Derek Dorsett
Jersey Number: 15
Player information for Derek Dorsett
Position
Right Wing
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
December 20, 1986
Number
15
Shoots
Right
Weight
192 lbs (87kg)
Birthplace
Kindersley, Saskatchewan, CAN
Years in Columbus
5
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career with Columbus, registering 27-38-65 and 727 penalty minutes in 280 games from 2008-13.
- Ranked third in the league in penalty minutes from 2008-12 (674), trailing only Zenon Konopka (794) and Chris Neil (709).
- His best season as a Jacket was in 2011-12 when he posted 12-8-20 and a league-leading 235 penalty minutes in 77 games while serving as an alternate captain. Was one of only three players since 1996 to lead the NHL in penalty minutes and score 10 or more goals.
- Led the club in penalty minutes in back-to-back seasons from 2010-12 (184 and 235).
- Made his NHL debut on Oct. 11, 2008 at Phoenix and scored his first NHL goal 10 days later on Oct. 21 vs. Vancouver (Roberto Luongo).
- After a season in New York, spent his final four NHL campaigns with the Vancouver Canucks from 2014-18 and collected 20-34-54 with 459 PIM in 184 contests.
- Set single-season career highs in assists and points with 7-18-25 and 175 penalty minutes in 79 appearances with Vancouver in 2014-15.
- Finished his 10-year NHL career with 51-76-127 and 1,314 penalty minutes in 515 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets, Rangers and Canucks from 2008-18.
- Made his pro debut in 2007 and recorded 11-13-24 with 324 PIM in 71 appearances with the Syracuse Crunch over parts of two seasons from 2007-09.
- Played his junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League from 2004-07 and helped the club win the 2007 championship.
- Transitioned to coaching following retirement and served as a development coach for the Blue Jackets and Cleveland Monsters from 2021-24.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 150 | 59 |
| 2009-2010 | 51 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 105 | 57 |
| 2010-2011 | 76 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -15 | 184 | 112 |
| 2011-2012 | 77 | 12 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 235 | 137 |
| 2012-2013 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 53 | 38 |
| Totals | 280 | 27 | 38 | 65 | -32 | 727 | 403 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 7 |
| Playoff Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 7 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the seventh-round, 189th overall, at the 2006 NHL Draft.
- Traded with C Derick Brassard, D John Moore and a sixth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft to the NY Rangers in exchange for RW Marian Gaborik, D Steve Delisle and D Blake Parlett on Apr. 3, 2013.