2012-13 Media Guide - NHL.com

10ANDREWDESJARDINS(deh-JAHR-din)SHOOTS: Left HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-foot-1, 195 poundsBORN: 7/27/86 in Lively, Ontario HOMETOWN: Lively, OntarioSigned by San Jose as a free agent on June 26, 2010.CENTER2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKS2011-12: Was named the PlayStation “Sharks Rookie ofthe Year”…7th on the team in hits (93)…Won 53.0% ofhis faceoffs, good for third on the team…Had a fightingmajor vs. Dallas on March 31…Scored the gamewinninggoal on March 26 vs. Colorado…Assisted onWinnik’s game-winning goal vs. Boston on March 22…Returned to the lineup after missing two games due toinjury and posted an assist on Jan. 19 vs. Ottawa…Missed two games due to injury (upper body) from Jan.15 – 17…Scored the game-winning goal vs. Tampa Bayon Dec. 21…Posted an assist and was a +1 at Chicagoon Dec. 11…Won all five of his faceoffs at Nashville onOct. 25…Registered a career high 17 penalty minutes,including his first career fighting major (with Beleskey),on Oct. 17 vs. Anaheim…Registered his first career twogoalgame (2-0=2) in the season opener vs. Phoenix onOct. 8...Playoffs: Scored a goal in Game 1 of the WCQFat St. Louis.CAREER 2010-11: Had a two-game assist streakfrom April 4-6…Reassigned to Worcester on April 9…Recorded his first assist on April 4 vs. Los Angeles…Notched his first NHL goal and point on March 23 vs.Calgary…Posted four hits and won all three faceoffs in5:33 of playing time on March 17 vs. Minnesota…Madehis NHL debut on Jan. 3 vs. Vancouver…AHL: Posted aseason-high three points twice, Nov. 21 vs. Springfield(goal and two assists) and Feb. 11 at Springfield (twogoals and assist)...Led team in plus/minus (plus-14)...Playoffs: Plus-1 in three games...Scored his first careerplayoff goal in WCF Game 4 vs. Vancouver...Madeplayoff debut in WCF Game 3...2009-10: Member of the“Crazed Rats” Line (along with Dan DaSilva and JohnMcCarthy), which won Worcester’s (AHL) Unsung HeroesAward…Set career highs in goals, assists and points…Second on team in both plus/minus (plus-29) and PIM...Playoffs: Second on the team in PIM...2008-09: A plus-4 in 74 games for Worcester…Established a career highwith three assists on Jan. 2 vs. Norfolk…Scored firstAHL goal on Nov. 7 at Hartford…Appeared in five gamesfor Phoenix (ECHL)…Playoffs: Fifth on Worcester inpoints and tied for the team lead in goals and plus/minus(plus-7)…Scored the first playoff shorthanded goal inNHL CAREER HIGHLIGHTSFirst NHL game — Jan. 3, 2011 vs. VancouverFirst NHL goal — March 23, 2011 vs. CalgaryFirst NHL assist — April 4, 2011 vs. Los AngelesMost points, game — 2, 2 times, most recent, Jan. 21,2012 at VancouverMost goals, game — 2, Oct. 8, 2012 vs. PhoenixMost assists, game — 2, Jan. 21, 2012 at VancouverMost consecutive games, point — 3, March 22, 2012 vs.Boston through March 26, 2012 vs. ColoradoMost consecutive games, goal — 1, March 23, 2011 vs.CalgaryMost consecutive games, assist — 2, 4 times, mostrecent, March 22 vs. Boston through March 24, 2012vs. PhoenixMost consecutive games played — 36, Oct. 22, 2012 atBoston through Jan. 14, 2012 at ColumbusBest plus/minus — +2, 3 times, most recent, Jan. 31, 2012vs. ColumbusPlayStation “Sharks Rookie of the Year” — 2011-12team history vs. Providence on May 13…2007-08: Hada 20-goal season…2006-07: Points set a junior careerhigh…2005-06: Five points in four playoff games forSault Ste. Marie (OHL)…2004-05: Recorded a juniorcareer-high 17 goals for Sault Ste. Marie.PERSONAL: “Dez” or “Dessy” lists these favorites: Sushi(food); Great cook (hidden talent); Hard worker (personalquality admires); Golf (sport besides hockey); Joe Sakic(hockey idol); Vancouver or New York (road city); Sons ofAnarchy, Dexter, and Prison Break (TV shows); Steweyfrom Family Guy (TV character); Dave Matthews Band(last concert attended)…He refuses to eat eggplant…the biggest influence on his hockey career was hismother…piece of equipment he gives the mostattention to is his stick…Favorite hockey moment wasscoring the game tying goal vs. St. Louis in the 2012NHL Playoffs…Thinks the best non-Sharks NHL jerseysare the Calgary Flames…Thinks the funniest teammateis Jason Demers…Best teammate he’s ever had in hiscareer is Ryane Clowe…Feels that Joe Thornton is theteammate most likely to wear a speedo to the beach…Thinks that James Sheppard would be the teammatemost likely to appear on American Idol...Thinks thatPatrick Marleau is the fastest skater in the NHL.48 2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKS ORGANIZATION GUIDESAN JOSE SHARKS