Nigel Dawes
Nigel Alexander Dawes (born February 9, 1985) is a Canadian-Kazakhstani former professional ice-hockey winger. He played 212 games in 5 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers, and Montreal Canadiens.
| Nigel Dawes | |||
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Dawes with the Adler Mannheim in 2022 | |||
| Born |
February 9, 1985 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Phoenix Coyotes Calgary Flames Atlanta Thrashers Montreal Canadiens Barys Astana Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Ak Bars Kazan Adler Mannheim | ||
| National team | Kazakhstan | ||
| NHL Draft |
149th overall, 2003 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2023 | ||
Since leaving the NHL, Dawes has become known as a Sniper (goalscorer) in Europe particularly in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Barys Astana, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and Ak Bars Kazan scoring 267 goals and 505 points in 543 games in the KHL - making him 5th all-time in KHL point scoring and 2nd in goals.
In major junior Dawes played for the Kootenay Ice in the Western Hockey League, with Kootenay he was part of the team that won the 2002 Memorial Cup. He was also part of Team Canada's IIHF World Junior Championship teams of 2004 and 2005, winning Gold at the latter.He later switched to Kazakhstan.