Johnathan Aitken | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, AB, CAN |
May 24, 1978 ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 8th overall, 1996 Boston Bruins |
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Playing career | 1998–2007 |
Johnathan James Aitken (born May 24, 1978) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman.
Aitken was drafted 8th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He only played three games for them. For the 2000–01 season he went over to the Czech Republic to play for HC Sparta Praha. He returned to North America after only a year, and made it back to the NHL during the 2003–04 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, playing 41 games, scoring just one assist. He moved to the Austrian Hockey League for Klagenfurt AC for the 2006–07 season before retiring from hockey.