Wacey Rabbit
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| Born |
November 16, 1986 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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ALIH team Former teams |
Nippon Paper Cranes Providence Bruins Milwaukee Admirals KHL Medveščak San Antonio Rampage Lørenskog IK |
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| NHL Draft | 154th overall, 2005 Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Wacey Rabbit (born November 16, 1986) in Lethbridge, Alberta is a Native Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for Nippon Paper Cranes in the Asia League Ice Hockey (AL).
Rabbit played major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL). During his draft year in 2004–05, he recorded 67 points and was then selected in the 5th round, 154th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Rabbit turned pro in 2006–07 season with Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins. However, after he was demoted to the ECHL in January, Vancouver Giants general manager Scott Bonner requested from the Boston Bruins that they send Rabbit back down to the juniors.
Rabbit was then traded from the Saskatoon Blades for Kenton Dulle and a second-round pick in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft.
Returning to the WHL, Rabbit helped the 2007 Memorial Cup hosts, the Vancouver Giants, to the WHL Finals against the Medicine Hat Tigers with 20 points in 22 games, but they were defeated in seven games. In the subsequent Memorial Cup, the Giants met the Tigers again in the final game and won the CHL title.
In 2007–08, Rabbit returned to Providence and recorded 26 points in 66 games. The following season, he improved to 34 points in 74 games. During the years 2008-2009', Rabbit began to progress statistically. Although netting 4 penalty minutes and 16 goals in ‘08-09, he still felt as though he was incapable of making it with the Boston Bruins.
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