Chet Pickard
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| Born |
November 29, 1989 Moncton, NB, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
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DEL team Former teams |
Iserlohn Roosters Milwaukee Admirals Djurgårdens IF Oklahoma City Barons Odense Bulldogs |
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| NHL Draft | 18th overall, 2008 Nashville Predators |
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
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Representing  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2009 Ottawa | |
Chet Pickard (born November 29, 1989) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with German club, the Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He holds a German passport.
Pickard played minor hockey with the Winnipeg Monarchs before joining the major junior ranks with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2005–06. He played backup to Carey Price in his first two seasons, then took over the starting position in 2007–08 as Price graduated to the Montreal Canadiens. Pickard won 46 games, was named CHL Goaltender of the Week on December 9, 2008., and posted a 2.32 goals against average (GAA) and .920 save percentage, en route to succeeding Price as CHL Goaltender of the Year. He was additionally awarded the Del Wilson Trophy as the top WHL goaltender and was named to the WHL West and CHL First All-Star Teams.
In the off-season, he was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the first round, 18th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. In 2008–09, he recorded a 2.28 GAA and .921 save percentage, while helping lead the Americans to their second straight U.S. Division title. He was nominated for his second Del Wilson Trophy opposite Braden Holtby of the Saskatoon Blades and named to the WHL West First All-Star Team.
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