Up close and personal with… Eric Fehr

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This article was published 02/08/2011 (5184 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

The rookies will gather in Penticton, B.C., on Sept. 11 and the main camp opens Sept. 17. The Winnipeg Jets are gearing up for their return to the NHL and opening night vs. the Montreal Canadiens Oct. 9 at the MTS Centre. During the next few weeks, we will provide you with an-up close look at some of the players who are expected to be in the team’s starting lineup when it hits the ice against the legendary Habs. We begin our series today with local product Eric Fehr.

17 ERIC FEHR

RIGHT WING

NUMBER: 17

HEIGHT: 6-4

WEIGHT: 212

SHOOTS: Right

BORN: Sept. 7, 1985 (AGE 25)

BIRTHPLACE: Winkler, Manitoba

 

DRAFTED: Washington / 2003 NHL ENTRY DRAFT

ROUND: 1ST (18TH OVERALL)

 

• Prolific scorer in junior; recorded back-to-back 50-goal seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings
• WHL East First Team All-Star, WHL Player of the Year (2005), captured the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL’s top scorer, with 111 points (2005)
• Likes golf and video games away from the rink
• Beach volleyball and golf rank as favourite sports after hockey
• Favourite athlete is golfer Mike Weir

 

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Washington in the first round, 18th overall, of the 2003 NHL entry draft.

Acquired by the Jets from Washington in a trade for Danick Paquette and a fourth round pick on July 8, 2011.

 

SEASON TEAM GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%

2010-2011 CAPITALS 52 10 10 20 0 16 3 0 1 120 8.3

NHL TOTALS 230 46 47 93 33 78 7 0 7 474 9.7