Jeff Staples (born March 4, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL).[1] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the tenth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.[1] After completing his junior hockey career with the Brandon Wheat Kings, Staples played three seasons with the Flyers' top minor league affiliate, the first season with the Hershey Bears and two seasons with the Philadelphia Phantoms. After winning the Calder Cup with the Phantoms in 1998,[2] Staples was traded to the expansion Nashville Predators along with Dominic Roussel for a 7th-round pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.[3] After one season playing in the IHL for the Milwaukee Admirals, Staples played one more AHL season with the Saint John Flames before retiring.[2]
| Jeff Staples | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1975 Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hershey Bears Philadelphia Phantoms Milwaukee Admirals Saint John Flames | ||
| NHL draft |
244th overall, 1993 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2000 | ||
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 37 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 57 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 176 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 1994–95 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1995–96 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 63 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 187 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 69 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 155 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 72 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 270 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 533 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Jeff Staples Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jeff Staples at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. June 28, 1998. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS -- Traded G Dominic Roussel and D Jeff Staples to the Nashville Predators for a seventh-round pick in the 1998 NHL entry draft.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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