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Emerson Etem (RW)

Norfolk Admirals

Biography

Draft: 2010, Anaheim, Round 1 (29th Overall)
Acquired: Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Anaheim (NHL) on 05/19/11

2011-12 NOTES:
Recorded first pro/AHL playoff points/goals with 2 goals on 04/27/12 with Syracuse at St. John's… Made pro/AHL playoff debut on 04/20/12 with Syracuse vs. St. John's… Scored first pro/AHL point/goal on 04/15/12 with Syracuse at Albany (Maxime Clermont)… Made pro/AHL debut on 04/14/12 with Syracuse vs. Connecticut

CAREER NOTES
Junior Career: In the 2012 WHL playoffs, tied for eighth in goals and tied for fourth in game-winning goals (2)… Led the entire Canadian Hockey League (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) in goals with 61 in 2011-12… In 2011-12, Became the first WHL player to score 60 goals in a season since Layne Ulmer in 2000-01 (63 goals in 68 games with Swift Current)… Led CHL in shorthanded goals (10) and co-led CHL in game-winning goals (11) in 2011-12… Led Medicine Hat (WHL) in goals, assists, points, plus/minus (+29), shorthanded goals and co-led in power play goals in 2011-12… Ranked seventh in the WHL in scoring and tied for sixth in power play goals with 17…2011-12 WHL East First All-Star Team… Had a career-high 11 game goal-scoring streak from 12/10/11 to 01/27/12, which was the WHL’s longest goal scoring streak since 2003-04… His 10 shorthanded goals in 2011-12 were the most by any WHL player since Pavel Brendl (Calgary) scored 10 in 1998-99… Had a career-high 19-game point streak from 12/10/11 to 02/15/12 (23g, 9a) and also had a 17-game point streak from 09/28/11 to 11/5/11… Alternate captain for Team USA at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships… Helped Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championships… In 2009-10 he led all WHL rookies in goals and finished fourth in rookie scoring… Ranked second on Medicine Hat (WHL) in goals and fourth in scoring in 2009-10… He was named Medicine Hat’s rookie of the year for 2009-10