Evan Cheverie
Encyclopedia
Evan Cheverie is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
forward
currently playing for Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen
in Norway
.
before turning pro in 2002 with the ECHL
's Cincinnati Cyclones
. He also had spells in the American Hockey League
with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers
and the United Hockey League
with the Columbus Stars
before returning to the ECHL with the Long Beach Ice Dogs in 2004. His performances of 29 goals and 68 points in 72 games helped him become an ECHL All-Star.
In 2005, Cheverie moved to the United Kingdom
, signing with the Coventry Blaze
, scoring 20 goals and 52 points, playing mostly as a defenceman to cover for injuries. His outstanding performances earned him a place in the First Team Elite League All-Star selection team. Cheverie then moved to France
playing for Morzine-Avoriaz
and then in Norway
for Vålerenga IF Oslo
where he continued to produce impressive numbers. In 2008, Cheverie returned to the UK, signing for the Belfast Giants, reuniting with Welsh
goaltender
Stevie Lyle
, who were teammates in France.
On June 6, 2010, he signed for Lillehammer IK in Get-Ligaen for the 2010–11 season.
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...
professional 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...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
currently playing for Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Playing career
Undrafted, Cheverie spent four seasons at Miami UniversityMiami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
before turning pro in 2002 with the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
's Cincinnati Cyclones
Cincinnati Cyclones
The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena....
. He also had spells in 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...
with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in...
and the United Hockey League
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
with the Columbus Stars
Columbus Stars
The Columbus Stars were a minor league professional ice hockey team that folded before the midway point of their inaugural season, of 2004, in the United Hockey League due to economic problems. The Stars had 21 home games, which drew only an average of 973 people per game, the lowest of all minor...
before returning to the ECHL with the Long Beach Ice Dogs in 2004. His performances of 29 goals and 68 points in 72 games helped him become an ECHL All-Star.
In 2005, Cheverie moved to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, signing with the Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze are an ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the British Elite Ice Hockey League .-Club history:...
, scoring 20 goals and 52 points, playing mostly as a defenceman to cover for injuries. His outstanding performances earned him a place in the First Team Elite League All-Star selection team. Cheverie then moved to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
playing for Morzine-Avoriaz
Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz
Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz is a French ice hockey team based in Morzine playing in the Ligue Magnus.-D:*02 HOGSTAD Alexander*05 SUDERMAN Matt*06 IMMONEN Santeri*12 JESTIN Mathieu*16 ELIAN Christian*77 VIRTANEN Kim-A:*09 MOURIN Theo...
and then in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
for Vålerenga IF Oslo
Vålerenga Ishockey
Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late...
where he continued to produce impressive numbers. In 2008, Cheverie returned to the UK, signing for the Belfast Giants, reuniting with Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Stevie Lyle
Stevie Lyle
Stevie Lyle is a British professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League and the Great Britain national ice hockey team.-Playing career:...
, who were teammates in France.
On June 6, 2010, he signed for Lillehammer IK in Get-Ligaen for the 2010–11 season.