Ethan Werek
Encyclopedia
Ethan Werek is a Canadian
ice hockey
player with the Portland Pirates
of the American Hockey League
. He was selected by the New York Rangers
in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
with the compensatory pick that the Rangers received after the death of Alexei Cherepanov
.
Werek was the first-round pick of the Frontenacs in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection. Initially, he told the team that he would not report, opting instead to keep his NCAA eligibility as he had verbally committed to playing for Boston University
. After a successful season of tier II hockey with the Stouffville Spirit
of the OPJHL, in which he was the league rookie of the year, Werek finally decided to sign with the Frontenacs in September 2008.
On May 8, 2011, Werek was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes
in return for Oscar Lindberg
.
Werek is Jewish
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player with the Portland Pirates
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. He was selected by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
with the compensatory pick that the Rangers received after the death of Alexei Cherepanov
Alexei Cherepanov
Alexei Andreyevich Cherepanov was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League . The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League drafted Cherepanov with their first selection, seventeenth overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft...
.
Werek was the first-round pick of the Frontenacs in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection. Initially, he told the team that he would not report, opting instead to keep his NCAA eligibility as he had verbally committed to playing for Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. After a successful season of tier II hockey with the Stouffville Spirit
Stouffville Spirit
The Stouffville Spirit are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. The Stouffville Spirit are members of the Central Canadian Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
of the OPJHL, in which he was the league rookie of the year, Werek finally decided to sign with the Frontenacs in September 2008.
On May 8, 2011, Werek was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
in return for Oscar Lindberg
Oscar Lindberg (ice hockey)
Oscar Lindberg is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Elite League and property of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He represented Sweden in the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships...
.
Werek is Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
.
Notable awards and honours
- 2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge2008 World U-17 Hockey ChallengeThe 2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an ice hockey tournament held in London, Lucan, St. Thomas, Stratford, Strathroy, and Woodstock, Ontario, Canada between December 29, 2007 and January 4, 2008...
Gold Medal - 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships2009 IIHF World U18 Championships- Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:...
- (2009–102009–10 OHL seasonThe 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010....
) OHLOntario Hockey LeagueThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
All-Star Game