Jeff Staples (born March 4, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL).[1] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the tenth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.[1] After completing his junior hockey career with the Brandon Wheat Kings, Staples played three seasons with the Flyers' top minor league affiliate, the first season with the Hershey Bears and two seasons with the Philadelphia Phantoms. After winning the Calder Cup with the Phantoms in 1998,[2] Staples was traded to the expansion Nashville Predators along with Dominic Roussel for a 7th-round pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.[3] After one season playing in the IHL for the Milwaukee Admirals, Staples played one more AHL season with the Saint John Flames before retiring.[2]

Jeff Staples
Born (1975-03-04) March 4, 1975 (age 49)
Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Hershey Bears
Philadelphia Phantoms
Milwaukee Admirals
Saint John Flames
NHL draft 244th overall, 1993
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1995–2000

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 3 0 0 0 0
1992–93 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 40 0 5 5 114 4 0 1 1 4
1993–94 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 37 0 7 7 126
1994–95 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 57 3 16 19 176 18 0 2 2 23
1994–95 Brandon Wheat Kings M-Cup 4 0 1 1 18
1995–96 Hershey Bears AHL 61 7 3 10 100 5 0 1 1 0
1996–97 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 74 4 11 15 157 8 0 2 2 10
1997–98 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 63 4 16 20 187 19 0 0 0 23
1998–99 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 69 2 10 12 155 2 0 0 0 2
1999–00 Saint John Flames AHL 72 2 14 16 89 2 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 270 17 44 61 533 34 0 3 3 33

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jeff Staples Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Jeff Staples at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. June 28, 1998. Retrieved October 9, 2023. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS -- Traded G Dominic Roussel and D Jeff Staples to the Nashville Predators for a seventh-round pick in the 1998 NHL entry draft.
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