Jon Awe

Jon Awe (born April 30, 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
==Playing career==
The 6-foot-4, 240-pound native of Memphis, Tenn., played junior hockey with the South Suburban Steers in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League. Awe played four years at Northeastern University from 2001–05 tallying 32 points (6-26=32) and 90 PIM in 111 games for the Huskies. He led team defensemen in the 2003–04 season with 13 points.
After his senior year with the Huskies, Awe signed with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL for the 2005–06 season. Awe also made his AHL debut in stints with the Portland Pirates and the Providence Bruins. Awe had an impressive debut professional season and was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team.
Awe was invited to the Gladiators NHL affiliate, the Atlanta Thrashers, training camp for the 2006–07 season. Failing to earn a contract with the Thrashers, Jon again played primarily for the Gwinnett Gladiators scoring 56 points (24-32=56) and 65 penalty minutes (PIM) in 60 games. At the ECHL All-Star Game he launched 102.2 mph shot in the Hardest Shot competition, obliterating the old mark by 2.9 mph.
Awe split the 2007–08 season with Gwinnett Gladiators and the Houston Aeros. In 59 games with Aeros(AHL), Awe marked a career high 5 goals, 17 assists for 22 points.
Awe signed a one-year deal with Anyang Halla on July 16, 2008, recommended by club's scout & interpreter Samuel H. Kim. He became the first U.S born player in club's history. After a solid season, in which he tied for 1st overall in defenseman goal scoring with 12 Goals (Tied with Ricard Persson), Awe was signed to 2 year-extension on February, 2009. After Halla's September 27, 2009 game against High1 in Goyang it was announced that Awe had a sport's hernia and that he would miss 8 to 12 weeks of the 2009–10 season. Awe captured his first ever championship title, beating Nippon Paper Cranes series of 3–2 in 2009-2010 Asia League final.
On July 13, 2011, Awe signed with HC Valpellice of Italian Serie A on a one-year deal. He returned the following season in 2012–13 to play in 8 games with the Gwinnett Gladiators to end his professional career.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1999–00 	Texas Tornado 	NAHL 		52 	13 	25 	38 	73 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Texas Tornado 	NAHL 		49 	15 	19 	34 	75 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Northeastern University 	HE 		25 	3 	4 	6 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Northeastern University 	HE 		24 	0 	1 	1 	24 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Northeastern University 	HE 		26 	2 	11 	13 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Northeastern University 	HE 		36 	2 	10 	12 	38 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Gwinnett Gladiators 	ECHL 		49 	14 	21 	35 	49 		17 	5 	4 	9 	16
2005–06 	Portland Pirates 	AHL 		17 	0 	1 	1 	8 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Providence Bruins 	AHL 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Gwinnett Gladiators 	ECHL 		60 	24 	32 	56 	65 		4 	1 	2 	3 	2
2006–07 	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		5 	1 	3 	4 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Gwinnett Gladiators 	ECHL 		14 	5 	5 	10 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 		59 	5 	17 	22 	38 		3 	0 	0 	0 	2
2008–09 	Anyang Halla 	AL 		35 	12 	17 	29 	54 		7 	2 	4 	6 	10
2009–10 	Anyang Halla 	AL 		18 	6 	11 	17 	16 		9 	2 	4 	6 	18
2010–11 	Anyang Halla 	AL 		36 	7 	13 	20 	16 		4 	2 	1 	3 	0
2011–12 	HC Valpellice 	ITL 		25 	7 	10 	17 	20 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Gwinnett Gladiators 	ECHL 		8 	2 	1 	3 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		84 	6 	21 	27 	46 		3 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and achievements==
*2005–06 -ECHL All-Rookie All-Star Team
*2006–07 -ECHL Defenseman of the Year
*2006–07 -ECHL First All-Star Team
*2009–10 -Asia League (ALH) Champion
*2010–11 -Asia League (ALH) Champion
==References==
== External links ==
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Category:1980 births
Category:American men's ice hockey defensemen
Category:Anyang Halla players
Category:Ice hockey people from Tennessee
Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Gwinnett Gladiators players
Category:Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players
Category:Living people
Category:Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players
Category:Portland Pirates players
Category:Providence Bruins players
Category:Texas Tornado players
Category:HC Valpellice players
Category:Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players