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| Wayne
Primeau |
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Sweater #: |
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| Position: |
Center |
| Height: |
6'4" |
| Weight: |
225 |
| Shoots: |
Left |
| Birthdate: |
June 4, 1976 |
| Birthplace: |
Scarbourough, Ontario, Canada |
| Acquired: |
Via trade with Pittsburgh, March 11,
2003
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| HISTORY |
Wayne Primeau was
drafted 17th overall in the 1994 Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. On May 3,
1995, Wayne made his NHL debut with a goal in a match against the Devils'
Martin Brodeur. After playing two NHL games the following season, Wayne played
45 NHL games in 1996-97 as the team improved 19 points under coach-of-the-year
Ted Nolan to win the Northeast Division title.
In the playoffs, Wayne
helped the Sabres reach the second round. In 1997-98, Wayne joined the Sabres
full-time and scored 12 points in 69 games. In the playoffs, he helped his team
reach the Eastern Conference finals before losing to the Capitals. In 1998-99,
Wayne scored 13 points and knocked 74 hits. In the playoffs, he helped his team
win the Prince of Wales Trophy in the Eastern Conference finals over the Maple
Leafs before losing to the Stars in the Stanley Cup finals.
In
1999-2000, Wayne was traded on March 9 with Cory Sarich, Brian Holzinger and a
third-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Chris Gratton and a
second-round draft pick. In 58 games between the two teams, Wayne scored 17
points and knocked 73 hits. In 2000-01, Wayne was traded on February 1 to the
Pittsburgh Penguins for Matthew Barnaby.
In 75 games split between the
two teams, he tallied 22 points and 112 hits. In the playoffs, he helped the
Penguins reach the Eastern Conference finals before losing to the Penguins.
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| SCOUTING
REPORT |
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| AWARDS and
RECOGNITION |
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| REGULAR SEASON
STATISTICS |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1992-93 |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
66 |
10 |
27 |
37 |
108 |
| 1993-94 |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
65 |
25 |
50 |
75 |
75 |
| 1994-95 |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
66 |
34 |
62 |
96 |
84 |
| 1994-95 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 1995-96 |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
28 |
15 |
29 |
44 |
52 |
| 1995-96 |
Oshawa |
OHL |
24 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
33 |
| 1995-96 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1995-96 |
Rochester |
AHL |
8 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
| 1996-97 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
45 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
64 |
| 1996-97 |
Rochester |
AHL |
24 |
9 |
5 |
14 |
27 |
| 1997-98 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
69 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
87 |
| 1998-99 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
67 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
38 |
| 1999-00 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
41 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
38 |
| 1999-00 |
Tampa Bay |
NHL |
17 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
25 |
| 2000-01 |
Tampa Bay |
NHL |
47 |
2 |
13 |
15 |
77 |
| 2000-01 |
Pittsburgh |
NHL |
28 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
54 |
| 2001-02 |
Pittsburgh |
NHL |
33 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
18 |
| 2002-03 |
Pittsburgh |
NHL |
70 |
5 |
11 |
16 |
55 |
| NHL
Total |
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420 |
32 |
65 |
97 |
456 |
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| PLAYOFF
STATISTICS |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1992-93 |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
8 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
| 1993-94 |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
9 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| 1994-95 |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
10 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
15 |
| 1995-96 |
Oshawa |
OHL |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| 1995-96 |
Rochester |
AHL |
17 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
| 1996-97 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| 1996-97 |
Rochester |
AHL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1997-98 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
14 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
| 1998-99 |
Buffalo |
NHL |
19 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
| 2000-01 |
Pittsburgh |
NHL |
18 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| NHL
Total |
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60 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
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