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Sharks Sign Contract Extension With Kyle McLaren; Re-Sign Niko Dimitrakos
Thursday, Aug. 11th, 2005
SAN JOSE - San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has signed defenseman Kyle McLaren to a three-year contract extension and re-signed Group II restricted free agent right wing Niko Dimitrakos (dee-muh-TRAW-kos) to a two-year contract.
"We are extremely pleased to extend Kyle's contract for three additional seasons," said Wilson. "Kyle is a big, strong, punishing defenseman who is trending up in his career and he will continue to be one of our anchors on the back end."
In 2003-04, McLaren, 28, posted 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) in 64 games with the Sharks. His 22 assists were a career-high and ranked him second on the team among defensemen. In 16 Stanley Cup Playoff games, he notched three assists and averaged over 24 minutes of ice time per game.
McLaren enters his tenth NHL season and is one of the top defensemen for the Sharks. Last season, the physical, rugged blueliner ranked fourth on the team in ice-time per game and has averaged over 21 minutes per game in his past two seasons with San Jose.
The six-foot-four, 225-pound native of Humboldt, Saskatchewan was acquired on January 22, 2003 along with a fourth round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose in a three-team trade with Boston and Montreal.
"Niko is another highly skilled player who has shown he has the tools to flourish under the League's new rules," said Wilson. "He has continued to improve his play each year and we look forward to him taking the next step in his development during the coming season."
In 2004-05, Dimitrakos, 26, played for the SCL Tigers Langnau of the Swiss League. While Dimitrakos played in only three regular season games tallying just one point, he played in six playoff games scoring six points (three goals, three assists) and ranked second on the team in penalty minutes (16).
In 2003-04, Dimitrakos, posted career-highs in goals (9), assists (15) and points (24) in 68 games with the Sharks. Dimitrakos began the season with the Sharks top development AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Barons, where he scored eight points (four goals, four assists) in only seven games before being recalled.
In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he led all NHL rookie scorers in points (9), was first in assists and power play assists, fourth in plus/minus (plus-4), and T-first in goals (1), game-winning goals (1) and OT goals (1). In addition, "Dimo" was fourth on the team in scoring (9 points), first in assists (8) and scored the game-winning overtime goal in Game One of WCQF vs. St. Louis. He also tied a franchise record (twice) with three assists in one game (April 24 and 26 vs. Colorado in WCSF).
In 2002-03, Dimitrakos played most of the season with the Cleveland Barons. He was named the Barons "Rookie of the Year" after finishing the season with 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 55 games. However, Dimitrakos was recalled and played in his first career NHL game on Feb. 12 at Columbus.
The five-foot-eleven, 200-pound native of Somerville, Massachusetts was originally drafted by San Jose in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft (5th Round, 155th Overall).
"We are extremely pleased to extend Kyle's contract for three additional seasons," said Wilson. "Kyle is a big, strong, punishing defenseman who is trending up in his career and he will continue to be one of our anchors on the back end."
In 2003-04, McLaren, 28, posted 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) in 64 games with the Sharks. His 22 assists were a career-high and ranked him second on the team among defensemen. In 16 Stanley Cup Playoff games, he notched three assists and averaged over 24 minutes of ice time per game.
McLaren enters his tenth NHL season and is one of the top defensemen for the Sharks. Last season, the physical, rugged blueliner ranked fourth on the team in ice-time per game and has averaged over 21 minutes per game in his past two seasons with San Jose.
The six-foot-four, 225-pound native of Humboldt, Saskatchewan was acquired on January 22, 2003 along with a fourth round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose in a three-team trade with Boston and Montreal.
"Niko is another highly skilled player who has shown he has the tools to flourish under the League's new rules," said Wilson. "He has continued to improve his play each year and we look forward to him taking the next step in his development during the coming season."
In 2004-05, Dimitrakos, 26, played for the SCL Tigers Langnau of the Swiss League. While Dimitrakos played in only three regular season games tallying just one point, he played in six playoff games scoring six points (three goals, three assists) and ranked second on the team in penalty minutes (16).
In 2003-04, Dimitrakos, posted career-highs in goals (9), assists (15) and points (24) in 68 games with the Sharks. Dimitrakos began the season with the Sharks top development AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Barons, where he scored eight points (four goals, four assists) in only seven games before being recalled.
In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he led all NHL rookie scorers in points (9), was first in assists and power play assists, fourth in plus/minus (plus-4), and T-first in goals (1), game-winning goals (1) and OT goals (1). In addition, "Dimo" was fourth on the team in scoring (9 points), first in assists (8) and scored the game-winning overtime goal in Game One of WCQF vs. St. Louis. He also tied a franchise record (twice) with three assists in one game (April 24 and 26 vs. Colorado in WCSF).
In 2002-03, Dimitrakos played most of the season with the Cleveland Barons. He was named the Barons "Rookie of the Year" after finishing the season with 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 55 games. However, Dimitrakos was recalled and played in his first career NHL game on Feb. 12 at Columbus.
The five-foot-eleven, 200-pound native of Somerville, Massachusetts was originally drafted by San Jose in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft (5th Round, 155th Overall).
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