Cam Fowler
| Cam Fowler | |
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| Born | December 5, 1991 Windsor, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 12th overall, 2010 Anaheim Ducks |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for the United States |
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| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 United States | |
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 United States | |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
| Silver | 2008 Canada | |
Cameron Matthew Fowler (born December 5, 1991) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected twelfth overall by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. A dual citizen, Fowler represents the United States internationally, and won a gold medal as a member of the American team at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was a member of the 2010 Windsor Spitfires team that won the OHL championship as well as the Memorial Cup.
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[edit] Personal
Fowler was born in Windsor, Ontario, the son of Perry and Bridget. Perry was a native of Newfoundland and Bridget is a native of Michigan, making Cam a dual citizen.[1] An employee of the Ford Motor Company, Perry moved his family to Farmington Hills, Michigan before Cam's second birthday. His younger sisters, Peyton and Emily, were both born in the United States.[2] Fowler attended Farmington High School where he played baseball in addition to hockey. He also played travel baseball for the South Farmington Blues and had great potential to be a Division One College pitcher.[1] Describing himself as being one of the weaker players on the team as a youth, Fowler's potential as a hockey player did not emerge until his teenage years.[3] He was recruited by numerous National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I schools from the age of 14. Fowler signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Notre Dame in November 2008 during the early signing period.[4] The USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) also recruited him to their organization.[1]
[edit] Junior career
The Kitchener Rangers drafted Fowler with their first pick in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection; however given he had already committed to Notre Dame and playing in the OHL would have cost him his eligibility to play in the NCAA, Fowler refused to sign with the Rangers and instead made a two-year commitment to play for the USNTDP.[5] With the development team, he was a member of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships where was named the best defenseman of the tournament and an all-star.[6]
The Rangers surrendered his OHL rights at about the same time Fowler was reconsidering his commitment to play in the NCAA.[1] The Windsor Spitfires selected him with their first pick in the 2008 Priority Selection, after which he broke his agreement with Notre Dame and agreed to play for Windsor in the 2009–10 OHL season. Fowler made the decision with the belief that playing in the OHL would better prepare him for a National Hockey League (NHL) career.[3] The decision upset university officials who alleged he was paid under the table by the OHL. Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson alleged that the Rangers had offered Fowler a package worth $500,000 to break his commitment with the Fighting Irish and believed that Windsor had also made a financial offer to lure him away from the school.[5] Fowler denied the accusations, stating he was "completely honest" with both Notre Dame and the Kitchener Rangers.[1]
Fowler joined the Spitfires in 2009 and emerged as one of the top offensive-defensemen in the league, scoring 55 points in 55 games.[7] He added 14 points in the playoffs to help lead Windsor to its second consecutive J. Ross Robertson Cup championship.[8] The Spitfires then won the 2010 Memorial Cup as Canadian Hockey League champions.[9] Fowler left the Spitfires briefly during the season to play with the American team at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a gold medal after the United States defeated Canada 6–5 in overtime in the championship game.[10]
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Fowler as the 5th best North American prospect for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in their final update.[11] He had dropped two places, having been ranked at #3, behind Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin, for most of the season.[12] He is described by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau as an offensive quarterback on the powerplay who relies on his skating and puck control.[7] He has been compared to NHL defencemen Chris Pronger and Dion Phaneuf but does not play the same physical style as those two.[1] Despite these accolades, Fowler's draft night lasted longer than expected as he was drafted at twelfth overall by the Anaheim Ducks.[13]
[edit] Professional career
Fowler started the 2010–11 NHL season on the Ducks opening lineup. He scored his first NHL goal on October 17, 2010 against Jason LaBarbera of the Phoenix Coyotes. He was selected to the 2011 NHL All-Star Game as part of the rookie team.
[edit] Career statistics
- Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Detroit Honeybaked | UST1 | 52 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 56 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National Development Team | Ind | 47 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 55 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 76 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 76 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
- International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Team result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | United States | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | Gold medal |
| 2010 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Gold medal |
| 2011 | United States | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8th |
| Junior totals | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Senior totals | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
[edit] Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
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| Junior | ||
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2010 | [14] |
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team | 2008 | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships Best Defenseman | 2009 | [6] |
| IIHF World U18 Championships All-Star Team | 2009 | [6] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Campbell, Ken (June 2010). "Cam Fowler: Pressure-treated". The Hockey News: 17. ISSN 0018-3016.
- ^ Parker, Jim (2009-02-23). "Fowler gamble pays off". Windsor Star. http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/sports/story.html?id=c3febb1e-6676-4dd4-acb6-1b43a59a3489. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ a b Wiecek, Paul (2010-05-17). "Blue-liner Fowler a blue-chip prospect". Winnipeg Free Press. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/blue-liner-fowler-a-blue-chip-prospect-93913944.html. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "Irish Hockey Signs Five For The 2009-10 Season". UND.com. 2008-11-20. http://www.und.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/112008aaf.html. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b Hicks, Jeff (2009-03-13). "What happened to Cam Fowler?". The Record. http://news.therecord.com/article/502545. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ a b c "2009–10 National Team Development Program Media Guide" (PDF). 2009. p. 71. http://usahockey.cachefly.net/NTDP/NTDPGuide0910WEB.pdf.
- ^ a b "2010 NHL Draft Profile: Cam Fowler". Florida Panthers Hockey Club. 2010-05-27. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530341. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ Shantz, Ian (2010-05-05). "Spitfires spit hot fire". Slam! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/Junior/2010/05/05/13830401-qmi.html. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ "Windsor captures 2nd straight Memorial Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010-05-24. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/05/23/sp-memorial-cup.html. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ Wiebe, Ken (2010-05-16). "Eyes on Fowler during Memorial Cup". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/05/16/13969031.html. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "Domestic skaters, Round 1". National Hockey League. http://centralscouting.nhl.com/link3/sections/cs/resources/2010draft/FinalRankingsDomesticSkaters.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "North American Skaters Midterm Rankings". National Hockey League. 2010-01-11. http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=59880. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Cam Fowler worth the wait". LA Globe and Mail. 2010-06-26. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/cam-fowler-worth-the-wait/article1619545/. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "MasterCard Memorial Cup Individual Award Winners Announced". Canadian Hockey League. 2010-05-23. http://mastercardmemorialcup.com/news.php?id=1522&y=2010. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
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| Preceded by Kyle Palmieri |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by Emerson Etem |
