Steve Webb (ice hockey)

Stephen Webb (born April 30, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was picked in the seventh round of the 1994 draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He played for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1996 and 2004

Steve Webb
Born	(1975-04-30) April 30, 1975 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	176th overall, 1994 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1996–2004

Webb became a fan favorite during the 2001–02 season with the New York Islanders for a number of hard open-ice checks he delivered on opposing players, including Theoren Fleury of the New York Rangers. In the playoffs, Webb established himself with a number of hard hits on numerous Toronto Maple Leafs players. At one point during the playoffs, he made a huge hit on Toronto forward Darcy Tucker seen as retribution for Tucker injuring Isles captain Michael Peca in the previous game.

Steve Webb was the recipient of the Bob Nystrom award in 2002 for the Islander that best exemplifies hard work, leadership, and dedication on and off the ice. He is the Assistant Coach of the Long Island Royals, a team in the Atlantic Metropolitan Hockey League located in Kings Park, New York and runs a charitable outreach organization for kids called the W20 Foundation.

Playing career

Webb lived and played hockey in Milton, Ontario until age 12, when he moved to Peterborough. He bought a home in Milton while playing. Webb played junior hockey for three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires and Peterborough Petes. Webb then split a season between the Muskegon Fury of the Colonial Hockey League and the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League. Webb finally made it to the NHL with the New York Islanders. He split that season with the Islanders American Hockey League affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades. Webb split the next season between the same two teams. In the next season, he played for both the Islanders and their new AHL affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters. Webb then played the next four seasons solely for the Islanders before moving on to the Pittsburgh Penguins. His signing with the Penguins didn't go quite as planned, as Webb was sent down to the Penguins AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Webb was traded back to the Islanders, but played a few games with their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Webb finished off the season back with the Islanders before retiring.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		63	14	25	39	181		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		33	6	15	21	117		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Peterborough Petes	OHL		2	0	1	1	9		6	1	1	2	10
1994–95	Peterborough Petes	OHL		42	8	16	24	109		11	3	3	6	22
1995–96	Muskegon Fury	CoHL		58	18	24	42	263		5	1	2	3	22
1995–96	Detroit Vipers	IHL		4	0	0	0	24		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	New York Islanders	NHL		41	1	4	5	144		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		25	6	6	12	103		2	0	0	0	19
1997–98	New York Islanders	NHL		20	0	0	0	35		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		37	5	13	18	139		3	0	1	1	10
1998–99	New York Islanders	NHL		45	0	0	0	32		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		23	2	4	6	80		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	New York Islanders	NHL		65	1	3	4	103		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	New York Islanders	NHL		40	0	1	1	147		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Islanders	NHL		60	2	4	6	104		7	0	0	0	12
2002–03	New York Islanders	NHL		49	1	0	1	75		5	0	0	0	10
2003–04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	0	0	0	43		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		30	4	7	11	48		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	New York Islanders	NHL		9	0	3	3	23		2	0	0	0	6
2003–04	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		7	0	1	1	29		5	0	0	0	4
NHL Totals				321	5	13	18	532		14	0	0	0	28

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database