| Marc-Édouard Vlasic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vlasic with the San Jose Sharks in 2008 | |||
| Born |
March 30, 1987 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | San Jose Sharks | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
35th overall, 2005 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Marc-Édouard Vlasic (Croatian: Vlašić; born March 30, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Steady Eddie", Vlasic holds the team record for most games played by a defenceman for the Sharks.
Playing career
San Jose Sharks (2006–present)
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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. He won the Memorial Cup with Quebec in 2006.
On August 27, 2008, the San Jose Sharks signed Vlasic to a four-year, $12.4 million contract extension that would keep him with the team through the 2012–13 season. On July 11, 2012, responding to the six full seasons of reliable play that earned him the "Steady Eddie" nickname, the Sharks signed Vlasic to a 5-year, $21 million contract extension that would keep him with the Sharks through the 2017–18 season.[1][2] Up to that point Vlasic had played only one game in the minors, for the Worcester Sharks in 2008, where he notched 2 points.
Early in the 2012–13 season, Vlasic became the second player from the 2005 draft class to play 500 games, and later scored his first career Stanley Cup playoffs goal, during the 2013 playoffs, against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings.[3]
On July 1, 2017, he signed a $56 million, eight-year contract extension with the Sharks.[4]
Vlasic played his 1,000th NHL game on December 14, 2019; he was only the 17th player to play his first 1,000 games with one team.[5]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2014 Sochi | |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2009 Bern | |
| 2017 Germany/France | |
| World Cup of Hockey | ||
| 2016 Toronto | |
Vlasic was named to the 2014 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team where his team won Gold against Sweden 3–0.
Following the Sharks defeat by the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Vlasic was invited to play for Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[6]
Personal life
Of Croatian descent,[7][8] Marc-Édouard has three younger brothers: Thomas, Charles, and James, the last two being twins.[9] He attended West Island College in Quebec. He married his high school sweetheart, Martine.[10] His cousin, Emma Vlasic, plays for the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation, and was former captain of Yale's women's hockey team, and her younger brother, Alex, plays for the Chicago Blackhawks.[11][12]
The Quebec Remparts retired Vlasic's number 44 in 2015.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | West Island Lions | QMAAA | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | West Island Lions | QMAAA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 75 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 72 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 70 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 75 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 78 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,239 | 77 | 287 | 364 | 444 | 142 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 42 | ||||
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 | OG |  |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WCH | |
6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Canada | WC | |
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Canada | WC | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
References
- ↑ Pollak, David (July 11, 2012). "Sharks sign Marc-Edouard Vlasic to five-year contract extension". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
His solid defensive play in 471 games over the past six seasons has transformed his nickname from Pickles to Steady Eddie
- ↑ Tucker, Cam (December 12, 2015). "'Steady Eddie' Vlasic set to return to Sharks lineup". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Best of 2012–13: Vlasic Info". San Jose Sharks. August 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Sharks Sign Vlasic to an Eight-Year Contract Extension". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ↑ McKeon, Ross (December 13, 2019). "Vlasic, set for 1,000th game with Sharks, has been 'Steady Eddie'". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Canada adds Sharks defense-man Vlasic to world hockey championship team". sportsnet.ca. May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ↑ "New York Rangersi kod kuće bolji od San Josea" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. November 1, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Matić, Nino. "Hrvat postigao prekrasan autogol u NHL-u" (in Croatian). Večernji list. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Cowan, Stu (June 3, 2016). "Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic has Montreal fans in his corner". The Gazette. Montreal. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ↑ Cowan, Stu (January 2, 2018). "Stu Cowan: A chilly Montreal homecoming for Sharks' Marc-Édouard Vlasic". The Gazette. Montreal. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ↑ "THREE THINGS: What you need to know about Alex Vlasic". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Vlasic hoping to add to family legacy at 2019 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Le chandail de Marc-Édouard Vlasic retiré par les Remparts". remparts.ca (in French). March 18, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database