourable mention during his four-year tenure with the Falcons of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in finance and was a two-time CCHA All-Academic honourable mention in 2003 and 2004. Following his freshman year, Bieksa was selected 151st overall by the Canucks in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and joined their minor league affiliate, the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), upon graduating. He earned AHL All-Rookie Team honours in his first and only full season with the Moose, before joining the Canucks as a regular member in 2005-06. He is known as a physical and aggressive defenceman. Bieksa grew up in Grimsby playing minor hockey for the local Jr. Kings program of the OMHA's Niagara District BB-E league before graduating to the Stoney Creek Warriors of the O...