Marc-Édouard Vlasic

Marc-Édouard Vlasic
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Born	(1987-03-30) March 30, 1987 Montreal, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team	San Jose Sharks
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	35th overall, 2005 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2006–present

Marc-Édouard Vlasic (born March 30, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Vlasic was drafted by the San Jose Sharks 35th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, using a pick exchanged for goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff. Vlasic attended high school at Collège Sainte-Anne High School for three years, then a one-year stint at West Island College before making the jump to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he played three seasons of major junior hockey with the Quebec Remparts.

On August 27, 2008, the San Jose Sharks signed Vlasic to a four-year, $12.4 million contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2012–13 NHL season. On July 11, 2012, the Sharks signed Vlasic to a 5-year, $21 million contract extension that will keep him with the Sharks through the 2017–2018 NHL season.

In the 2012–13 season, Vlasic became the second player from the 2005 draft class to play 500 games, and scored his first career playoff goal in game 2 against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings.

International play

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men'sice hockey
Winter Olympics
	2014 Sochi	Team
World Championships
	2009 Bern

Vlasic was named to the 2014 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team where his team won Gold against Sweden 3-0.

Personal life

Vlasic is of Croatian descent. He has three younger brothers, Thomas, Charles, and James, the last two being twins. He vacations in Melmerby Beach, Nova Scotia. His nickname with the Sharks is "Pickles", in reference to Vlasic Pickles. He attended West Island College in Quebec.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		41	1	9	10	4		5	0	1	1	0
2004–05	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		70	5	25	30	33		13	2	7	9	2
2005–06	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		66	16	57	73	57		23	5	24	29	10
2006–07	San Jose Sharks	NHL		81	3	23	26	18		11	0	1	1	2
2007–08	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	2	12	14	24		13	0	1	1	0
2007–08	Worcester Sharks	AHL		1	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	6	30	36	42		6	0	1	1	0
2009–10	San Jose Sharks	NHL		64	3	13	16	33		15	0	3	3	4
2010–11	San Jose Sharks	NHL		80	4	14	18	18		18	0	3	3	4
2011–12	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	4	19	23	40		5	0	0	0	2
2012–13	San Jose Sharks	NHL		48	3	4	7	29		11	1	1	2	6
2013–14	San Jose Sharks	NHL		81	5	19	24	38		5	1	2	3	0
2014–15	San Jose Sharks	NHL		70	9	14	23	23		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	San Jose Sharks	NHL		67	8	31	39	48		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				737	47	179	226	313		84	2	12	14	18

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Canada	WC			5	0	0	0	4
2012	Canada	WC	5th		2	0	0	0	0
2014	Canada	Oly			6	0	0	0	0
Senior totals					13	0	0	0	4

External links

• Marc-Édouard Vlasic's player profile at NHL.com
• Marc-Édouard Vlasic's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database