Kevin Bieksa

**Kevin Francesco Bieksa** (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian studio analyst and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of 13 years in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks. He is a co-host of _Hockey Night in Canada_.

After playing junior hockey in Ontario, Bieksa was awarded a scholarship to Bowling Green University, where he spent four years. While at university, Bieksa was selected by the Canucks in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and joined their minor league partner, the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), after graduating. After spending time with the Moose, he joined the Canucks. A physical defenceman, Bieksa has increased his scoring totals in each of the full seasons he has played in the NHL.

During his time with the Canucks, Bieksa would help them reach the Stanley Cup Finals but they would lose 4 games to three to the Boston Bruins. On June 27, 2011, Bieksa would sign a five-year, $23 million contract extension with the team.

On June 30, 2015, the Canucks traded Bieksa to the Anaheim Ducks for a second round pick in the 2016 draft. He would sign a two-year, $8,000,000 contract extension two days later.

On October 13, 2022, Bieksa would sign a one-day contract with the Canucks and would retire.

After retiring, Bieksa became an analyst for _Hockey Night in Canada_. His work has earned him a nomination for Best Sports Analyst at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

### Regular season and playoffs

|colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"||rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"||colspan="5"|Regular season|rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"||colspan="5"|Playoffs||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1997–98|Burlington Cougars|OPJHL|27|0|3|3|10|—|—|—|—|—|
|1998–99|Burlington Cougars|OPJHL|48|8|29|37|83|—|—|—|—|—|
|1999–00|Burlington Cougars|OPJHL|49|6|27|33|139|—|—|—|—|—|
|2000–01|Bowling Green State University|CCHA|35|4|9|13|90|—|—|—|—|—|
|2001–02|Bowling Green State University|CCHA|40|5|10|15|68|—|—|—|—|—|
|2002–03|Bowling Green State University|CCHA|34|8|17|25|92|—|—|—|—|—|
|2003–04|Bowling Green State University|CCHA|38|7|15|22|66|—|—|—|—|—|
|2003–04|Manitoba Moose|AHL|4|0|2|2|2|—|—|—|—|—|
|2004–05|Manitoba Moose|AHL|80|12|27|39|192|14|1|1|2|35|
|2005–06|Manitoba Moose|AHL|23|3|17|20|71|13|0|10|10|38|
|2005–06|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|39|0|6|6|77|—|—|—|—|—|
|2006–07|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|81|12|30|42|134|9|0|0|0|20|
|2007–08|Manitoba Moose|AHL|1|0|1|1|2|—|—|—|—|—|
|2007–08|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|34|2|10|12|90|—|—|—|—|—|
|2008–09|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|72|11|32|43|97|10|0|5|5|14|
|2009–10|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|55|3|19|22|85|12|3|5|8|14|
|2010-11|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|66|6|16|22|73|17|4|4|8|35|
|2011–12|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|78|8|36|44|94|5|1|0|1|6|
|2012–13|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|36|6|6|12|48|4|1|0|1|8|
|2013–14|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|76|4|20|24|104|—|—|—|—|—|
|2014–15|Vancouver Canucks|NHL|60|4|10|14|77|6|0|0|0|9|
|2015–16|Anaheim Ducks|NHL|71|4|11|15|99|6|0|1|1|2|
|2016–17|Anaheim Ducks|NHL|81|3|11|14|63|8|0|4|4|23|
|2017–18|Anaheim Ducks|NHL|59|0|8|8|83|1|0|0|0|0|

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image**: Kevin Bieksa Canucks practice 2012b.jpg
- **image size**: 230px
- **caption**: Bieksa with the Canucks in 2012
- **position**: Defenceman (ice hockey), Defence
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 1
- **weight lb**: 197
- **shot**: Right
- **played for**: Vancouver Canucks
Anaheim Ducks
- **ntl team**: Canada
- **birth place**: Grimsby, Ontario, Grimsby, Ontario, ON, Canada, CAN
- **draft**: 151st overall
- **draft year**: 2001
- **draft team**: Vancouver Canucks
- **career start**: 2004
- **career end**: 2018