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Dustin Byfuglien
Dustin Byfuglien
Born	March 27, 1985 (age 39); Minneapolis, MN, USA
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	257 lb (117 kg; 18 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing/defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft	245th overall, 2003; Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2005–present

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Dustin Byfuglien (Template:Pron-en "Bufflin")^[1] (born March 27, 1985) is a American professional hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Byfuglien was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to his mother Cheryl Byfuglien and father Ricky Spencer. Cheryl moved to Roseau with Dustin to be closer to her family while Ricky stayed in Minneapolis to continue college; the two never wed. In Roseau, Byfuglien was exposed to the game of hockey where he found an instant love for the sport, which soon turned into a calling. Byfuglien's stepfather, Dale Smedsmo, played four games in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1972, and 110 games in the World Hockey Association.^[2] His mother is Norwegian, and his father is African American.^[3]

Due to academic ineligibility in Roseau, Byfuglien moved to Chicago in hopes of not ruining any chance he could possibly have at playing hockey. In Chicago he played hockey well enough to be drafted by Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. His improved playing and physical game caught the eye of the Chicago Blackhawks, who drafted him in 2003. He is known to be the heaviest player in the NHL. He also has a reputation for playing with intensity and grit.

Playing career

Originally a defenseman at the start of the 2007–08 season, he was moved to a right wing position to give the team a larger body near the net, an experiment which has proven successful.

The forward excelled in his third professional season, becoming the first Rockford IceHogs player to earn the American Hockey League's Player of the Week award, when he scored one goal and five assists in four games. Byfuglien had seven points in eight games with Rockford. Byfuglien earned a recall on November 3 to the Chicago Blackhawks and never returned to the IceHogs. He had a goal in his first shift with the Blackhawks in the 2007–08 NHL season on November 3 against the St. Louis Blues and recorded his first career hat trick against the Phoenix Coyotes on November 30. He finished tied for fifth on the team with 19 goals and 36 points in his third season with the team, all while making a transition to forward throughout the campaign. Byfuglien scored a hat trick in a second-round playoff game against the Vancouver Canucks on May 5, 2010^[4], and was a huge part of ousting the Canucks in that playoff series.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	8	1	1	2	4	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Prince George Cougars	WHL	48	9	28	37	74	5	1	3	4	12
26

References

^ http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8470834&service=page&tab=prf
^ Rogers, Jesse (2010-05-07). "Byfuglien has found emotional side". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
^ Ziemer, Brad (2010-05-06). "Dustin Byfuglien: Did you know …". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |accesdate= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009030243

External links

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[1] ttp://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8470834&service=page&tab=prf

[2] Rogers, Jesse (2010-05-07). "Byfuglien has found emotional side". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-05-09.

[3] Ziemer, Brad (2010-05-06). "Dustin Byfuglien: Did you know …". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |accesdate= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[4] ttp://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009030243

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 Originally a [[defenseman]] at the start of the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], he was moved to a [[Winger (ice hockey)|right wing]] position to give the team a larger body near the net, an experiment which has proven successful.
-The forward excelled in his third professional season, becoming the first [[Rockford IceHogs]] player to earn the [[American Hockey League]]'s Player of the Week award, when he scored one goal and five assists in four games. Byfuglien had seven points in eight games with Rockford.  Byfuglien earned a recall on November 3 to the Chicago Blackhawks and never returned to the IceHogs. He had a goal in his first shift with the Blackhawks in the 2007–08 NHL season on November 3 against the [[St. Louis Blues (ice hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] and recorded his first career hat trick against the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] on November 30. He finished tied for fifth on the team with 19 goals and 36 points in his third season with the team, all while making a transition to forward throughout the campaign. Byfuglien scored a hat trick in a second-round playoff game against the [[Vancouver Canucks]] on May 5, 2010<ref>http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009030243</ref>.
+The forward excelled in his third professional season, becoming the first [[Rockford IceHogs]] player to earn the [[American Hockey League]]'s Player of the Week award, when he scored one goal and five assists in four games. Byfuglien had seven points in eight games with Rockford.  Byfuglien earned a recall on November 3 to the Chicago Blackhawks and never returned to the IceHogs. He had a goal in his first shift with the Blackhawks in the 2007–08 NHL season on November 3 against the [[St. Louis Blues (ice hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] and recorded his first career hat trick against the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] on November 30. He finished tied for fifth on the team with 19 goals and 36 points in his third season with the team, all while making a transition to forward throughout the campaign. Byfuglien scored a hat trick in a second-round playoff game against the [[Vancouver Canucks]] on May 5, 2010<ref>http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009030243</ref>, and was a huge part of ousting the Canucks in that playoff series.
 ==Career statistics==