U.S. Olympic Athletes

Dustin Byfuglien

NHL EXPERIENCE: With Chicago:

2008-09: Skated in 77 games in his second full National Hockey League season with the Chicago Blackhawks … Registered 31 points (15-16) … Tied for third on team with four game-winning goals … Ranked third on team with 202 shots on goal … Added nine points (3-6) in 17 playoff games.

2007-08: Recorded career highs in goals (19), assists (17) and power-play goals (7) … Fifth on team in points (36) … Tied for second in power-play (7) and game-winning goals (4).

2006-07: Registered a goal and two assists in nine games. 2005-06: Skated in 25 games and recorded five points (3-2) … Scored a goal in his NHL debut against Nashville.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Skated in eight games with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League in 2007-08 and registered seven points (2-5) … Spent parts of two seasons (2005-07) with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals … In 2006-07, appeared in 63 games with the Admirals and collected 44 points (16-28) … Set franchise record for shots in a single season (241) … Named to PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team and Second-TeamAHL All-Star … Registered 23 points (8-15) in 53 games during the 2005-06 season …Played three seasons (2002-05) with the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League … Led team with career-high 58 points (22-36) during the 2004-05 season … In 2003-04, ranked third on team with 45 points (16-29) … Appeared in 48 regular-season games for the Cougars in the 2002-03 season, registering 37 points (9-28) … Skated in five playoff games, totaling four points (1-3) … Played eight regular-season games with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL and registered a goal and an assist … Played three games with Brandon in 2001-02 … In 2001-02, skated in 52 games with the Chicago Mission of the Mid America Hockey League and recorded 62 points (32-20).

PERSONAL:

Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the eighth round (245th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft … Born on March 27, 1985, in Minneapolis, Minn.