Andy Hilbert

Andrew John Hilbert (born February 6, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders and the Minnesota Wild.

Playing career

As a youth, Hilbert played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team.

Hilbert was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round (37th overall) in the 2000 NHL entry draft from the University of Michigan of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. In his sophomore year, Hilber was named an AHCA West First-Team All-American and All-CCHA First Team. On July 9, 2001, Hilbert chose to conclude his collegiate career and turn professional. In his rookie season with the Boston Bruins American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins, Hilbert was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team and AHL All-Star Classic.

Hilbert missed the beginning of the 2003–04 season due to a groin injury. This kept him to a total of 19 AHL games.

On February 9, 2005, Hilbert was named to the AHL All-Star Classic as a replacement for Thomas Vanek.

In November 2005, Hilbert was traded by the Bruins to the Chicago Blackhawks for a 5th round selection in the 2006 NHL entry draft. In the same season he was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 9, 2006.

On July 4, 2006, Hilbert was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the New York Islanders. Hilbert produced a career high 28 points in his first full season in the NHL with the Islanders in 2006-07, and was subsequently rewarded with a two-year contract extension on July 3, 2007.

As a free agent, Hilbert was belatedly signed prior to the 2009-10 season to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Wild on October 1, 2009.

He returned to the Islanders organization the following year on August 18, 2010. However, due to injury was forced to retire.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 29 14 10 24 34 — — — — — 1997–98 U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 39 19 16 35 102 — — — — — 1998–99 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 45 23 35 58 140 — — — — — 1999–2000 University of Michigan CCHA 38 17 16 33 47 — — — — — 2000–01 University of Michigan CCHA 42 26 38 64 72 — — — — — 2001–02 Providence Bruins AHL 72 26 27 53 74 2 0 0 0 2 2001–02 Boston Bruins NHL 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2002–03 Providence Bruins AHL 64 35 35 70 119 4 0 1 1 4 2002–03 Boston Bruins NHL 14 0 3 3 7 — — — — — 2003–04 Providence Bruins AHL 19 3 5 8 20 — — — — — 2003–04 Boston Bruins NHL 18 2 0 2 9 5 1 0 1 0 2004–05 Providence Bruins AHL 79 37 42 79 83 17 7 14 21 27 2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 28 5 4 9 22 — — — — — 2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 19 7 11 18 16 — — — — — 2006–07 New York Islanders NHL 81 8 20 28 34 5 0 0 0 2 2007–08 New York Islanders NHL 70 8 8 16 18 — — — — — 2008–09 New York Islanders NHL 67 11 16 27 22 — — — — — 2009–10 Houston Aeros AHL 33 9 16 25 8 — — — — — 2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — AHL totals 272 113 129 242 306 23 7 15 22 33 NHL totals 307 42 62 104 132 10 1 0 1 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 1999 United States WJC 8th 6 2 3 5 0 1999 United States WJC18 7th 6 6 1 7 4 2000 United States WJC 4th 7 1 1 2 0 2001 United States WJC 5th 7 4 5 9 6 2002 United States WC 7th 7 2 1 3 6 2004 United States WC 6 0 0 0 2 2006 United States WC 7th 7 0 3 3 10 Junior totals 26 13 10 23 10 Senior totals 20 2 4 6 18

Awards and honors Award Year College All-CCHA Rookie Team 1999–00 All-CCHA First Team 2000–01 AHCA West First-Team All-American 2000–01 AHL All-Rookie Team 2002 Second all-star team 2005 AHL All-Star Classic 2002, 2003, 2005