Colin Stuart (born July 8, 1982) is an

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former professional

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winger. He played with the Atlanta Thrashers and

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in the

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. He is the older brother of Mark Stuart and Mike Stuart, and is the son of Mayo Clinic physician

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Playing career

Stuart was drafted in the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers with the 135th pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft from

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. He joined the Thrashers organization in 2004 and was assigned to the

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as well as playing five games for the

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. After two more seasons with the Wolves, Stuart made his NHL debut during the

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, playing 18 games and scoring 3 goals. He returned to the Wolves shortly afterwards and won the

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. On July 1, 2009 Stuart was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with

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for

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and the rights to

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. He was then shipped to the Calgary Flames on July 27, 2009 in the trade that brought

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to Toronto. On July 7, 2011, Stuart re-signed with the

on a one-year contract. On September 18, 2012, Stuart left North America as a free agent to sign with the

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in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for one-year. During the

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season, Stuart established himself amongst the Roosters leadership group, and contributed with 21 points in 45 games. On July 25, 2013, Stuart opted to return to the NHL and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. He was assigned to AHL inaugural affiliate, the

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, for the 2013–14 season, scoring 25 points in 54 games. Stuart opted to continue his European career in the off-season, in signing a one-year deal with the

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of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan on August 14, 2014. Mid-season, Stuart opted to leave Sweden and return to North America, signing in the AHL with the Providence Bruins. On August 30, 2015, Stuart announced the end of his professional career after 11 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stuart, Colin 1982 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players American men's ice hockey left wingers Atlanta Thrashers draft picks Atlanta Thrashers players Buffalo Sabres players Chicago Wolves players Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players Gwinnett Gladiators players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Iserlohn Roosters players Lincoln Stars players Malmö Redhawks players Portland Pirates players Providence Bruins players Rochester Americans players Sportspeople from Rochester, Minnesota Stuart family Utica Comets players