Kyle Charles Calder (born January 5, 1979) is a

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former professional

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forward who played in the

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(NHL) for the

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, Detroit Red Wings,

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, and Anaheim Ducks.

Playing career

Calder began his career by playing junior hockey for the Regina Pats of the

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(WHL). After scoring 59 points in his sophomore season, he was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 draft by the

. After his fourth season where he scored 88 points between two teams, he was rewarded with his first professional contract. Calder began his career by playing for the

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, the Blackhawks' International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate. He also came up to play in the NHL for the first time that season, playing in eight games. During that time, he also got his first NHL goal. The following year, after the collapse of the IHL, Calder began and ended his season with the

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, their new

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(AHL) affiliate. For a good portion of the season he played for the Blackhawks, appearing in over forty games. Starting in the 2001–02 NHL season, Calder stayed in the NHL. During the lockout, he spent a brief time in Sweden. He came back to the NHL stronger than ever that season. He led the Blackhawks in

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, assists, and points. On August 2, 2006, Calder was awarded a $2.9 million

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for the 2006–07 season by an arbitrator. The Blackhawks decided to accept it, and then on August 4, 2006, Calder was traded to the

in exchange for Michal Handzus. At the trade deadline, the Flyers sent him back to Chicago for a third-round draft pick and Lasse Kukkonen. Chicago immediately sent him to the Detroit Red Wings for Jason Williams. Calder scored his first goal as a Red Wing during his first shift. He signed a two-year contract with the

on July 2, 2007. On September 4, 2009, Calder was invited to the Anaheim Ducks training camp for the 2009–10 season. The Ducks however released him on September 26, less than a week before the start of the season. However, he would return to the Ducks organization on October 28 when they signed Calder to a one-year,

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and assigned him to their

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affiliate the

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. On November 14, he was recalled by Anaheim because of injuries to

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and Ryan Carter. On December 28, 2009, Calder was waived by the Anaheim Ducks. After clearing waivers, he was assigned to the

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on December 30, 2009.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calder, Kyle 1979 births Living people Anaheim Ducks players Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players Barys Nur-Sultan players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Lumberjacks players Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey people from Alberta Kamloops Blazers players Los Angeles Kings players Norfolk Admirals players Philadelphia Flyers players People from the County of Minburn No. 27 Regina Pats players Södertälje SK players Toronto Marlies players