Geoff Platt
Jersey Number: 47, 18
Player information for Geoff Platt
Position
Center
Height
5'9" (175cm)
Born
July 10, 1985
Number
47, 18
Shoots
Left
Weight
175 lbs (79kg)
Birthplace
Mississauga, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career with Columbus, registering 4-10-14 and 26 penalty minutes in 41 career games over two seasons from 2005-07.
- Set career highs with 4-5-9 in 26 contests with the Blue Jackets in 2006-07.
- Notched his first career NHL goal on Mar. 7, 2007 vs. Los Angeles (Mathieu Garon) and then registered a three-point game with 2-1-3 on Mar. 17 at Los Angeles.
- Made his NHL debut on Dec. 1, 2005 at St. Louis and collected his first NHL point with an assist in his next game on Dec. 8 vs. the NY Islanders.
- Finished his three-year NHL career with 4-10-14 and 28 PIM in 46 contests with the Anaheim Ducks and Blue Jackets from 2005-08.
- Added 90-89-180 with 172 penalty minutes and was +14 in 194 career American Hockey League appearances with the Portland Pirates and Syracuse Crunch from 2005-08.
- Compiled seasons of 66 (2005-06 with Syracuse), 49 (2006-07 with Syracuse) and 58 points (2007-08 with Portland).
- Went on to play 15 seasons in Europe, including stints in Finland, Belarus, Russia, Sweden and Finland from 2008-23.
- Named to three KHL All-Star Games (2010, 2012 and 2014) and led the league with seven game-winning goals while playing for Dynamo Minsk in 2010-11.
- Split the 2022-23 campaign with JYP and Tappara in Finland’s top pro league (Liiga), completing his career with a league championship with Tappara.
- Played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League, totaling 106-86-192 and 268 penalty minutes in 248 career outings with the Erie Otters, Saginaw Spirit and North Bay Centennials from 2001-05.
- Represented Belarus at the 2014, 2016 and 2018 IIHF World Championships.
- Transitioned to coaching following his playing career, serving as a skills coach for Tappara’s junior team from 2023-25 and development coach since 2025.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 16 | 29 |
| 2006-2007 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 40 |
| Totals | 41 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 26 | 69 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Nov. 25, 2005.
- Traded by Columbus to Anaheim in exchange for D Clay Wilson and D Aaron Rome on Nov. 15, 2007.