MacGregor Donald Bartley Sharp (born October 1, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently with the SønderjyskE Ishockey of the Metal Ligaen. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks.
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| Born |
October 1, 1985 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Metal Ligaen team Former teams |
SønderjyskE Ishockey Anaheim Ducks HC Bolzano Schwenninger Wild Wings Vienna Capitals | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
editOn March 31, 2009, Sharp signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Sharp became the first skater to jump from the ECHL to the National Hockey League (NHL) in the same season without first stopping in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing 15 games with the Bakersfield Condors earning 4 goals, and 10 assists. He played 8 games with the Anaheim Ducks going scoreless, before he was assigned to the San Antonio Rampage.
On February 28, 2011, Sharp was traded along with Maxim Lapierre to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Joel Perrault and a third round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
On August 2, 2011, Sharp left North America and agreed to a contract with HC Bolzano of the then Italian Serie A. After two seasons amongst the Foxes top scorers, Sharp remained with the club as they transferred leagues into the Austrian Hockey League for a higher level of competitiveness.
On May 30, 2014, Sharp changed European leagues, agreeing to a one-year deal with Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In the 2014–15 season, Sharp struggled offensively with just 6 goals and 14 points in 47 games. He was not tendered a new contract upon Schwenninger failing to qualify for the post-season.[3]
On April 15, 2015, Sharp opted to return in hope of further success in Austrian EBEL, signing a one-year deal with the Vienna Capitals.[4]
On July 12, 2019, Sharp signed a one-year deal with SønderjyskE Ishockey of the Danish Metal Ligaen.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 60 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 44 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 57 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 40 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 38 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 36 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 43 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Iowa Chops | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 17 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 40 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 50 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Bolzano | ITL | 42 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Bolzano | ITL | 43 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Bolzano | EBEL | 42 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 47 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 49 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 52 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
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| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2009 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Ducks ink center Sharp". Anaheim Ducks. March 31, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ "Canucks acquire Maxim LaPierre and MacGregor Sharp". Vancouver Canucks. February 28, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "First personnel decisions". Schwenninger Wild Wings. March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ "A positive conclusion to roster additions and changes" (in German). Vienna Capitals. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Sharp is last puzzle on a sharp SønderjyskE team" (in Danish). SønderjyskE Ishockey. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database