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Canada John Erskine
#4 Washington Capitals / NHL - 14/15
1-time CHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman (Max Kaminsky Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Second All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jun 26, 1980
Position
D
Age
44
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Kingston, ON, CAN
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 2 #39 overall by Dallas Stars
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John Erskine Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 Ajax/Pickering Raiders U18 AAA U18 AAA 49* 11* 29* 40* 122* -* |
Ajax Axemen OPJHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1996-97 Quinte Hawks MetJAHL 48* 4* 16* 20* 241* -* |
1997-98 London Knights OHL 55* 0* 9* 9* 205* 19* | Playoffs 16 0 5 5 25 4
1998-99 London Knights OHL 57* 8* 12* 20* 208* 21* | Playoffs 25 5 10 15 38 5
1999-00 London Knights OHL 58* 12* 31* 43* 177* -17* |
2000-01 Utah Grizzlies IHL 77* 1* 8* 9* 284* -7* |
2001-02 Dallas Stars NHL 33* 0* 1* 1* 62* -8* |
Utah Grizzlies AHL 39* 2* 6* 8* 118* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 10 -2
2002-03 Dallas Stars NHL 16* 2* 0* 2* 29* 1* |
Utah Grizzlies AHL 52* 2* 8* 10* 274* 2* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 15 -3
2003-04 Dallas Stars NHL 32* 0* 1* 1* 84* -9* |
Utah Grizzlies AHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 18* 0* |
2004-05 Houston Aeros AHL 61* 3* 7* 10* 238* -5* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 20 0
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 26* 0* 0* 0* 62* -3* |
Iowa Stars AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* 2* |
New York Islanders NHL 34* 1* 0* 1* 99* -12* |
2006-07 Washington Capitals NHL 29* 1* 6* 7* 69* -13* |
Hershey Bears AHL 4* 0* 2* 2* 9* 2* |
2007-08 Washington Capitals NHL 51* 2* 7* 9* 96* 1* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 6 1
2008-09 Washington Capitals NHL 52* 0* 4* 4* 63* 1* | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 16 1
2009-10 Washington Capitals NHL 50* 1* 5* 6* 66* 16* |
2010-11 Washington Capitals NHL 73* 4* 7* 11* 94* 1* | Playoffs 9 1 1 2 6 1
2011-12 Washington Capitals NHL 28* 0* 2* 2* 51* 3* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -1
2012-13 Washington Capitals NHL 30* 3* 3* 6* 34* 10* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 -4
2013-14 Washington Capitals NHL 37* 1* 3* 4* 56* -5* |
2014-15 Washington Capitals NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

John Erskine Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 164* 7* 23* 30* 0.18* 663* 2* | 3 9 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.22 * 45 * -5 *
IHL 1 77* 1* 8* 9* 0.12* 284* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
MetJAHL 1 48* 4* 16* 20* 0.42* 241* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 13 491* 15* 39* 54* 0.11* 865* -17* | 5 39 1 * 6 * 7 * 0.18 * 32 * -2 *
OHL 3 170* 20* 52* 72* 0.42* 590* 23* | 2 41 5 * 15 * 20 * 0.49 * 63 * 9 *
OPJHL (OJHL) 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 AAA 1 49* 11* 29* 40* 0.82* 122* -* | 0 * * * * * *

John Erskine Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/25/2013
02/25/2013 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
12/17/2010
12/17/2010 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
10/24/2008
10/24/2008 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1997, 1 #2 overall by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Iowa Stars

Cult/Star player for Quinte Hawks