Jonathan Earl Cheechoo (born July 15, 1980 in Moose Factory, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cheechoo was the first member of the Moose Factory Cree First Nation to play in the NHL. During the 2005–06 season, He led the league in goals with 56 goals and gained the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy. He was the first San Jose Sharks player and t...
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Jonathan Earl Cheechoo (born July 15, 1980 in Moose Factory, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cheechoo was the first member of the Moose Factory Cree First Nation to play in the NHL. During the 2005–06 season, He led the league in goals with 56 goals and gained the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy. He was the first San Jose Sharks player and the only First Nations person to win the "Rocket" Richard Trophy, awarded to the NHL player with the most goals in a season.
Drafted by the Belleville Bulls of the OHL in the 1997 OHL priority selection, Cheechoo had a reasonably strong rookie year in 1997–1998 with 76 points (31 goals + 45 assists) in 64 games, good for third place on his team. In the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, San Jose sent the 2nd overall pick (David Legwand) to Nashville for the third overall pick (Brad Stuart) and the 29th overall pick, which they used to draft Cheechoo. Most...
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