Joe Pavelski
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| Born |
July 11, 1984 Plover, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center / Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | San Jose Sharks | ||
| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 205th overall, 2003 San Jose Sharks |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
 Pavelski (#16) and Ryan Callahan (#24, with puck) move up ice against Canada during the 2010 Winter Olympics. |
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| Representing the United States
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| Men's Ice hockey | ||
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2010 Vancouver | Team |
Joseph James Pavelski (born July 11, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player and captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He scored a goal in his first NHL game, making him the 11th Sharks player in the history of the team to do so. He won a silver medal as a member of the United States national men's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He also has a wife, Sarah Pavelski.
Joe was born to Sandy and Mike Pavelski and has three siblings—Jerry, Sheri, and Scott. His family is Polish American and their surname was originally spelled Pawelski. His mother said: "He loved anything athletic, and hockey was just a good fit for the winter. You didn't realize that your son was that good." Joe Pavelski is co-owner of the Janesville Jets NAHL team. His younger brother Scott formerly played for the University of New Hampshire men's ice hockey team.
Pavelski won a Wisconsin State Hockey Championship with SPASH (Stevens Point Area Senior High) Panthers in 2002. He was a member of the 2004 Clark Cup champion Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL. He won the 2004 USHL Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award.
Pavelski played in 84 games over two seasons (2004–06) at the University of Wisconsin of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association He recorded 101 points (39-62). Pavelski was named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team in 2005, was selected to the All-WCHA Second Team, and the Men's RBK Division I West All-America Second Team. He helped Wisconsin win the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship, while leading the team in overall points.
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