Dustin Byfuglien

Dustin Byfuglien
Byfuglien in 2013
Born	(1985-03-27) March 27, 1985 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb)
Position	Defense / Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Winnipeg Jets Chicago Blackhawks Atlanta Thrashers
National team	United States
NHL Draft	245th overall, 2003 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2005–present

Dustin Byfuglien (pronounced Buff-lin; born March 27, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey player that is currently a free agent of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a defenseman. He is African American. When he was smaller he moved to Roseau, Minnesota with his mom but decided to move to Chicago to play midget hockey it was there where he was drafted by the Blackhawks in 2003. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks for 5 seasons and played 1 season with the Atlanta Thrashers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		8	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Prince George Cougars	WHL		48	9	28	37	74		5	1	3	4	12
2003–04	Prince George Cougars	WHL		66	16	29	45	137		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Prince George Cougars	WHL		64	22	36	58	184		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		53	8	15	23	75		4	1	2	3	4
2005–06	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		25	3	2	5	24		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		63	16	28	44	146		6	0	2	2	18
2006–07	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		9	1	2	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		8	2	5	7	25		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		67	19	17	36	59		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		77	15	16	31	81		17	3	6	9	26
2009–10	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		82	17	17	34	94		22	11	5	16	20
2010–11	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		81	20	33	53	93		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		66	12	41	53	72		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		43	8	20	28	34		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		78	20	36	56	86		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		69	18	27	45	124		4	0	1	1	4
2015–16	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		81	19	34	53	119		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		80	13	39	52	117		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		69	8	37	45	112		17	5	11	16	20
2018–19	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		42	4	27	31	69		6	2	6	8	4
NHL totals				869	177	348	525	1094		66	21	29	50	74

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	United States	WCH	7th		2	0	1	1	2
Senior totals					2	0	1	1	2

Other websites

• Dustin Byfuglien player profile at NHL.com
• Dustin Byfuglien career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database