Nathan Gerbe - wikipedia Nathan Gerbe Nathan Gerbe ( 1987 - 07 - 24 ) July 24, 1987 ( age 30 ) Oxford, Michigan, U.S. Height 5 ft 4 in ( 163 cm ) Weight 176 lb ( 80 kg ; 12 st 8 lb ) Position Center Shoots Left NHL team ( P ) Cur. team Former teams Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters ( AHL ) Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes Genève - Servette HC NHL Draft 142nd overall, 2005 Buffalo Sabres Playing career 2008 -- present Nathan David Gerbe ( born July 24, 1987 ) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). He previously played with Genève - Servette HC of the National League ( NL ) and for the Carolina Hurricanes and the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League ( NHL ). At only 5 feet and 4 inches, he is the shortest player in the NHL. Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 Amateur 1.2 Professional 2 Career statistics 2.1 Regular season and playoffs 2.2 International 3 Awards and honors 4 References 5 External links Playing career Amateur Gerbe played for the Boston College Eagles of the Hockey East conference in the NCAA ( wearing the number 9 ), and was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres with the 142nd pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2008 Frozen Four, he scored five goals in the final two games, leading his team to the championship, and was named the tournament 's most outstanding player. He was also a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in the same 2007 -- 08 season. Gerbe with the Sabres in 2012 Professional On the ice, he is known for his skating ability and scoring touch, as evident with 68 points in 43 games in his last year with Boston College. During his tenure with the Buffalo Sabres, the local fans began to call him the `` Tasmanian Devil, '' a reference to his smaller size, but rough style of play. He has also been called `` The Gerbil '' by local fans in reference to a confrontation with Daniel Carcillo of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2011 NHL playoffs. In an interview, Gerbe revealed that he models his game based after retired NHL players Martin St. Louis and Danny Brière, both of whom are also known for their small size and on - ice ability. On May 6, 2008, Gerbe signed his first professional contract, a three - year, $2.55 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He scored his first NHL preseason goal in a loss to the Montreal Canadiens on September 22. On December 6, 2008, he was recalled by the Sabres, and played in his first NHL regular - season game, a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. On December 13, Gerbe recorded his first NHL point against the New Jersey Devils by assisting a Drew Stafford goal. Gerbe was awarded the Dudley `` Red '' Garrett Memorial Award for rookie of the year in the 2008 -- 09 season of the AHL. He scored his first career NHL goal on December 9, 2009, against the Washington Capitals. On April 26, 2010, he scored his first NHL postseason goal against the Boston Bruins. On January 21, 2011, he scored two goals in five seconds against the New York Islanders, setting a franchise record for the fastest two goals by one player. On June 29, 2011, Gerbe re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres to a three - year deal worth $1.42 million per season. Upon completion of the lockout - shortened 2012 -- 13 season, Gerbe was placed on waivers by the Sabres on July 3, 2013, with the intention of buying out the remainder of his contract. A free agent, Gerbe later agreed to a one - year, two - way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 26, 2013. On June 24, 2014, Nathan Gerbe re-signed with the Hurricanes on a two - year, one - way contract. The deal pays Gerbe $1.5 million in 2014 -- 15, and $2 million in 2015 -- 16. On July 1, 2016, having left the Hurricanes as a free agent, Gerbe signed a one - year deal with the New York Rangers. However, Gerbe did not make the Rangers roster out of training camp and was sent down to the Rangers ' AHL team, the Hartford Wolf Pack. When Gerbe refused to report to the Wolf Pack, the Rangers placed him on unconditional waivers for release in order to terminate his contract. On October 14, 2016, Gerbe agreed to a three - year contract with Genève - Servette HC of the National League A ( NLA ). Gerbe made his NLA debut on October 21, 2016, on home - ice against HC Ambrì - Piotta. Gerbe scored his first NLA goal on October 29, 2016, on home ice against HC Lugano in a 5 - 0 win. He finished his first season in Geneva with 28 points ( 11 goals ) in 26 games, before adding two assists in four playoffs games. Gerbe appeared in 13 regular season games with Geneva in the 2017 -- 18 season, scoring five points ( one goal ), before being taken out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. He racked up an impressive 79 PIM in those 13 games and put up a - 4 rating. After an injury sustained during a team practice, Gerbe was put on the trading block by Geneva. He went on to play an additional 6 games, before being released by Geneva on January 20, 2018, in order to get rid of his remaining CHF 1.3 million salary. In his playing time with Geneva, he put up 35 points ( 13 goals ) in 45 games, over 2 seasons. On January 24, 2018, it was announced that the Columbus Blue Jackets signed Gerbe to a one - year, two - way contract for the rest of the 2017 -- 18 season. After clearing waivers, Gerbe was assigned to the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP Pts PIM GP Pts PIM 2002 -- 03 River City Lancers USHL 25 6 49 7 2002 -- 03 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 6 0 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2003 -- 04 U.S. National Development Team USDP 58 25 19 44 153 -- -- -- -- -- 2004 -- 05 U.S. National Development Team USDP 50 22 25 47 91 -- -- -- -- -- 2005 -- 06 Boston College HE 39 11 7 18 75 -- -- -- -- -- 2006 -- 07 Boston College HE 41 25 22 47 76 -- -- -- -- -- 2007 -- 08 Boston College HE 43 35 