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064-097 hpc 9/26/06 8:26 AM Page 82Grant StevensonSHOOTS: Right6-foot, 175 poundsBORN: 10/15/81 in Spruce Grove, AlbertaHOMETOWN: Spruce Grove, AlbertaSigned by San Jose as a free agent on April 18, 200355 center/right wingPLAYERS2005-06: Tied the Sharks franchise record forpower play goals by a rookie (five)…T-3rd amongteam rookies with 22 points (10-12=22)... Recordedhis first career two-goal game (2-0=2) at Anaheimon Dec. 18…Switched sweater number to No. 37from No. 55 on Dec. 6 against Atlanta…Postedtwo points (1-1=2), including the game-winninggoal on Dec. 2 at Buffalo…Had a three-gamepoint streak (1-3=4) from Nov. 23 at Calgary thruNov. 26 vs. Detroit…Recorded his first careerassists on Nov. 24 at Vancouver… Scored goal inhis first NHL game Nov. 23 at Calgary…Recalledto San Jose on Nov. 23…Led Cleveland (AHL) with16 points (8-8=16) in 17 games at the time of hisNHL Career HighlightsFirst NHL game — Oct. 7, 2005 at ChicagoFirst NHL assist — Jan. 7, 2006 vs. Los AngelesMost points, game — 1, 6 times, most recent, March 18,2006 vs. DallasMost assists, game — 1, 6 times, most recent, March 18,2006 vs. DallasMost consecutive games, point — 2, Jan. 7-10, 2006Most consecutive games, assist — 2, Jan. 7-10, 2006Most consecutive games played — 37, Dec. 20, 2005 vs.Anaheim thru March 23, 2006 at DetroitBest plus/minus — +3, March 13, 2006 vs. Los Angelesrecall… Playoffs: Appeared in his first career NHL postseason game on April 30 in Game Five of theWCQF at Nashville.CAREER 2004-05: Third on Cleveland in assists and fourth in points…First goal of the season wasthe game-winner at Houston on Oct. 23…Registered his first multi-point game (1-1=2) on Nov. 11 vs.Manitoba…Led Barons in assists (five) during November…Reassigned to Johnstown (ECHL) onDec. 4 and returned to Cleveland on Dec. 6…Had consecutive multi-point games (1-1=2 on Feb. 17vs. Rochester and 0-2=2 on Feb. 18 at Rochester)…Earned an assist and scored shootout gamewinninggoal on Feb. 27 at Edmonton…Scored game-winning goal at San Antonio on March10…Registered his seventh multi-point game of the season (1-1=2) on March 25 vs.Syracuse…Scored game-winning goal at Rochester on April 1…Scored his first short handed goalon April 13 vs. Utah... 2003-04: T-13th among all AHL rookies scorers…Seventh on Barons in scoring,sixth in assists (26)…T-2nd on team in plus/minus (plus-17)...Led Barons in scoring in Marchwith 14 points (5-9=14) in 15 games…Posted career-high three points vs. Hamilton (2-1=3)…Collected first professional goal and assist on Nov. 21 vs. Toronto for first professional multipointgame…Playoffs: Second in AHL and first on team in assists (seven)…T-4th among all AHLrookie scorers…T-3rd on Barons in scoring (seven points) and led in assists (seven)… Led allBarons scorers (five assists) in Qualifying Series vs. Toronto…2002-03: Named to JOFA Division IAll-America Team and All-WCHA First Team…T-5th in nation (first among all sophomores) and secondon team in points (27-36=63) …T-6th in nation and second on team in goals…T-1st on team andsixth in nation in assists…T-1st on team in power play goals (10)…T-4th in nation in points-per gameaverage (1.66)…Ranked fourth in WCHA in overall scoring and T-5th in goals, T-4th in assists and T-5th in power play points (10-17=27)…Named team’s Most Improved Player after 47-point improvementover freshman season…Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week and WSCHO.comNational Offensive Player of the Week Jan. 20…Helped team to first-ever berth in NCAA Frozen FourTournament…2001-02: Two-time WCHA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 22 and Feb. 15)…Recorded hattrick Feb. 23 at Michigan State…One of four Mavericks to play in all 38 games.PERSONAL Single…favorites: Nickelback (musicians); “The Big Lebowski” (movie); “Family Feud”(television show); Jessica Alba (actress); Cheesecake Factory (San Jose area restaurant); JackfishLake in Alberta (vacation spot); lasagna (food); Boston Pizza (hometown hangout)…legendaryCalgary Flames forward Hakan Loob is his hockey idol…best part about growing up in Alberta:82 sjsharks.com | sjsharks.com/wireless