Antoine Vermette
Jersey Number: 50
Player information for Antoine Vermette
Position
Center
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
July 20, 1982
Number
50
Shoots
Left
Weight
197 lbs (89kg)
Birthplace
St. Agapit, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
4
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Player Career Notes
- Registered 61-91-152 and 112 penalty minutes in 241 career games over four campaigns with the Blue Jackets from 2008-12.
- Served as an alternate captain for Columbus from 2009-12.
- Ranked second on the Blue Jackets with career highs in goals, assists and points with 27-38-65, while playing in all 82 contests for the second time in his NHL career in 2009-10.
- Was third-T on Columbus in scoring in 2010-11 with 19-28-47 in 82 outings.
- Played in 241-straight games from Mar. 7, 2009-Feb. 21, 2012, the third-longest consecutive games played streak in franchise history.
- Finished his 14-year NHL career with 228-287-515 and 624 penalty minutes in 1,046 games with the Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators from 2003-18.
- Tallied four 20-goal campaigns and five 40-point seasons over his career.
- Skated in his 1,000th career regular season game while with Anaheim on Nov. 15, 2017 vs. Boston
- Collected 14-14-28 in 97 career Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances, helping the Blackhawks win the 2015 Stanley Cup with 4-3-7 in 20 outings.
- Added 62-73-135 and 99 penalty minutes in 161 career American Hockey League games with the Binghamton Senators from 2002-05. Was named to the league’s All-Rookie Team in 2002-03 after recording 34-28-62 in 80 games.
- Skated for Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Championships.
- Played junior hockey with the Quebec Remparts and Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, combining for 96-122-218 and 227 penalty minutes in 203 games from 1998-2002.
- Led the Tigres to the 2002 QMJHL championship with 10-16-26 in 22 playoff games.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 33 |
| 2009-2010 | 82 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 2 | 32 | 156 |
| 2010-2011 | 82 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 0 | 60 | 183 |
| 2011-2012 | 60 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -17 | 12 | 106 |
| Totals | 241 | 61 | 91 | 152 | -10 | 112 | 478 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 10 | 6 |
| Playoff Totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 10 | 6 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Ottawa in the second-round, 55th overall, at the 2000 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Ottawa in exchange for G Pascal Leclaire and a second-round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft on Mar. 4, 2009.
- Traded by Columbus to Phoenix in exchange for C Curtis McElhinney, a second-round pick in 2012 and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft on Feb. 22, 2012.