Tim Stapleton

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


team=Toronto Maple Leafs
former_teams = AHL
Portland Pirates
SM-liiga
Jokerit
league = NHL
position = Centre
shoots = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 180
nickname =
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1982|07|19
birth_place = La Grange, IL USA
draft =
draft_year =
draft_team =
career_start = 2005

Tim Stapleton (born July 9, 1982 in La Grange, Illinois) is an American professional ice hockey forward.

After two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers, Stapleton represented the University of Minnesota Duluth for four seasons, where he led the team in scoring as a freshman and had back-to-back 40 point seasons. After a brief stint with the Portland Pirates of the AHL, he signed with Jokerit of the Finnish SM-liiga, completing a tryout which led to a one-year contract.

During his first Jokerit season, Stapleton won the SM-liiga silver medal and finished second in playoff scoring.

In early June, Stapleton transferred to the NHL after being signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent.

Career statistics

External links

* [http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?joukkue=Jokerit&pelaaja=5756 Jatkoaika.com player profile] (in Finnish)
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