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.

Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
     Regular season   Playoffs Season Team League GP  G  A  Pts  PIM GP  G  A  Pts  PIM 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 OPJHL totals 127  14  59  73  238 -  -  -  -  - CCHA totals 147  24  51  75  316 -  -  -  -  - AHL totals 108  15  47  62  267 27  1  11  12  73 NHL totals 808  63  215  278  1124 86  10  20  30  147

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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Category:Anaheim Ducks players
Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario
Category:Manitoba Moose players
Category:Vancouver Canucks players