Ian White (ice hockey)

Ian White (born June 4, 1984, in Steinbach, Manitoba is an professional Canadian ice-hockey player. He is an offensive defensman much in the mold of Brian Rafalski. His only weakness is his lack of size because he is 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 175 lb (79 kg). He is a right-handed shot which is considered to be an advantage in modern hockey. He is currently signed to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Vital Information

• Shoots: Right
• Height: 5' 10"
• Weight: 175 lbs
• Birthdate: June 4, 1984
• Birthplace: Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
• Last junior club: WHL's Swift Current Broncos
• Current club: AHL's Toronto Marlies
• Acquired: Drafted 6th round, 191st overall, 2002 NHL Entry Draft

History

Drafted by the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL in the 5th round, 89th overall in the 1999 WHL Bantam Draft. White was teammates with Alex Steen growing up in Winnipeg. The two were re-united when they were drafted in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Steen in the 1st round, 24th overall, and White in the 6th round, 191st overall. White played for Team Canada at the 2003 World Junior Championship in Halifax where Canada finished second place to Team Russia. White was primarily the seventh defensman and powerplay specialist for Canada where he scored 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 6 games and was one of the surprises of the tournament. White broke his left ankle in late October of 2004 and thereby could not be afforded a spot on the 2004 World Junior Team Link.

Quotes

• "There aren't too many words to describe the letdown. It's almost a feeling that you didn't win silver -- you kind of lost the gold. Losing the game never really feels like you really accomplished anything." - after losing the gold medal game 3-2 to Team Russia in 2003.Link
• "I like to be a goofball sometimes, get a rise out of some of the guys," White explained, grinning. "So I just threw on the housecoat and went down to breakfast with a pair of sandals on." - White explaining how he showed up for a team breakfast one morning in the 2003 WJC. Link