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38. Jochen Hecht

38. Jochen Hecht

A pair of Second Round picks brought Germany’s Jordan Hecht to the Buffalo Sabres, and for ten seasons (2002-03 to 2012-13), he provided clean and solid two-way hockey.

Hecht came into his own with a 53-Point year in 2003-04, and he cracked the 40-Point threshold the next three seasons.  He received votes for the Frank J. Selke Trophy three times, and he was excellent on the penalty kill.  Hecht retired from the NHL in 2013 but played in the German league for three more seasons before calling it a career.

With the Sabres, Hecht accumulated 345 Points, a decent number for his role on the team.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Left Wing
  • Acquired: Traded from the Edmonton Oilers for the previously acquired 2nd Round 2002 Pick from Atlanta (which would be Jeff Deslauriers) and the previously acquired 2nd Round Pick from Nashville (which would be Jarrett Stoll) 6/22/02.
  • Departed: Retired 4/26/13.
  • Games Played: 613
  • Notable Statistics:

    138 Goals
    207 Assists 
    345 Points 
    322 PIM 
    .56 PPG 
    +67 Plus/Minus 
    34.3 Point Shares 

    32 Playoff Games
    6 Goals
    8 Assists 
    14 Points 
    18 PIM 
    .44 PPG 
    +6 Plus/Minus 

  • Major Accolades and Awards: None

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