Justin Abdelkader

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = Detroit Red Wings
league = NHL


image_size =200 px
position = Left Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 215
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1987|2|25|mf=y
birth_place = Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
draft = 42nd overall
draft_year = 2005
draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
career_start = 2008

Justin Abdelkader (born February 25, 1987 in Muskegon, Michigan), is an ice hockey forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.

Personal life

Justin Abdelkader is the son of Joseph and Sheryl Abdelkader. He graduated from Mona Shores High School in 2005, where he was named to the all-state hockey team and awarded the Mr. Hockey award, given to the top high school ice hockey player in the state. His senior year he played for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL, where his contributions helped win the Clark Cup, the USHL Championship.

In the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Justin was selected 42nd overall by the Detroit Red Wings. He was also selected to play for the United States Junior National Team at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Sweden in 2007.cite web
title = Player Bio:Justin Abdelkader
url = http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/abdelkader_justin00.html
publisher = MSU Athletics
date = 2006-01-01
accessdate = 2006-12-29]

On April 7, 2007, Justin scored the game-winning goal in the 2007 NCAA Championship Game against Boston College, securing the NCAA Division 1 National Championship for Michigan State University and earning him the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player. Justin scored the latest game-winning regulation goal ever scored in an NCAA Frozen Four championship game when he scored with just 18.9 seconds left.

Detroit Red Wings

On April 3, 2008, Abdelkader signed a one game amateur tryout with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and was to play in their game that night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. In doing so, Abdelkader has forfeited his college eligibility and will not be with the Spartans for the 2008-09 season. The following day, Abdelkader signed a three year contract [cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2008/04/kopecky_done_for_rest_of_seaso.html|title=Kopecky done for rest of season; Abdelkader signed for three years - Detroit Red Wings Hockey: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com ] with the Detroit Red Wings.

International Play

Abdelkader represented the United States in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Sweden.

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