| Colin White | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 White with theNew Jersey Devils in 2008 | |||
| Born | (1977-12-12)December 12, 1977 (age 47) New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New Jersey Devils San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft | 49th overall,1996 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2012 | ||
Colin White (born December 12, 1977) is aCanadian former professionalice hockey player. He previously played with theNew Jersey Devils and theSan Jose Sharks of the NHL.
White was born and raised inNew Glasgow, Nova Scotia.[1]
White played Midget hockey for theWeeks Major Midget AAA inNew Glasgow, Nova Scotia, before going to theQMJHL and playing before being drafted 49th overall in the1996 NHL Entry Draft by theNew Jersey Devils.[2]
In 1997, White won theMemorial Cup with the Hull Olympiques. During the 2000–2001 season, White put up 20 points, helping the Devils to the Stanley Cup finals.
During the 2007–2008 pre-season, White suffered a serious eye injury. During a team practice on September 19, "White was defending against two-on-one rushes whenJohn Madden gave rookieNicklas Bergfors the puck for a shot that deflected off White's stick and hit him in the nose and near the right eye."[3] White was able to return to the lineup on November 21 to play in the Devils' 2–1 victory over thePittsburgh Penguins. Despite still suffering from some blurred vision in his right eye, he was able to play over 17 minutes, blocked two shots, and was credited with six of the Devils' fifteen hits.[4] White quickly returned to his regular spot in the Devils line-up, where he began wearing a protective visor on his helmet.
In the 2008–2009 season, White played 71 games, finishing the season with one goal, 17 assists and a +18 rating, one of his highest career offensive seasons.
On February 2, 2010, for the first time in nearly four years, White foughtMaple Leafs defensemenDion Phaneuf for taking a run at teammateZach Parise's head. Had White been hit near his previously injured eye during the fight, his career could have been in jeopardy. The following season, White fought withBruno Gervais of theNew York Islanders.[5] White had previously hitP. A. Parenteau, which sparked the fight that ended with White fracturing Gervais' cheekbone.
White established himself as physical, defensive defenseman, often leading the Devils in penalty minutes to go with his relatively low offensive production. During his Devils tenure, White served several times as analternate captain.[6]
On August 1, 2011, White was placed on waivers by the New Jersey Devils along withTrent Hunter. He was then bought out from the final year of his contract on August 2 after clearing.[7] On August 3, White was signed by theSan Jose Sharks to a one-year, $1M contract.[8]
On May 31, 2012, it was announced that White's jersey number 24 was to be retired by his junior team theGatineau Olympiques, formerly theHull Olympiques. He became the fifth player to have his jersey retired, joining the likes ofLuc Robitaille andJose Theodore, on November 8, 2012.[9]
At the conclusion of the2012–13 NHL lockout, after White accepted an invitation to theSt. Louis Blues training camp, on January 18, 2013, the Blues announced that they had released White from his professional tryout.[10]
White is an ambassador for the New Jersey Devils' alumni association along withBruce Driver,Ken Daneyko,Grant Marshall andJim Dowd.[11]
White has three children.[12][13]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Laval Titan Collège Français | QMJHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 1995–96 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 62 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 303 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 42 | ||
| 1996–97 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 297 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 65 | ||
| 1997–98 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 76 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 235 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | ||
| 1998–99 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 77 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 265 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 52 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 155 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 133 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 72 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 98 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | ||
| 2003–04 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 75 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 57 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 54 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 797 | 21 | 108 | 129 | 869 | 114 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 125 | ||||
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| NHL | |
| Stanley Cup | 1999–2000,2002–03 |
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2000–01 |