| Position:
Defense
Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 210
DOB: 02/19/86
Hometown: Outlook, Saskatchewan
Acquired: Signed AHL Contract on
08/24/10
Drafted: Philadelphia (2nd Round,
35th Overall) 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Stephenson, enters his fifth professional
season and second with the Phantoms. In 2009-10,
the native of Outlook, Saskatchewan appeared in
62 games for Adirondack, posting a goal and seven
assists while collecting 140 penalty minutes.
Stephenson has spent his entire
professional career in the American Hockey League.
In 269 games, he has seven goals and 24 assists
for 31 points along with 416 PIM. He was selected
by the Phoenix Coyotes in the second round (35th
overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
2009-10: Attended
the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) training camp on a
free-agent tryout…Released from his Flyers
try out on 9/21/09…Attended Adirondack’s
training camp (AHL) and signed a standard AHL contract
with the Phantoms.
2008-09: Split his third professional
season between three AHL teams: San Antonio, Iowa
and Rockford…Played in his 200th career AHL
game with Rockford on 3/25/09 vs. Iowa.
Career Notes: Drafted by the Phoenix
Coyotes in the 2nd Round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft…Made
his professional debut on 10/13/06 at Peoria…Recorded
his first career Pro point with San Antonio by scoring
a goal in his third Pro game on 10/15/06 vs. Houston…Posted
his first career Pro assist on 10/28/06 vs. Hamilton.
Juniors: Played five years of junior
hockey for the Tri-City Americans…In 249 career
WHL games he scored 85 points (19 goals, 66 assists)
and had 481 penalty minutes…Also appeared
in 24 career WHL playoff games, where he had 2 goals,
1 assist and 30 PIMs.
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