| Francis
Wathier |
| Vital Info |
Born: December 7, 1984 in St-Isidore, Ontario
Height/Weight: 6-3/201 pounds
Position: Left Wing (Shoots Left)
Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round (185th overall) of the 2003
NHL Entry Draft |
| 2007-08 season |
| Missed a majority of the season due to a shoulder
injury suffered at Dallas Stars training camp. Ended up playing 19 games
with Iowa of the AHL, scoring two goals and adding three assists. |
| Background |
| in 2006-07 he played with both Iowa (AHL) and Idaho (ECHL). With Iowa he scored 14
goals and had three assists in 57 games. He picked up four assists in 12
playoff games. In Idaho he had four goals and nine assists in 17 games.
He had a goal and an assist in seven playoff games as Idaho won the
ECHL's Kelly Cup. ... In 2005-06 Wathier suffered a shoulder
injury early in the season and ended up playing only 11 games with the
Iowa Stars of the AHL. ... He had one assist. Wathier had 15 goals, 20 assists and 96 penalty minutes in 67 games
with Gatineau of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He had two
assists in ten playoff games....As an undrafted Junior C player, Wathier made the Hull Olympiques of
the QMJHL as a walk on.... 108th among North American skaters by Central
Scouting for the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.... had a goal and an assist in
five games as Hull made it to the Memorial Cup Finals in 2003.... |
| Scouting Report |
| Considered a player with average skills, but continues to show
improvement in his game. Has an outstanding attitude, work ethic and is a great team
player. Has good size and is physical. Stars consider him a possible
third or fourth line grinder by the Stars. |
| Quotable |
"He's a great kid and a real good team player.
I see him being a third- or fourth-line player at the NHL level, a guy
who just helps a team win. He's a good piece to have when you're
building a team."
Stars assistant GM Les Jackson on Francis Wathier
in an interview with Dallasstars.com
|
| Career Stats |
| Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 2001-02 |
Hull (QMJHL) |
63 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
68 |
| 2002-03 |
Hull (QMJHL) |
72 |
9 |
18 |
27 |
143 |
| 2003-04 |
Gatineau (QMJHL) |
51 |
9 |
16 |
25 |
127 |
| 2004-05 |
Gatineau (QMJHL) |
67 |
15 |
20 |
35 |
96 |
| 2005-06 |
Iowa (AHL) |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
| 2006-07 |
Iowa (AHL) |
57 |
14 |
3 |
17 |
78 |
| 2006-07 |
Idaho (ECHL) |
17 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
31 |
| 2007-08 |
Iowa (AHL) |
19 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
17 |
|
