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6 30 june 1981 2005 left 2001 230px free agent andrew alberts canucks.jpg united states alberts with the canucks in october 2013 boston bruins philadelphia flyers carolina hurricanes vancouver canucks 218 minneapolis , mn , usa boston bruins 179th overall 2013 defense nhl 5 andrew alberts

andrew alberts

andrew james alberts -lrb- born june 30 , 1981 -rrb- is an american professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent , having last played for the vancouver canucks of the national hockey league -lrb- nhl -rrb- .
he additionally played in the nhl with the boston bruins , philadelphia flyers and carolina hurricanes .
a stay-at-home defenseman , he was known for playing a physical style of game .
after a two-year junior career in the united states hockey league -lrb- ushl -rrb- , he was selected by the bruins 179th overall in the 2001 nhl entry draft .
following the draft , he joined the college ranks with the boston college eagles of the hockey east conference .
in four seasons with the eagles , alberts was named hockey east 's best defensive defenseman and was a two-time ncaa all-american .
joining the bruins in 2005 , he played three seasons with the club before being traded to the flyers .
he played with the flyers for one year , then with the hurricanes in 2009 .
at the trade deadline the following year , he was dealt to the canucks .
internationally , alberts has competed for the american national team at the 2006 and 2007 world championships .
