Ramzi Abid
Ramzi Abid | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1980 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Ice hockey player |
| Known for | National Hockey League (NHL) career with Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators |
Ramzi Abid (born March 24, 1980) is a retired Canadian ice hockey professional of Tunisian heritage who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with teams including the Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers, and Nashville Predators.
Playing career
Playing as a left winger, Abid was first drafted 28th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and was subsequently selected again at 85th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in 2000. On March 11, 2003, he was traded by Phoenix to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with Dan Focht and Guillaume Lefebvre in exchange for Jan Hrdina and François Leroux.
In March 2003, Abid required ACL surgery, which sidelined him for the remainder of the 2002–03 season. During the NHL lockout of 2004–05, he competed with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL). The following season, 2005–06, saw him play with the Atlanta Thrashers.
Abid inked a one-year deal with the Nashville Predators on July 21, 2006. Despite a strong preseason performance highlighted by a hat-trick against the Blue Jackets, he spent most of the 2006-07 season with their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. He was called up for 13 NHL games as an injury replacement and made his playoff debut on April 18, 2007.
In 2007, Abid represented Team Canada at the Spengler Cup and subsequently signed a two-year contract with SC Bern, which concluded in April 2009.
For the 2009–10 season, Abid joined Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) but parted ways after appearing in 33 games by January 2010. He then signed with Rögle BK in Sweden.
On June 11, 2010, Abid agreed to a one-year contract with EC Red Bull Salzburg of Austria’s EBEL league, including an option for an additional year. After two seasons there, he transferred to JYP Jyväskylä in Finland's SM-liiga on July 23, 2012. In his debut season with JYP, he led the team by scoring 22 goals and accumulating 42 points over 56 games, earning a contract extension midway through the season.
During the 2013–14 campaign with JYP, Abid faced difficulties and managed only three goals in 21 matches before mutually agreeing to terminate his contract. On December 18, 2013, he signed with Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg competing in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Collège Charles–Lemoyne | QMAAA | 42 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 65 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 151 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 28 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 68 | 50 | 85 | 135 | 266 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 21 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 24 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 102 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 84 | ||
| 1998–99 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 59 | 57 | 80 | 137 | 148 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 18 | ||
| 2000 Memorial Cup#1999–2000 | Halifax Mooseheads | MC | ||||||||||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 1998, 2000 | |
| Jean Béliveau Trophy | 1998 | |
| Michel Brière Memorial Trophy | 1998 | |
| CHL First All-Star Team | 2000 | |
| Ed Chynoweth Trophy | 2000 | |
Transactions
- June 27, 1998: Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round, 28th overall.
- June 24, 2000: Chosen by the Phoenix Coyotes during the third round, 85th overall.
- July 24, 2000: Entered into a three-year agreement with the Phoenix Coyotes.
- March 11, 2003: Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with Dan Focht and Guillaume Lefebvre in exchange for Jan Hrdina and Francois Leroux.
- September 11, 2003 & August 3, 2004: Contract renewals signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- August 8, 2005: Joined the Atlanta Thrashers as an unrestricted free agent.
- July 21, 2006: Inked a one-year deal with the Nashville Predators.
- July 10, 2007: Contracted by SC Bern.
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- 1980 births
- Acadie–Bathurst Titan players
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- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Canadian people of Tunisian descent
- Colorado Avalanche draft picks
- Chicago Wolves players
- Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players
- EC Red Bull Salzburg players
- Grizzlys Wolfsburg players
- Halifax Mooseheads players
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- JYP Jyväskylä players
- Living people
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Nashville Predators players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Rögle BK players
- SC Bern players
- SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Traktor Chelyabinsk players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen