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029-063 hpc 9/25/06 3:27 PM Page 40Colorado in Game Two of WCSF at HP Pavilion...2002-03: Registered first career multi-point game(1-1=2), including scoring the game-tying goal, Dec. 28 vs. Chicago…Posted first NHL assist onFahey’s first NHL goal Dec. 23 at Boston…Scored first NHL goal (also the game-winning tally) Oct.24 at Nashville…Played in first NHL game Oct. 10 vs. Detroit, posting one shot…2001-02: FinishedAHL season T-4th on Cleveland in goals (21) and fifth in points (46) in 53 games…Voted as starter forthe Canadian All-Star Team at the AHL All-Star Game, his second consecutive selection…NamedSher-Wood AHL Player of the Week Dec. 16…2000-01: Recalled to San Jose April 16…Selected to2001 AHL All-Rookie Team in his first professional season…Fifth on Kentucky in scoring, T-2nd ingoals, (32-34=66)…Among AHL rookies: T-5th in scoring and was second in goals…Selected to theCanadian All-Star team for the AHL All-Star Game…Named AHL Rookie of the Month for Januaryafter scoring 16 points (10-6=16) in 11 games… His jersey was presented to the Hockey Hall of Fameas the only member of the Moose Cree First Nations to sign an NHL contract…1999-00: Fourth in theOHL in goals (45) and fifth in points (90) while leading Belleville and setting personal bests in bothcategories…Led Belleville in PPG (13) and finished second in assists (45)… Selected to play forTeam East in OHL All-Star Game…1998-99: Finished second on club in assists (47) and third in scoring(35-47=82)…Posted an 11-game point streak (5-10=15) from Dec. 17-Jan. 15…Playoffs: LedBelleville to OHL Championship and skated in the Memorial Cup…Scored five goals in Game 7 ofOHL Championship Game…1997-98: Drafted in the second round (29th overall) in 1998 NHL EntryDraft…Third on Belleville in goals (31), assists (45) and points (76)…Second among OHL rookies inscoring…Named to OHL All-Rookie Team.PLAYERSPERSONAL: Single…doesn’t have a pet, but if he did, he would have a dog…favorites: Tim McGrawand country (music/musicians); “Remember The Titans” and “Slap Shot” (movies); “That 70s Show,”“Friends,” “2-1/2 Men,” “Spin City,” but no reality shows (television shows); Matt Damon and DenzelWashington (actors); Jessica Alba and Julia Roberts (actresses); Original Joe’s (San Jose arearestaurant); Moose Factory, Ontario (vacation spot); moose meat, steak and pasta (foods); mlb.com(web site); grandmother’s house and the hockey rink (hometown hangouts)…”Cheech” likes to fish,play golf and hunt moose…big fan of the Oakland Athletics and got to throw out the first pitch at agame during the 2006 season…if he wasn’t in hockey, he’d be teaching elementary school…hockeyidol is Hockey Hall of Famer and Edmonton Oilers legend Jari Kurri…calls himself dedicated, hardworking and confident…a pet peeve is traffic jams…would’ve like to have met Jesus Christ (“Justto listen to him.”)…pre-game ritual includes having lunch at Original Joe’s…wishes for world peaceand to win the Stanley Cup.CAREER STATISTICSPLAYOFFSSeason Club League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM1997-98 Belleville OHL 64 31 45 76 62 10 4 2 6 101998-99 Belleville OHL 63 35 47 82 74 21 15 15 30 271999-00 Belleville OHL 66 45 46 91 102 16 5 12 17 162000-01 Kentucky AHL 75 32 34 66 63 3 0 0 0 02001-02 Cleveland AHL 53 21 25 46 54 - - - - -2002-03 Cleveland AHL 9 3 4 7 16 - - - - -San Jose NHL 66 9 7 16 39 - - - - -2003-04 San Jose NHL 81 28 19 47 33 17 4 6 10 102004-05 HV71 Sweden 20 5 0 5 10 - - - - -2005-06 San Jose NHL 82 56* 37 93 58 11 4 5 9 8Sharks/NHL Totals 229 93 63 156 130 28 8 11 19 18* Led NHLSelected by San Jose in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft (2nd round, 29th overall).A YEAR TO REMEMBERFRANCHISE HIGHS SET BY JONATHAN CHEECHOO IN 2005-06MOST POINTS IN A SINGLE SEASON — 93MOST GOALS IN A SINGLE SEASON — 56MOST POWER PLAY GOALS IN A SEASON — 24MOST GAME-WINNING GOALS IN A SEASON — 11MOST SHOTS IN A SINGLE SEASON — 317MOST HAT TRICKS IN A SINGLE SEASON — 5 (March 13 vs. Los Angeles; Feb. 1 @ Anaheim;Dec. 20 vs. Anaheim; Jan. 5 vs. Columbus; April 15 vs. Anaheim)*MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH ONE POINT — 12 games (Dec. 26 - Jan. 24), 10-9=19*Tied Rob Gaudreau’s franchise record set from 12/3-12/29/9240 sjsharks.com | sjsharks.com/wireless