Drew Stafford

Drew Stafford
Stafford with the Sabres in 2012
Born	(1985-10-30) October 30, 1985 (age 31) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Winnipeg Jets
National team	United States
NHL Draft	13th overall, 2004 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2006–present

Medal record
ice hockey
Representing the  United States
World Junior Championships
	2004 Helsinki

Drew Stafford (born October 30, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He started his professional career with the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Rochester Americans before being called up to the NHL on November 5, 2006, with the Buffalo Sabres, the team that drafted him in the first round, 13th overall, at 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He played nine seasons with Buffalo before being traded to the Winnipeg Jets on February 11, 2015, playing with Winnipeg for parts of three seasons before his March 1, 2017 signing by the Bruins.

Stafford was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but grew up in Faribault, Minnesota. As a teenager, he played AAA hockey with the Milwaukee Jr Admirals. His father, Gordie, played professional hockey in the International Hockey League (IHL) and is the director of hockey at Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, where Drew also played high school hockey. Stafford's uncle, Barrie Stafford, was the head equipment manager for the Edmonton Oilers for 28 years before retiring in 2012.

Stafford played for the St. Albert Bantam AA Flyers in St. Albert, Alberta, in 1999–2000. During the season, he finished third in League scoring with 26 goals and 47 points in 30 games while leading his team to a provincial berth. At the conclusion of the season, Stafford was selected to participate in Hockey Alberta's elite development program as a member of the Northwest Sharks in the 2000 Pioneer Chrysler Alberta Cup.