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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Kyle Calder.JPG
| image_size = 230px
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 180
| played_for = [[Chicago Blackhawks]]<br>[[Philadelphia Flyers]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>[[Los Angeles Kings]]<br>[[Anaheim Ducks]]<br>[[Barys Astana]] ([[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]])
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|5}}
| birth_place = [[Mannville, Alberta|Mannville]], [[Alberta|AB]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| ntl_team = Canada
| career_start = 1999
| career_end = 2012
| draft = 130th overall
| draft_year = 1997
| draft_team = [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
}}

'''Kyle Charles Calder''' (born January 5, 1979) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Forward (ice hockey)|forward]] who played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], [[Philadelphia Flyers]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Anaheim Ducks]].

==Playing career==
Calder began his career by playing junior hockey for the Regina Pats of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). After scoring 59 points in his sophomore season, he was drafted in the fifth round of the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 draft]] by the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]. After his fourth season where he scored 88 points between two teams, he was rewarded with his first professional contract.

Calder began his career by playing for the [[Cleveland Lumberjacks]], the Blackhawks' [[International Hockey League (1945-2001)|International Hockey League]] (IHL) affiliate. He also came up to play in the NHL for the first time [[1999–2000 NHL season|that season]], playing in eight games. During that time, he also got his first NHL goal.

The following year, after the collapse of the IHL, Calder began and ended his season with the [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]], their new [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate. For a good portion of the season he played for the Blackhawks, appearing in over forty games.

Starting in the [[2001–02 NHL season]], Calder stayed in the NHL. During the [[2004–05 NHL lockout|lockout]], he spent a brief time in [[Swedish Hockey League|Sweden]]. He came back to the NHL stronger than ever [[2005–06 NHL season|that season]]. He led the Blackhawks in [[Goal (ice hockey)|goals]], [[Assist (ice hockey)|assists]], and [[Point (ice hockey)|points]].

On August 2, 2006, Calder was awarded a $2.9 million [[contract]] for the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]] by an [[arbitrator]]. The Blackhawks decided to accept it,<ref name="Arbitration">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3376|title=Hawks Accept Calder's Arbitration Ruling|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=ChicagoBlackhawks.com|year=2006|author=Kempenaar, Adam |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070313110007/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3376 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> and then on August 4, 2006, Calder was traded to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in exchange for [[Michal Handzus]].<ref name="Handzus trade">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3380|title=Hawks Acquire Handzus For Calder|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=ChicagoBlackhawks.com|year=2006 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070312185405/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3380 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-03-12}}</ref> At the [[2006–07 NHL transactions|trade deadline]], the Flyers sent him back to Chicago for a third-round draft pick and [[Lasse Kukkonen]]. Chicago immediately sent him to the [[Detroit Red Wings]] for [[Jason Williams (ice hockey)|Jason Williams]].<ref name="three-way trade">{{Cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=197808&hubname=nhl|title=Hawks, Wings, Flyers cut deal|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=TSN.ca|year=2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070307063452/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=197808&hubname=nhl <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-03-07}}</ref> Calder scored his first goal as a Red Wing during his first shift.<ref name="First shift">{{Cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270227004|title=Red Wings roll over Blackhawks; Hasek just misses shutout|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=ESPN.com|year=2007}}</ref> He signed a two-year contract with the [[Los Angeles Kings]] on July 2, 2007.

On September 4, 2009, Calder was invited to the [[Anaheim Ducks]] training camp for the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ducks.freedomblogging.com/2009/09/04/ducks-to-give-calder-a-tryout/18079/|title=Ducks give Calder a try-out | publisher =''[[OC Register]]'' | date = 2009-09-04 | accessdate = 2009-09-04}}</ref> The Ducks however released him on September 26, less than a week before the start of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/09/ducks-nhl-hockey--1.html|title=Ducks cut four, trim roster to 26 | publisher =''[[LA Times]]'' | date = 2009-09-26 | accessdate = 2009-09-26}}</ref> However, he would return to the Ducks organization on October 28 when they signed Calder to a one-year, [[two-way contract]] and assigned him to their [[ECHL]] affiliate the [[Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015)|Bakersfield Condors]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503875|title=Ducks Sign Calder to One-Year Deal | publisher =ducks.nhl.com | date = 2009-10-28 | accessdate = 2009-10-29}}</ref> On November 14, he was recalled by Anaheim because of injuries to [[Saku Koivu]] and [[Ryan Carter]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/11/ducks-kyle-calder-nhl-hockey.html |title=Ducks Recall Calder from Bakersfield of  ECHL | publisher =Los Angeles Times| date = 2009-11-14 | accessdate = 2009-11-28}}</ref> On December 28, 2009, Calder was waived by the Anaheim Ducks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ducks place left wing Calder on waivers|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/dec/28/Sb8FCnhlnotes29HKN-fc/|accessdate=2010-01-04|date=2009-12-28|publisher=vcstar.com}}</ref> After clearing waivers, he was assigned to the [[Toronto Marlies]] on December 30, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Calder Reassigned to Toronto|url=http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=511716|accessdate=2010-01-04|date=2009-12-30|publisher=ducks.nhl.com }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
[[Image:Rangers vs Flyers 2007 1.jpg|thumb|155px|right|Calder (19) gets ready for a faceoff against the [[New York Rangers]] on January 4, 2007.]]

