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Teddy Purcell
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Purcell in February 2015
Born (1985-09-08) September 8, 1985 (age 39)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Tampa Bay Lightning
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
Avangard Omsk
National team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007–2018

Edward "Teddy" Purcell (born September 8, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a right winger in the National Hockey League (NHL) for several teams, including the Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, and Florida Panthers. He was never chosen by an NHL team in the annual draft, which is quite rare for a player who made it to the NHL! Today, Purcell works as a scout for the Montreal Canadiens, helping them find new talent.

Teddy Purcell's Hockey Journey

Starting Out: Amateur Hockey

Teddy Purcell's hockey journey began when he moved to the United States. He went to Lake Forest Academy, a special school near Chicago, where he played hockey.

After that, he played junior hockey for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He was really good, setting a team record for points scored with 138 points (39 goals and 99 assists) in two seasons. He was the top scorer for his team in his first year!

Even though he was a great player, no NHL team picked him in the draft. So, he went on to play college hockey for one season at the University of Maine with the Black Bears ice hockey team in 2006–07.

Becoming a Pro Player

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Purcell playing for the Lightning.

In 2007–08, Teddy Purcell started his professional career. He spent most of that year playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Manchester Monarchs. He also got to play ten games in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings. On February 15, 2008, he scored his very first NHL goal against the Calgary Flames.

In the AHL, he was chosen for the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic. He made history by being the first rookie to score three goals (a hat-trick) in that game! He even scored the winning goal in a shootout, helping the Canadian All-Stars win. Because of his amazing performance, Purcell was named the game's Most Valuable Player (MVP). He finished his first AHL season with 83 points in 67 games and won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the best rookie in the AHL.

In the 2008–09 season, Purcell split his time between the Monarchs in the AHL and the Kings in the NHL. He played 40 games in the NHL, scoring 4 goals and 12 assists.

Moving to New Teams

In 2010, Purcell was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He really started to shine with his new team. On February 23, 2011, he scored his first NHL hat trick against the Phoenix Coyotes. He ended that season with 51 points and then added 17 points in 18 games during the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, helping his team go far.

In 2011, he signed a new contract with Tampa Bay. The next season, 2011–12, was his best yet! He scored 24 goals and 65 points. Because of his great play, he was chosen to play for Team Canada in the 2012 IIHF World Championship. He signed another contract extension with the Lightning in 2012.

In 2014, Purcell was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. He played two seasons there. In 2016, he was traded again, this time to the Florida Panthers.

Returning to the Kings and Beyond

On July 1, 2016, Teddy Purcell decided to go back to his first NHL team, the Los Angeles Kings, signing a one-year contract. However, his return wasn't as successful, and he later played for the Kings' AHL team, the Ontario Reign. He still showed his scoring touch in the AHL, getting 38 points in 38 games.

In 2017, he tried out for the Boston Bruins but didn't get a contract. He then played one season in Russia for Avangard Omsk in the KHL before ending his playing career in 2018.

Career Statistics

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Purcell with the Manchester Monarchs in 2009.

Regular Season and Playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Notre Dame Hounds SJHL 51 21 25 46 8
2004–05 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 58 20 47 67 22 11 5 9 14 4
2005–06 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 55 19 52 71 14 8 3 8 11 4
2006–07 University of Maine HE 40 16 27 43 34
2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL 67 25 58 83 34 4 0 3 3 0
2007–08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 10 1 2 3 0
2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 38 16 22 38 12
2008–09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 40 4 12 16 4
2009–10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 41 3 3 6 4
2009–10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 19 3 6 9 6
2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81 17 34 51 10 18 6 11 17 2
2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81 24 41 65 16
2012–13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 48 11 25 36 12
2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81 12 30 42 14 4 1 0 1 0
2014–15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82 12 22 34 24
2015–16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 61 11 21 32 10
2015–16 Florida Panthers NHL 15 3 8 11 2 6 2 0 2 0
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 12 0 2 2 0
2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL 38 10 28 38 2 5 0 2 2 2
2017–18 Avangard Omsk KHL 21 3 9 12 4 7 1 4 5 4
NHL totals 571 101 206 307 102 28 9 11 20 2

International Play

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada WC 5th 8 1 1 2 0
Senior totals 8 1 1 2 0

Awards and Honours

Award Year
USHL
Clark Cup Championship (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders) 2005
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2007
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2008
First All-Star Team 2008
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award 2008
All-Star Game 2008, 2009
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