Steven Stamkos

Basics

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Type:

BP Alumni

Position:

Center

Simple Position:

Forward

Shoots/Catches:

Left

Height:

6.00

Weight:

186

Born:

February 7, 1990

Age:

Hometown:

Markham, ONT

Acquired:

Selected by Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 1 (#1) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

Last Team:

Tampa Bay (NHL)

Projects As:

Franchise Center

Depth Chart Weight:

Grad Date:

01/12/2009

Draft Info

Draft Status:

Drafted

Draft Year:

2008

Draft Type:

NHL Entry Draft

Drafted By:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Round:

Pick No.:

Draft Team:

Sarnia (OHL)

Contract

Contract Status:

Signed

Waiver Status:

Waiver Eligible

Signing Date:

07/19/2011

Contract Type:

One-way

Contract Length:

5 years

Cap Number:

$7500000

Contract Start Year:

2011

Contract End Year:

2016

Contract End Status:

UFA

Salary:

$8000000

Salary:

$8000000

Salary:

$8000000

Salary:

$8000000

Salary:

$5500000

Bio

Awards:

2006-2007

OHL - Named to the Western Conference OHL All-Star Team
OHL - Runner-up OHL Rookie of the Year
OHL - Scholastic Player of the Year
IIHF - 2007 U18 WJC All-Tournament Team

2007-08

IIHF - Selected for Team Canada at the 2008 U20 WJC's
OHL - Named to the Western Conference OHL All-Star Team
CHL - Top Draft Prospect (Canadian Major Junior)
OHL - Top Draft Prospect Award
OHL - Second All-Star Team (Center)

History:

2006-2007

In his final season of midget hockey with the Markham Waxers, Stamkos racked up a stunning 105 goals and 197 points in 72 games.
May 6, 2006 - Selected by the Sarnia Sting with the 1st overall selection in the 2006 OHL Priority Draft out of the Markham Waxers program.
As a rookie, Stamkos wasted no time making an impact putting up 42 goals and 92 points in 63 games with Sarnia to go along with 56 penalty minutes.
Tallied over a point a game in the playoffs notching 3 goals and 6 points in 4 games.
Named to Team Canada for the 2007 IIHF U18 World Junior Championships.
Led Team Canada with 2 goals and 10 points in 6 games to go along with 8 penalty minutes and a +2 rating.

2007-2008

In 61 games for Sarnia, he scored 58 goals and 105 points to go with 88 penalty minutes.
Selected to Team Canada for the 2008 U20 World Junior Championships.
Stamkos put up 1 goal and 6 points in 7 games along with 4 penalty minutes and a +1 rating in helping the Canadians secure gold.
In the playoffs, Stamkos scored 11 goals in 9 games helping the Sting to advance to the second round.
On June 20, 2008 he was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning with the first overall selection in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

2008-2009

Signs his entry level rookie contract on July 28, 2008.
Stamkos is expected to begin his NHL career immediately in the 2008-2009 season.

Scouting Report

Scouting Comments:

Red Line Report says, "An elite, top-line centre people will pay to see, with a style comparative to Steve Yzerman."

Pete Choquette says, "He does everything really well. He won't be one of the best two or three players in the game in any one area, but he'll be one of the best fifteen to twenty players in the game at everything. Everything. Skating, finishing, passing, backchecking, faceoffs, battle level, backchecking: he does it all without any real discernable weaknesses."

Strengths:

Stamkos is incredibly skilled with an elite package of speed, balance, and stickhandling to go with an amazing finishing touch. He also sees the ice well and is an outstanding playmaker. He will go to the net and other high traffic areas and is surprisingly strong defensively for a young offensive player. Off the ice, Stamkos also possesses strong leadership potential and work ethic.

Weaknesses:

Stamkos' only weakness is that he will need to continue to add muscle in order to compete in the NHL, which is natural for an 18 year old. Other than that, there are no obvious flaws in his game and he is clearly the most complete player from day one the Tampa Bay Lightning have ever drafted.

Projection:

Stamkos projects as an elite franchise center. He'll be the type of player who can be counted on for at least 40 goals and 90 points a year and who can play in all situations for the Lightning. In the short term, the young star is penciled in to start on the Lightning's second line where 20 goals and 70 points as a rookie is probably a safe and reasonable expectation for him as a rookie.

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Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM		Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2005-2006	Markham Waxers Minor Midget AAA	ETAMMHL	66	105	92	197	87	\|
	Markham Waxers Minor Midget AAA	OHL Cup	5	4	7	11	4	\|
2006-2007	Sarnia Sting	OHL	63	42	50	92	56	\|	Playoffs	4	3	3	6	0
	Team Ontario	CWG	5	11	4	15	8	\|
	Canada U18	WJC-18	6	2	8	10	8	\|
2007-2008	Sarnia Sting	OHL	61	58	47	105	88	\|	Playoffs	9	11	0	11	20
	Canada U18	JWC-18	4	1	4	5	16	\|
	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	1	5	6	4	\|
2008-2009	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	79	23	23	46	39	\|
	Canada	WC	9	7	4	11	6	\|
2009-2010	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	82	51	44	95	38	\|
	Canada	WC	5	2	1	3	10	\|
2010-2011	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	82	45	46	91	74	\|	Playoffs	18	6	7	13	6
2011-2012	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	82	60	37	97	66	\|
2012-2013	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	48	29	28	57	32	\|
	Canada	WC	8	7	5	12	6	\|
2013-2014	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	\|