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:50em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"  bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="5"                    | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="5"                    | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [[1995–96 WHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Regina Pats]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 27
| 1
| 7
| 8
| 10
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 WHL season|1996–97]]
| Regina Pats
| WHL
| 62
| 25
| 34
| 59
| 17
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 6
|-
| [[1997–98 WHL season|1997–98]]
| Regina Pats
| WHL
| 62
| 27
| 50
| 77
| 58
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 WHL season|1998–99]]
| Regina Pats
| WHL
| 34
| 23
| 28
| 51
| 29
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 1998–99
| [[Kamloops Blazers]]
| WHL
| 27
| 19
| 18
| 37
| 30
| 15
| 6
| 10
| 16
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1999–00
| [[Cleveland Lumberjacks]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945-2001)|IHL]]
| 74
| 14
| 22
| 36
| 43
| 9
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 14
|-
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–00]]
| [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 8
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
| [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 37
| 12
| 15
| 27
| 21
| 9
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 2
|-
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 43
| 5
| 10
| 15
| 14
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 81
| 17
| 36
| 53
| 47
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 2
|-
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 82
| 15
| 27
| 42
| 40
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 66
| 21
| 18
| 39
| 29
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2004–05
| [[Södertälje SK]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League|SEL]]
| 12
| 5
| 1
| 6
| 6
| 10
| 5
| 1
| 6
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 79
| 26
| 33
| 59
| 52
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| NHL
| 59
| 9
| 12
| 21
| 36
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006–07
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| NHL
| 19
| 5
| 9
| 14
| 22
| 13
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 8
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| NHL
| 65
| 7
| 13
| 20
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 74
| 8
| 19
| 27
| 41
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2009–10 ECHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015)|Bakersfield Condors]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 5
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 10
| 5
| 5
| 10
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Anaheim Ducks]]
| NHL
| 14
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Toronto Marlies]]
| AHL
| 40
| 14
| 16
| 30
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010-11 ECHL season|2010–11]]
| Bakersfield Condors
| ECHL
| 5
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2010–11 KHL season|2010–11]]
| [[Barys Astana]]
| [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]
| 13
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 16
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2011–12 ECHL season|2011–12]]
| Bakersfield Condors
| ECHL
| 27
| 12
| 11
| 23
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 590
! 114
! 180
! 294
! 309
! 18
! 2
! 1
! 3
! 10
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | KHL totals
! 13
! 3
! 4
! 7
! 16
! 3
! 0
! 1
! 1
! 18
|}
{{MedalTableTop|name=}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ih|CAN}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Ice Hockey Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2003]] [[Helsinki]] |}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IIHF World U20 Championship|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999]] [[Winnipeg]] |}}
{{MedalBottom
}}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:50em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 1999
| Canada
| [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]] 
| 7
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002
| [[Canadian national men's hockey team|Canada]]
| [[2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]] 
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-
| 2003<ref name="Media guide">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/multimedia/f/equipes/masculin/worlds/2003/media/mwc_mg_prof.pdf|title=2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships Media Guide|accessdate=2007-02-28|year=2003|format=PDF}}</ref>
| Canada
| [[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006
| Canada
| [[2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]] 
| 9
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 10
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Junior int'l totals
! 7
! 2
! 6
! 8
! 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Senior int'l totals
! 21
! 4
! 3
! 7
! 10
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
|-
| [[NHL YoungStars Game|YoungStars Game]]
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| 
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Ice hockey stats |nhl=8466260 |elite= |euro= |hr=c/caldeky01 |hockeydb=28846 |legends= }}

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