33 68 65 -- -- -- -- -- 2008 -- 09 Portland Pirates AHL 57 30 26 56 63 5 0 0 0 2008 -- 09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 10 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2009 -- 10 Portland Pirates AHL 44 11 27 38 46 2009 -- 10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 10 5 0 2010 -- 11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 64 16 15 31 34 7 0 18 2011 -- 12 Buffalo Sabres NHL 62 6 19 25 32 -- -- -- -- -- 2012 -- 13 Buffalo Sabres NHL 42 5 5 10 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2013 -- 14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81 16 15 31 36 -- -- -- -- -- 2014 -- 15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 78 10 18 28 34 -- -- -- -- -- 2015 -- 16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 47 7 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2016 -- 17 Genève - Servette HC NLA 26 11 17 28 22 0 2017 -- 18 Genève - Servette HC NL 19 5 7 85 -- -- -- -- -- NHL totals 394 58 80 138 172 9 18 Medal record Representing United States Ice hockey World Junior Championships 2007 Mora IIHF U18 Championships 2005 České Budějovice 2004 Minsk International Year Team Event Result GP Pts PIM United States WHC17 4th 5 5 5 10 United States WJC18 02 ! 6 0 20 2005 United States WJC18 01 ! 6 8 14 2006 United States WJC 4th 7 0 0 0 6 2007 United States WJC 03 ! 7 0 6 6 Junior totals 31 9 17 26 46 Awards and honors Award Year All - Hockey East Second Team 2006 -- 07 All - NCAA All - Tournament Team 2007 All - Hockey East First Team 2007 -- 08 AHCA East First - Team All - American 2007 -- 08 Hockey East All - Tournament Team 2008 All - NCAA All - Tournament Team 2008 References Jump up ^ Chambers, Mike ( April 13, 2008 ). `` Boston College wins title ''. The Denver Post. Retrieved 2008 - 05 - 06. Jump up ^ Marrapese - Burrell, Nancy ; Barbara Matson ( April 12, 2008 ). `` Porter, not Gerbe, wins Hobey Baker ''. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008 - 05 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Sabres sign Boston College forward Nathan Gerbe to 3 - year deal ''. The Canadian Press. May 6, 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 05 - 06. Jump up ^ `` NHL.com - Game Boxscore - Buffalo @ Devils - 12 / 13 / 08 ''. Jump up ^ `` NHL.com - Game Boxscore - Capitals @ Buffalo - 12 / 9 / 09 ''. Jump up ^ `` NHL Scores - Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins ''. ESPN. 2010 - 04 - 26. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 28. Jump up ^ Wawrow, John ( 2011 - 01 - 21 ). `` Grabner scores 2 goals, Isles beat Sabres 5 - 2 ''. Associated Press. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Agent : Sabres inform F Nathan Gerbe they intend to buy out final year of contract ''. National Hockey League. 2013 - 07 - 03. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Hurricanes sign Gerbe to one - year, two - way contract ''. The Sports Network. 2013 - 07 - 26. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Canes Agree to Terms with Nathan Gerbe ''. Carolina Hurricanes. 2014 - 06 - 24. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Rangers agree to terms with Nathan Gerbe ''. New York Rangers. 2016 - 07 - 01. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Rangers ' Nathan Gerbe : Waived for AHL reassignment ''. CBS Sports. 2016 - 10 - 07. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 21. Jump up ^ Fortunato, Joe ( 2016 - 10 - 11 ). `` Nathan Gerbe Refuses To Report To Hartford ; Contract Will Be Terminated ''. Blueshirt Banter. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Nathan Gerbe signs three - year contract with Genève - Servette HC ''. Swiss Hockey News. 2016 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Genève - Servette HC 's American Nathan Gerbe injured ''. Swiss Hockey News. 2017 - 10 - 12. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Due to financial problems - Genève - Servette HC offering three players on the market ''. www.swisshockeynews.ch. 2017 - 11 - 26. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Nathan Gerbe leaves GSHC '' ( in French ). Genève - Servette HC. 2018 - 01 - 20. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Columbus Blue Jackets sign Nathan Gerbe ''. NHL.com. Columbus, Ohio. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Columbus Blue Jackets activate Atkinson, assign Gerbe to Monsters ''. NHL.com. Columbus, OH : Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved January 25, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` NCAA Frozen Four Records '' ( PDF ). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 19. Jump up ^ `` 2013 - 14 Hockey East Media Guide ''. Hockey East. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 19. External links Nathan Gerbe career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database Awards and achievements Preceded by Brock Bradford William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player 2008 Succeeded by Kieran Millan Preceded by Justin Abdelkader NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2008 Succeeded by Colby Cohen Preceded by Teddy Purcell AHL Rookie of the Year 2008 -- 09 Succeeded by Tyler Ennis Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nathan_Gerbe&oldid=822419230 '' Categories : 1987 births Living people American ice hockey centers Boston College Eagles men 's ice hockey players Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Carolina Hurricanes players Cleveland Monsters players Genève - Servette HC players Ice hockey people from Michigan People from Oxford, Michigan Portland Pirates players River City Lancers players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Hidden categories : CS1 French - language sources ( fr ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Русский Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 26 January 2018, at 07 : 42. 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Question: who was the shortest player in the nhl
Answer: Nathan David Gerbe