Justin Soryal (born June 29, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Forward who was known as an Enforcer who played in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Justin Soryal
Born (1987-06-29) June 29, 1987 (age 37)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Wolf Pack
Connecticut Whale
Charlotte Checkers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2013

Playing career

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Undrafted out of the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes, Soryal was signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers on March 12 of 2008.[1]

On July 2, 2011, he was signed as a free agent by the Carolina Hurricanes and immediately signed to AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.[2] During his first campaign with the Checkers in the 2011–12 season, Soryal had matched his career high of 10 points and led the Checkers in fights before on March 11, 2012, he was injured in a collision with Mike Duco, which resulted in a tibial plateau fracture. He missed the remainder of the season, and with the debilitating injury was unable to fully recover in the following 2012–13 season.

With the fracture jeopardising his balance and effectiveness in fights he announced his retirement due to the career-ending injury at the conclusion of his second year with the Checkers.[3]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Aurora Tigers OPJHL 3 0 0 0 2
2004–05 Peterborough Petes OHL 29 0 1 1 54 14 0 1 1 21
2005–06 Peterborough Petes OHL 53 3 3 6 136 17 0 1 1 16
2006–07 Peterborough Petes OHL 60 26 27 53 125
2007–08 Peterborough Petes OHL 59 17 22 39 140 5 2 0 2 8
2008–09 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 43 3 7 10 114
2009–10 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 67 5 4 9 159
2010–11 Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale AHL 79 3 3 6 220 1 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Charlotte Checkers AHL 60 4 6 10 164
2012–13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 28 1 2 3 30
AHL totals 277 16 22 38 687 1 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Player Bio - Justin Soryal". The Hockey News. February 3, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes sign prospect Soryal". Sacbee.com. July 2, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Soryal calls it a career". Charlotte Checkers. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
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