Nazem Kadri

Nazem Kadri is a professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs and their minor league affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=96553 He was selected by the Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2009 NHL Draft, the seventh pick overall.http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8475172&view=stats Kadri made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on February 8, 2010 against the San Jose Sharks.http://www.suite101.com/content/nazem-kadri-makes-nhl-debut-a199803

Born on October 6, 1990, Nazem Kadri is only the second Muslim ever drafted to play in the NHL, and only the fourth of Lebanese descent to play in the league. Raised in London, Ontario alongside his three sisters, Kadri began skating at age two and playing hockey at age four, and credits his father with having the biggest influence on his career.http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=6296

Nazem Kadri began the 2010-11 season playing for the minor league Toronto Marlies, registering 14 points on five goals and nine assists in just 14 games.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=96553 He was called up to the NHL for only the second time in his career on November 12, and earned his first NHL point, an assist, on November 16 against the Nashville Predators. On November 18, he recorded his first multi-point game with two assists against the New Jersey Devils.http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8475172&view=notes

Nazem Kadri played most of the 2009-10 season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the London Knights. In 56 games for the Knights, he scored 93 points on 35 goals and 58 assists, logging a +26 plus/minus rating on the season. Kadri also made his NHL debut, playing one game for the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 8, 2010.http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8475172&view=stats

During the 2008-09 season, Kadri played center for the London Knights in 56 games, and finished second on the team with 78 points on the season. Kadri scored 25 goals and had 53 assists, finishing with a +13 plus/minus rating. Although he suffered a broken jaw during the season, he was still able to help propel the team to the playoffs, where he scored nine goals and had 12 assists in 14 postseason games.http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=5375