Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977)

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Not to be confused with Colin White (ice hockey, born 1997).

Colin White
Colin White.jpg
White with the New Jersey Devils in 2008
Born (1977-12-12) December 12, 1977 (age 44)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft 49th overall, 1996
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1997–2012

Colin White (born December 12, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He previously played with the New Jersey Devils and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL.

Playing career[]

White played Midget hockey for the Weeks Major Midget AAA in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, before being drafted 49th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.

In 1997, White won the Memorial Cup with the Hull Olympiques.

White had his best season production-wise during the 2000–01 season, where he put up 20 points, helping the Devils to the Stanley Cup finals.

During the 2007–08 pre-season, White suffered a serious eye injury. During a team practice on September 19, "White was defending against two-on-one rushes when John Madden gave rookie Nicklas Bergfors the puck for a shot that deflected off White's stick and hit him in the nose and near the right eye."[1] White was able to return to the lineup on November 21 to play in the Devils' 2–1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Despite still suffering from some blurred vision in his right eye, he was able to play over 17 minutes, blocked 2 shots, and was credited with six of the Devils' fifteen hits.[2] White quickly returned to his regular spot in the Devils line-up, where he began wearing a protective visor on his helmet.

In the 2008–09 season, White played 71 games, finishing the season with one goal, 17 assists and a +18 rating, one of his highest career offensive seasons.

On February 2, 2010, for the first time in nearly four years, White fought Maple Leafs defensemen Dion Phaneuf for taking a run at teammate Zach Parise's head. Had White been hit near his previously injured eye during the fight, his career could have been in jeopardy. The following season, White fought for the second time in as many years when he dropped the gloves with Bruno Gervais of the New York Islanders. White had previously hit P. A. Parenteau, which sparked the fight that ended with White fracturing Gervais' cheekbone.

White established himself as physical, defensive defenceman, often leading the Devils in penalty minutes to go with his relatively low offensive production. During his Devils tenure, White served several times as an alternate captain.

On August 1, 2011, White was placed on waivers by the New Jersey Devils along with Trent Hunter. He was then bought out from the final year of his contract on August 2 after clearing.[3] On August 3, White was signed by the San Jose Sharks to a 1-year, $1M contract.[4]

On May 31, 2012, it was announced that White's jersey number 24 was to be retired by his junior team the Gatineau Olympiques, formerly the Hull Olympiques. He became the fifth player to have his jersey retired, joining the likes of Luc Robitaille and Jose Theodore, on November 8, 2012.[5]

At the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, after White accepted an invitation to the St. Louis Blues training camp, on January 18, 2013, the Blues announced that they had released White from his professional tryout.[6]

Post-retirement[]

White is an ambassador for the New Jersey Devils' alumni association along with Bruce Driver, Ken Daneyko, Grant Marshall and Jim Dowd.[7]

Personal[]

White has three children: Hunter, who plays for the Montclair Blues Hockey club,[8] Jordyn, and Cale.[9] White grew up in New Glasgow, N.S. He earned more than $22 million in his NHL playing days.

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Laval Titan Collège Français QMJHL 7 0 1 1 32 — — — — —
1994–95 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 5 0 1 1 4 12 0 0 0 23
1995–96 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 62 2 8 10 303 18 0 4 4 42
1996–97 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 63 3 12 15 297 14 3 12 15 65
1997–98 Albany River Rats AHL 76 3 13 16 235 13 0 0 0 55
1998–99 Albany River Rats AHL 77 2 12 14 265 5 0 1 1 8
1999–2000 Albany River Rats AHL 52 5 21 26 176 — — — — —
1999–2000 New Jersey Devils NHL 21 2 1 3 40 23 1 5 6 18
2000–01 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 1 19 20 155 25 0 3 3 42
2001–02 New Jersey Devils NHL 73 2 3 5 133 6 0 0 0 2
2002–03 New Jersey Devils NHL 72 5 8 13 98 24 0 5 5 29
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL 75 2 11 13 96 5 0 0 0 4
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 73 3 14 17 91 4 0 0 0 4
2006–07 New Jersey Devils NHL 69 0 8 8 69 7 0 0 0 6
2007–08 New Jersey Devils NHL 57 2 8 10 26 5 0 0 0 6
2008–09 New Jersey Devils NHL 71 1 17 18 46 7 0 1 1 6
2009–10 New Jersey Devils NHL 81 2 10 12 46 5 1 0 1 8
2010–11 New Jersey Devils NHL 69 0 6 6 48 — — — — —
2011–12 San Jose Sharks NHL 54 1 3 4 21 3 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 797 21 108 129 869 114 3 14 17 125

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
NHL
Stanley Cup (New Jersey Devils) 1999–2000
NHL All-Rookie Team 2000–01
Stanley Cup (New Jersey Devils) 2002–03

References[]

  1. ^ "White's eye injury worrisome". nj.com. September 19, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "White plays for first time this season despite eye injury". ESPN. November 21, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Devils buy out White, Hunter after both clear waivers". The Sports Network. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  4. ^ "Sharks sign D Colin White to one-year deal that costs San Jose $1 million". San Jose Mercury News. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Whites' jersey to be retired tonight". tgnews.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  6. ^ "Blues release veteran White". St. Louis Blues. January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  7. ^ http://fireandice.northjersey.com/fire-ice-1.174987/colin-white-happy-to-be-back-with-devils-as-part-of-alumni-association-1.1148765
  8. ^ Unknown. "Peewee A Blue Tier 2". nj avalanche points streak. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  9. ^ http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/12/29/former-olympiques-star-colin-white-returns-with-son[bare URL]

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