Joel Scherban

Joel Scherban
Born (1980-04-22) April 22, 1980 (age 44)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for OHL
London Knights
CIS
Lakehead University
NHL draft 196th overall, 1998
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1996–2006

Joel Scherban (born April 22, 1980) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 7th round (196th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

Player

After spending four years with the OHL's London Knights, Scherban continued his playing career with the Lakehead Thunderwolves, where he held the captaincy for five seasons. Scherban remained with the club until 2005-06, where he finished as the club's all-time leader in points (179).

Coaching

Scherban coached the CIS Lakehead Thunderwolves men's ice hockey team at Lakehead University, a position he has held from 2009 until four games into the 2012-13 season when he was relieved of his duties and replaced on an interim basis by former Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Mike Busniuk.[1]

Awards and honours

Award Year
Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy - CIS Player of the year [2] 2004–05

References

  1. ^ Leith Dunick (Oct 18, 2012). "Scherban fired". TB News Watch. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "CIS Past Awards". Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2011-09-01.


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