Eric Fehr, born on September 7, 1985 in Winkler, Manitoba is a right winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=stats Selected eighteenth overall by the club in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Fehr did not sign until July 28, 2005, when he agreed to a three-year entry-level deal, following the final two seasons (2003-04 and 2004-05) of his five-year junior career with the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings in his native province. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3524

Fehr re-signed one-year contracts as a restricted free agent with Washington in both the 2007 and 2008 off-seasons. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3524 He is eligible for restricted free agency again in 2010-11. http://www.hockeybuzz.com/cap-central/team.php?team=WAS

The forward's first full NHL season came in 2008-09, but got his first taste of the NHL on January 18, 2006 against the Florida Panthers. He was called up from Washington's American Hockey League affiliate Hershey Bears three times and played in 11 games for the Caps in 2005-06, including the last eight games of the regular season. Fehr also led all club rookies in goals (25) and points (53) with the Bears. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

In 2006-07, Fehr tied for third in Captials plus-minus with a +3 and notched three points (two goals and an assist), in 14 games. He scored his first NHL goal versus the Carolina Hurricanes on January 27, after being recalled from Hershey. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

Fehr won the WHL's Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's leading scorer with 111 points (59G and 52A) in his over-age year in junior with Brandon. He played 71 games, was a member of the WHL East First Team, and was voted WHL Player of the Year. <ref>http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

When he's not flying down the Washington wing, Fehr enjoys video games, beach volleyball, and golf. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

Fehr scored his second career NHL playoff goal in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal on April 18 against the Montreal Canadiens. The marker cut the Caps' deficit in half, and eventually helped them to a 6-5 overtime win, and tie the series at a game a piece. http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009030112&navid=sb:recap He added another in Game 3 to help propel the Captials to a 2-1 series lead http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611, which is only fitting for Fehr, who led all Capitals with four goals against Montreal this season. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=notes

2009-10 was the forward's second full season in the NHL. In 69 regular season games, he put up 39 points (21G 18A) including three game winning goals, and a plus-18. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=stats

Fehr ran into health issues early in the year. On the heels of off-season double-shoulder surgery thanks to a persistent impairment in one, and a playoff injury in the other, http://www.rotoworld.com/CONTENT/playerpages/player_previousnews.aspx?sport=NhL&id=1656 the winger missed a cumulative nine games, split between two separate occasions with injured ribs. http://www.rotoworld.com/CONTENT/playerpages/player_previousnews.aspx?sport=NhL&id=1656 The first stint came in late October, when he missed three games, the second, barely two weeks later, in early November, when he missed six sraight. http://www.rotoworld.com/CONTENT/playerpages/player_previousnews.aspx?sport=NhL&id=1656

Fehr bounced around mostly between the second and fourth lines. He was promoted to a top-six position, playing alongside Brendan Morrison and Brooks Laich to replace an injured Alexander Semin. http://www.rotoworld.com/CONTENT/playerpages/player_previousnews.aspx?sport=NhL&id=1656 He was them demoted to fourth-line duty in January after what Washington head coach Bruce Boudreau deemed poor defensive zone coverage. http://www.rotoworld.com/CONTENT/playerpages/player_previousnews.aspx?sport=NhL&id=1656

The forward rode two notable points streaks this season. The first and longest came on November 23 through December 7, when Fehr scored 10 points (5G, 5A) in seven games. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&season=20092010&view=gamelog He also scored five points (2G, 3A) in three games from January 21-26. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&season=20092010&view=gamelog In a five-game streak from March 14-24, Fehr scored as many points (4G, 1A). http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&season=20092010&view=gamelog

Fehr notched career-highs in points (25), goals (12), and assists (13) and averaged 11:14 of ice time per game, in 61 games--his first full NHL season. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio Ten of those 25 points came in the third period, six of which were goals. The forward tied for fifth on the team with a +8 rating.http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

Fehr's offense contributed to Washington's second-place regualr season finish in the Eastern Conference. The team went 10-1-1 when he scored a goal, and 16-3-1 when he got a point. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio The winger had five multi-point nights, scoring two in each instance, for a total of 10 (3G, 7A). http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

In a span of 13 games from January 31 through February 26, Fehr put up 12 points (7G, 5A), and maintained a +8 in every meeting. He scored a goal in all four games from February 7-15. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

Fehr played in nine Stanley Cup playoff games, and helped Washington to a 6-3 record when he was in the lineup. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

Fehr missed the first three months of the season recovering from a back injury that debilitated him for ten months. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio He tallied six points (1G, 5A) and tied for ninth at +4 in 23 games with the Capitalshttp://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611--his longest NHL stint to that point. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bioFehr's three assists in a 10-2 win over the Boston Bruins on March 3 gave him a career-best point-scoring night. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio He made his NHL post-season debut in Washington's Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio Fehr was a +1 and scored a goal in five games. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611

In just 11 games with Hershey, Fehr tallied seven points (3G, 4A) and was a -1. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611 The forward played his first game of the season on January 9 versus Tampa Bay Lightning affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, and notched an assist on his first shift. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio Fehr scored two goals and two assists in a four-game points streak from January 23 through February 2, before his first stint of the season, with Washington. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio

Fehr scored four points (1G, 3A) in two post-season games with the Bears. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470611&view=bio