Teddy Purcell | |||
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Born |
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada | September 8, 1985||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Tampa Bay Lightning Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers Avangard Omsk | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2007–2018 |
Edward "Teddy" Purcell (born September 8, 1985 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Los Angeles Kings and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He was traded along with a 3rd round draft pick to the Lightning for Jeff Halpern.[1] On July 10, 2012, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Lightning which would allow the Lightning to keep him through to the 2015-2016 season.[2]
On June 29, 2014, the Lightning traded Purcell to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Sam Gagner.[3]