Steve Downie
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Philadelphia Flyers Peterborough (OHL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | April 3, 1987, Newmarket, ON, CA |
| NHL Draft | 29th overall, 2005 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
Steve Downie (born April 3, 1987, in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He currently lives in Queensville, outside of Newmarket.
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[edit] Playing career
Downie was selected in the 1st round, 29th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. Downie was suspended for 5 games, earlier in the 2005-06 season for on-ice altercations with a teammate during practice. Downie cross-checked and twice fought teammate Akim Aliu, who has since been traded to the Sudbury Wolves for Keaton Turkiewicz and draft choice Jordan Cheechoo, during practice on September 28. The team suspended Downie for five games and Aliu for one and both players were told to undergo professional counselling. This caused for Downie to be traded from the Windsor Spitfires to the Peterborough Petes in exchange for Peter Aston.
Brent Sutter named Downie to the Canadian World Junior Team for the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He made a name for himself in Vancouver where he was a major contributor to Canada’s gold medal-winning effort, including the gold-winning goal, scoring two goals and four assists in six games and being named to the all-tournament team.
On May 30, 2006, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that they had signed Downie to a three-year entry-level contract. “It is unbelievable,” said Downie in a Flyers press release. “[Signing with the Flyers] was one of the goals that I had set at the beginning of the year and I am just very thankful for this chance. I’m a gritty, physical player and I also am an offensive player as well.”
After attending Flyers' training camp in the fall and playing in several preseason games, Downie failed to make the team due to the team's depth at the forward positions. Downie wound up missing the Petes’ first two games before being officially reassigned by the Flyers. Once he did get back into the lineup, he picked up right where he left off last season. In fact, on October 5, 2006, in a game against the Belleville Bulls at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, Downie was revealed as the Petes' new captain.
[edit] Awards
- 2006: Gold Medal (2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships)
[edit] Records
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002-03 | Aurora Tigers | OPJHL | 34 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 49 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 2004-05 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 61 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 179 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 49 | ||
| 2005-06 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 34 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 109 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 38 | ||
| 2006-07 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 11 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| OHL Totals | 156 | 53 | 107 | 160 | 413 | 34 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 114 | ||||
Stats as of November 2, 2006
[edit] Trivia
- Downie's father died in a car accident when Downie was only seven years old while driving to a hockey practice.
- He credits highschool friend Wesley Wright with helping him early on in his OHL career.
- He is deaf in his right ear due to the hearing disorder otosclerosis and wears a hearing aid.
[edit] International play
Played for Ontario in:
Played for Canada in:
[edit] International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ontario | U-17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
[edit] References
- Internet Hockey Database. Steve Downie. Retrieved 26 May 2006.
- Philadelphia Flyers
- (24 May 2006). Flyers Prospect Overview. Press release.
- (30 May 2006). Flyers Sign Three Draft Picks. Press release.
- (17 Oct 2006). Prospect Profile: Steve Downie. Press release.
- Sports Network, The.
- Petes gets stronger with Downie's arrival. 10 Nov 2005.
- Steve Downie. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
- Windsor Spitfires. (20 Nov 2003). Spits Rookie Steve Downie named to Ont. Under-17. Press release.
