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2009-10 san jose sharks<br />
MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC<br />
Shoots: Left Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 200 pounds<br />
Born: 3/30/87 in Montreal, Quebec<br />
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec<br />
Selected by <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong> in the 2005 <strong>NHL</strong> Entry Draft (2nd round, 35th<br />
overall).<br />
44 DEFENSE<br />
players<br />
2008-09: Set career highs in points, goals, assists<br />
and shots (104)...12 PIM on April 5 at Anaheim was<br />
a single game career high and included his first<br />
career 10-minute misconduct...Fourth amongst<br />
team defensemen in points...Second on team in<br />
time on ice per game (23:54 — career high)...Led<br />
team in blocked shots (122)...Has played in 201<br />
consecutive games and has only missed one game<br />
in his three-year career...Set a career high with three<br />
points (assists) vs. Columbus on Dec. 4...Scored a<br />
goal and registered a career-high plus-4 on Oct. 14<br />
vs. Columbus...Played 25:40 in the second night of<br />
a back-to-back on Oct. 12 at Los Angeles...Posted<br />
two primary assists, including on the game-winning<br />
goal, on Oct. 11 vs. Los Angeles…Playoffs: Had an<br />
assist in Game 3 of the WCQF at Anaheim on April<br />
21...World Championships: Appeared in five games<br />
and won a silver medal for Team Canada.<br />
Career 2007-08: Third on <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong> in blocked shots<br />
(85) and in average ice time (21:36)…Snapped a<br />
69-game goal-less streak with his first on Feb. 2 vs.<br />
Chicago…Posted two assists in one AHL (Worcester)<br />
game Jan. 26 at Springfield…Playoffs: Had primary<br />
assist on Pavelski’s game-winner in Game 2 of the<br />
WCQF vs. Calgary on April 10...2006-07: Named to<br />
the <strong>NHL</strong> All-Rookie Team with Matt Carle — just the<br />
second pair of defensive teammates in <strong>NHL</strong> history<br />
to be named to the squad in the same season joining<br />
Detroit’s Niklas Lidstrom and Vladimir Konstantinov<br />
(1991-92)…PlayStation “<strong>Sharks</strong> Rookie of the<br />
Year” as voted by the Bay Area media…Youngest<br />
defenseman to play in the <strong>NHL</strong>…Led League rookies<br />
in shorthanded time on ice per game (3:18) and in<br />
ice time per game (22:11), averaging 1:39 per game<br />
more than any other rookie that played in 10-plus<br />
games…Second among all <strong>NHL</strong> rookies in blocked<br />
shots (134)… T-2nd among rookie defensemen in<br />
points and T-2nd in assists…Second on team in<br />
average ice time (22:11)…Became the youngest<br />
defenseman to make the <strong>Sharks</strong> out of camp<br />
since Brad Stuart in 1999…Playoffs: Earned first<br />
point (assist) in his first game (Game 1 of WCQF at<br />
Nashville on April 11)…2005-06: Alternate captain<br />
was second on Quebec (QMJHL) in scoring among<br />
defensemen, eighth overall and fourth in the league<br />
among blueliners…Third on the squad with a<br />
plus-41…Among the final 34 players in camp for<br />
<strong>NHL</strong> CAREER HIGHLIGHTS<br />
First <strong>NHL</strong> game — Oct. 5, 2006 vs. St. Louis<br />
First <strong>NHL</strong> goal — Nov. 22, 2006 vs. Los Angeles (Dan<br />
Cloutier)<br />
First <strong>NHL</strong> assist — Oct. 23, 2006 at Columbus<br />
Most points, game — 3, Dec. 4, 2008 vs. Columbus<br />
Most goals, game — 1, 11 times, most recent, March<br />
25, 2009 at Chicago<br />
Most assists, game —3, Dec. 4, 2008 vs. Columbus<br />
Most consecutive games, point — 3, 3 times, most<br />
recent, Oct. 18, 2008 vs. Philadelphia thru Oct. 24,<br />
2008 at Florida<br />
Most consecutive games, goal — 1, 11 times, most<br />
recent, March 25, 2009 at Chicago<br />
Most consecutive games, assist —3, 3 times, most<br />
recent, Oct. 18, 2008 vs. Philadelphia thru Oct. 24,<br />
2008 at Florida<br />
Most consecutive games played — 201*, Jan. 15,<br />
2007 vs. Colorado thru April 11, 2009 at Los Angeles<br />
* — streak intact entering 2008-09 season<br />
Best plus/minus — +4, Oct. 14, 2008 vs. Columbus<br />
200th <strong>NHL</strong> Game — Dec. 31, 2008 at Minnesota<br />
<strong>NHL</strong> All-Rookie Team — 2006-07<br />
PlayStation “<strong>Sharks</strong> Rookie of the Year” — 2006-07<br />
World Championships — Canada (2009)<br />
Team Canada for the 2006 IIHF World Jr. Tourney…<br />
Playoffs: Led QMJHL in points among defensemen<br />
and was fifth overall…Second in the QMJHL and was<br />
first among defensemen in assists…His three gamewinning<br />
goals were T-2nd in the league…Finished<br />
T-3rd in scoring among defensemen at the Memorial<br />
Cup with three assists in four games…Assisted<br />
on two goals in the Memorial Cup Championship,<br />
including the game-winning goal…Led all players<br />
at the Memorial Cup with a plus-7…2004-05: T-<br />
18th among league defensemen in points…13th<br />
among league defensemen in assists…Second<br />
among league defensemen and fifth overall in the<br />
league in plus/minus (plus-39)…2003-04: Tied for<br />
18th among league defensemen in plus/minus (plus-<br />
6)…Fifth among team defensemen in points.<br />
Personal: “Pickles” lists as his favorites: Linkin Park<br />
and Jay-Z (musicians); “The Rock” and “Air Force<br />
One” (movies); “King of Queens” and “24” (television<br />
shows); John Travolta and Jennifer Aniston (actor/<br />
actress); Detroit Red Wings (<strong>NHL</strong> team while growing<br />
up); Chicago (<strong>NHL</strong> road city); Forbes Mill (<strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong><br />
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