Gerald Coleman
| Gerald Coleman | |||
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| Born |
April 3, 1985 Romeoville, Illinois, United States |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL Draft | 224th overall, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Playing career | 2005–2014 | ||
Gerald Coleman (born April 3, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He predominately played in the minor leagues, most notably with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.
Coleman was drafted 224th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Selected from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, Coleman was awarded the Dave Pinkney Trophy on his way to capturing the Memorial Cup the following season in 2003–04. He is the first graduate of the NHL Diversity Program to be drafted and to play in the NHL, making his debut for the Lightning, in relief, on November 11, 2005.
On February 24, 2007, Coleman was traded with a 1st round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks for Shane O'Brien and a 3rd round draft pick. He was then assigned to the Ducks AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.
Coleman attended the Chicago Wolves training camp for the 2008–09 season, before he was released. After starting the year in the ECHL with the Phoenix RoadRunners, Coleman was recalled to the Worcester Sharks but upon his return was traded to the Trenton Devils on November 21, 2008. Coleman was then credited as a major influence in the turn around Trenton Devils season going 27-8-2 for the remainder of the year.
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