Brad Staubitz plays for the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL). A right winger for the Wild, he was originally signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks on September 19, 2005, and made his NHL debut for San Jose on October 17, 2008, in a game against the Anaheim Ducks. He received his first fighting major in the game for fighting Nathan McIver. Staubitz posted his first career point, an assist, on November 17, 2008, in a game against the Nashville Predators, and notched his first NHL goal on January 9, 2009, in a match-up between the Sharks and the Edmonton Oilers. During the game, he also logged nine penalty minutes.Nathan McIver

The Minnesota Wild acquired Staubitz from San Jose on June 21, 2010, in exchange for a fifth round pick, Freddie Hamilton, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.Nathan McIver In his first 32 games with the Wild during the 2010-11 season, Staubitz logged two points on two assists, and posted 63 penalty minutes.http://wild.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471521&view=stats

Brad Staubitz was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 28, 1984. The 6-foot-1 right winger, whose nicknames are "Stauby" and "Bitzy", spends his off-seasons in Sarnia, Ontario, where he enjoys fishing and golfing. Staubitz considers his father as having the most influence on his hockey career, and his first NHL shift as his most memorable hockey moment.http://wild.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471521&view=bio

Brad Staubitz played major junior hockey for four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Saulte Ste. Marie Greyhounds and the Ottawa 67's. In 236 OHL games, he logged 61 points on 15 goals and 46 assists. He also posted 483 penalty minutes, a -6 plus/minus rating, and made seven of his goals on the power play. In 28 playoff games, he logged 79 penalty minutes, and registered four goals and 16 assists for a total of 20 points.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?5515

Staubitz began his professional hockey career in the American Hockey League (AHL), and in 233 AHL games for the Worcester Sharks and Cleveland Barons through the 2009-10 season, he recorded 36 points on seven goals, two on the power play, and 29 assists. He also registered 707 penalty minutes. In 15 playoff games, he logged two points on two assists and put up 28 penalty minutes.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?5515

Prior to joining the Wild for the 2010-11 season, Brad Staubitz played in 82 NHL games for the San Jose Sharks through the 2009-10 season. During that time, he put up nine points on four goals and five assists, and recorded 186 penalty minutes.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?5515 During his 2008-09 rookie season with the Sharks, he ranked third on the team in penalty minutes with 76.http://wild.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471521&view=bio