Ian Herbers

Ian Herbers (born July 18, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, and former assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.

Draft Herbers was drafted in the tenth round, 190th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1987 NHL entry draft.

Career Herbers played four seasons in the Western Hockey League where he was coached by Graham James and played with Joe Sakic. This was followed by four seasons with the University of Alberta Golden Bears, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and won the national championship in 1992. He made his pro debut with the Cape Breton Oilers, with whom he won the Calder Cup of the American Hockey League in the 1992–93 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1984–85 Kelowna Wings WHL 68 3 14 17 120 6 0 1 1 9 1985–86 Spokane Chiefs WHL 29 1 6 7 85 — — — — — 1985–86 Lethbridge Broncos WHL 32 1 4 5 109 10 0 1 1 37 1986–87 Swift Current Broncos WHL 72 5 8 13 230 4 1 1 2 12 1987–88 Swift Current Broncos WHL 56 5 14 19 238 4 0 2 2 4 1988–89 University of Alberta CWUAA 47 4 22 26 137 — — — — — 1989–90 University of Alberta CWUAA 45 5 31 36 83 — — — — — 1990–91 University of Alberta CWUAA 45 6 24 30 87 — — — — — 1991–92 University of Alberta CWUAA 43 14 34 48 86 — — — — — 1992–93 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 77 7 15 22 129 10 0 1 1 16 1993–94 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 53 7 16 23 122 5 0 3 3 12 1993–94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 22 0 2 2 32 — — — — — 1994–95 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 36 1 11 12 104 — — — — — 1994–95 Detroit Vipers IHL 37 1 5 6 46 5 1 1 2 6 1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL 73 3 11 14 140 12 3 5 8 29 1996–97 Detroit Vipers IHL 67 3 16 19 129 21 0 4 4 34 1997–98 Detroit Vipers IHL 70 6 6 12 100 23 0 3 3 54 1998–99 Detroit Vipers IHL 82 8 16 24 142 11 1 3 4 18 1999–00 Detroit Vipers IHL 13 1 4 5 22 — — — — — 1999–00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 37 0 0 0 45 — — — — — 1999–00 New York Islanders NHL 6 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2000–01 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 78 3 7 10 179 4 0 1 1 10 2001–02 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 41 2 13 15 106 — — — — — 2002–03 Guildford Flames BNL 36 1 18 19 54 — — — — — 2003–04 Flint Generals UHL 4 0 1 1 4 — — — — — IHL totals 420 25 65 90 758 76 5 17 22 151 NHL totals 65 0 5 5 79 — — — — —