Jonathan Filewich
Jonathan Filewich (born October 2, 1984) is a Canadian former[1] professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry[2] Filewich was born in Kelowna, British Columbia.
| Jonathan Filewich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1984 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | EC Red Bull Salzburg KHL Medveščak Zagreb Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL Draft | 70th overall, 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2011 | ||
Playing career
Filewich was drafted 70th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. After playing six seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Prince George Cougars and the Lethbridge Hurricanes, he began his professional career with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, in the 2005–06 season. He participated in the 2007 AHL All-Star Game at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario and assisted on one of Team Canada's goals in a 7-6 defeat to the Planet USA All-Stars.[3]
On January 20, 2008, Jonathan was recalled from the AHL to play with the big club, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wearing the number 34 on his jersey, he amassed a total of five games, with his NHL debut being played against the Washington Capitals on January 21. One highlight of his stint in the NHL was his 10 minutes and 47 seconds of time on ice in a 4–2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Jonathan was sent back down to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in early February, just after the all-star break.
On December 19, 2008, he was traded from the Penguins to the St. Louis Blues for a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2010.[4] Filewich was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, for the duration of the season and didn't debut with the Blues. On June 30, 2009, he was tendered a contract with St. Louis but failed to agree to terms.[5] On October 2, 2009, he left North America and signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League.[6] In the 2009–10 season, he posted 32 points in 45 games, as Salzburg went on to win the Championship.
On June 7, 2010, he signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with fellow EBEL team KHL Medveščak Zagreb.[7]
After two seasons in Europe, Filewich retired from professional hockey after the 2010-11 EBEL season. During his final years as a professional hockey player, Filewich often worked on correspondence courses while in the team hotel and while travelling on the bus. Filewich graduated from Brandon University in spring 2013 with a degree in physical education and has said he would like to become a teacher.[1]
After retiring from professional hockey, Filewich played senior hockey for the Souris Elks of the Tiger Hills Hockey League. In 4 seasons, Filewich scored 71 goals, and recorded 80 assists over a 71 game career.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Sherwood Park Flyers AAA | AMBHL | 39 | 26 | 43 | 72 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Sherwood Park Kings AAA | AMHL | 33 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 61 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 66 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 51 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 72 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 68 | 42 | 38 | 80 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 73 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 80 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 71 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 49 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | AUT | 45 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | AUT | 44 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Souris Elks | THHL | 15 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Souris Elks | THHL | 19 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Souris Elks | THHL | 18 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Souris Elks | THHL | 21 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Souris Elks | THHL | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 292 | 69 | 73 | 142 | 140 | 43 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
References
- ^ a b Johnathan Bombulie (January 19, 2013). "Penguins Alumni Play Pennsylvania State Police Hockey Team". thetimes-tribune.com/. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Sensational Transfer: Red Bull attacker signs with Medveščak". index.hr (in Croatian). 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ . American Hockey League. 2007-01-27. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Blues Acquire Filewich from Pittsburgh". St. Louis Blues. 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "Blues tender Qualifying offers to 6 players". St. Louis Blues. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Introducing: Jonathan Filewich -Forward". EC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Red Bullov napadač Jonathan Filewich potpisao za Medveščak" [Red Bull forward Filewich joins Medveščak]. Nacional (weekly) (in Croatian). 2010-06-07. from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
External links
- Jonathan Filewich career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jonathan Filewich career statistics at EliteProspects.com