San Jose Sharks' 2nd round choice (29th overall) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
2006 NHL PLAYOFFS:
- Registered at least one point in four consecutive games (2-3=5)
- Scored his fourth goal of the playoffs in Game Five of the WCSF vs. Edmonton on May 14
- Recorded two points (1-1=2) in Game Four of the WCSF at Edmonton on May 12
- Assisted on Patrick Rissmiller's goal in Game 3 of the WCSF at Edmonton on May 10
- Assisted on Joe Thornton's game-winning goal in Game Two of the WCSF vs. Edmonton on May 8
- Delivered six hits in Game One of the WCSF vs. Edmonton on May 7
- Notched his second goal of the postseason in Game Three vs. Nashville on Apr. 25
- Registered three power play points (1-2=3), all in the first period including the game-winning goal, at Nashville in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Apr. 23
2005-06 REGULAR SEASON NOTES:
- Became the first-ever Shark to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, awarded to the NHL leader in goals, by scoring goals (56)
- Led the league in game-winning goals (11), home-ice goals (31) and divisional goals (29) and T-2nd in power play goals (24)
- Named the PlayStation "Sharks Three Stars of the Year" Award winner
- Named the Seagate Technology "Sharks Player of the Month" for November and January
- First player to record five or more hat tricks in one season since Mario Lemieux turned six tricks in 1995-96
- Recorded his fifth hat trick of the season and set a career high in points (3-2=5) vs. Anaheim on April 15 (the five points placed Cheechoo in eighth place on the Sharks all-time points list [156] and sixth on the all-time goals list [93])
- Became the third player this season (Jaromir Jagr and Ilya Kovalchuk), first-ever Shark, and the second-ever aboriginal player (Reggie Leach - PHI, twice) to score 50 goals in a season with his first goal at Phoenix on Apr. 10
- Signed a five-year contract extension on Feb. 6
- Set a new franchise record for PP goals in a single-season with 24
- Set the Sharks franchise record for game-winning goals in a single season with his goal at Phoenix on Apr. 10 (surpassed his own record of 9 set in 2003-04)
- Broke Owen Nolan's mark for first the franchise's all-time single-season list in shots (317), 1st on team
- Has recorded 78 points (49-29=78) in the last 58 games since Dec. 1
- Sharks were 12-1-0 when he recorded a multi-goal game
- Scored two power play goals, including the game-winner, in just 44 seconds at Phoenix on Apr. 10 (fourth quickest power play tallies for an individual player in franchise history)
- Broke Owen Nolan's franchise's record for goals on the Sharks all-time single-season list (45) with two goals on March 25 at Minnesota
- Scored his 19th PP goal of the season against Anaheim on Mar. 7 surpassing Owen Nolan's franchise record (18 - 1999-00)
2004-05 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
- Joined HV71 (Swedish Elite) in late December posting five goals in 20 games.
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