Canadian professional hockey player Trent Hunter plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.
NHL Career
Hunter was drafted 150th overall in the 1998 NHL draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He continued to play with his junior team, the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League, for two seasons after the draft before he was traded to the New York Islanders on May 23, 2000. Hunter made his NHL debut with the Islanders in 2001 and split his first two seasons between the Islanders and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Hunter played in Sweden for the IK Nykopings Hockey. He returned to the Islanders after the lockout and played his 300th career NHL game in 2008.
Timeline
- 1997-00: Prince George Cougars, WHL
- 1998: Drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 2000-01: Springfield Falcons, AHL
- 2001-03: Bridgeport Sound Tigers, AHL
- 2001-04: New York Islanders
- 2004-05: IK Nykopings Hockey, Elitserien
- 2005-present: New York islanders
Trent Hunter Vital Stats
- Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 210
- Rookie Year: 2001-2002
References
Fast Facts
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Born
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Birthplace
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Height
6' 3"
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Weight
210 lbs.
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Position
Right wing
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Shoots
Right
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Draft year
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Spouse
Teri
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Fact:
Nominated for the Calder Trophy in 2004 for the NHL's Rookie of the Year
