# Karl Stewart

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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Karl Stewart.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| played_for = [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers)<br> [Pittsburgh Penguins](/source/Pittsburgh_Penguins)<br> [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks)<br>[Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)<br>[Straubing Tigers](/source/Straubing_Tigers)
| league = 
| position = [Centre](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 185
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|6|30|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Aurora](/source/Aurora%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
| draft = Undrafted
| draft_year = 
| draft_team = 
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = 2015
}}
'''Karl Stewart''' (born June 30, 1983) is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who played in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) before finishing his career with the [Straubing Tigers](/source/Straubing_Tigers) of the [Deutsche Eishockey Liga](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga) (DEL).

==Playing career==
Born in [Aurora](/source/Aurora%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Stewart was not selected in the [NHL entry draft](/source/NHL_entry_draft). Stewart signed as a free agent with the [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers) on September 28, 2001. He played with the [Plymouth Whalers](/source/Plymouth_Whalers) of the [Ontario Hockey League](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League) before making his pro debut with the [Chicago Wolves](/source/Chicago_Wolves) in the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League), Stewart managed to play thirteen games for the Thrashers.

On August 17, 2006, he was traded by the Thrashers with a second round pick to the [Anaheim Ducks](/source/Anaheim_Ducks) for [Vitaly Vishnevski](/source/Vitaly_Vishnevski) but before even playing a game, he was claimed off waivers by the [Pittsburgh Penguins](/source/Pittsburgh_Penguins) on September 27, 2006.

After just three games he was claimed off waivers again, this time by the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) on October 26, 2006. Stewart managed to gain more ice time and also scored his first NHL goal. Along with this achievement, Stewart was also a fan favorite among the Chicago faithful, gaining respect with his energy and relentless bodychecking. Later in the season, he moved for a fourth time when he was traded by the Blackhawks to the [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning) for [Russia](/source/Russia)n [Nikita Alexeev](/source/Nikita_Alexeev) on February 27, 2007.

Stewart spent the majority of the [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_AHL_season) season in the AHL with the [Norfolk Admirals](/source/Norfolk_Admirals_(AHL)), but managed to play nine games for the Lightning. He was signed by the [Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers) on October 2, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://php.democratandchronicle.com/blog/sports2/?p=158|title=Another veteran is on the way|publisher=democratandchronicle.com|date=2008-10-02|accessdate=2008-11-25|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713093630/http://php.democratandchronicle.com/blog/sports2/?p=158|archive-date=2012-07-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> Stewart spent the [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_AHL_season) season with Panthers affiliate, the [Rochester Americans](/source/Rochester_Americans) of the AHL.

On April 6, 2009, Stewart signed with [Deutsche Eishockey Liga](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga) club, [Straubing Tigers](/source/Straubing_Tigers).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tigershockey.de/page/news/article.php?article_file=1238964609.txt|title=Straubing Tigers verpflichten AHL-Stürmer Karl Stewart|publisher=tigershockey.de|date=2009-04-06|accessdate=2009-04-07|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171930/http://www.tigershockey.de/page/news/article.php?article_file=1238964609.txt|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://letsgoamerks.com/2009/04/07/amerks-forward-karl-stewart-heading-to-germany/|title=Amerk forward Karl Stewart heading to Germany | publisher =letsgoamerks.com | date = 2009-04-07 | accessdate = 2009-04-15}}</ref>

After six seasons with the Tigers, Stewart left as a free agent to initially sign a one-year contract in the [Austrian Hockey League](/source/Austrian_Hockey_League) with the [Vienna Capitals](/source/Vienna_Capitals). However two months later, Stewart terminated his contract with the Capitals and opted to end his playing career to take a scouting role within the NHL Central Scouting organization on July 30, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.vienna-capitals.at/newsdetails/items/karl-stewart-beendet-eishockeykarriere.html | title = Karl Stewart completes his professional career | publisher = [Vienna Capitals](/source/Vienna_Capitals) | date = 2015-07-30 | accessdate = 2015-07-30 | language = German}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season) 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) 
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) 
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) 
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) 
! GP 
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM 
|- ALIGN="center"
| [2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_OHL_season)
| [Plymouth Whalers](/source/Plymouth_Whalers)
| [OHL](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League)
| 68
| 9
| 14
| 23
| 87
| 19
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 14
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_OHL_season)
| Plymouth Whalers
| OHL
| 65
| 20
| 23
| 43
| 104
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 21
|- ALIGN="center"
| [2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_OHL_season)
| Plymouth Whalers
| OHL
| 68
| 35
| 50
| 85
| 120
| 17
| 7
| 10
| 17
| 31
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_AHL_season)
| [Chicago Wolves](/source/Chicago_Wolves)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 72
| 10
| 32
| 42
| 186
| 10
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 29
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_NHL_season)
| [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_AHL_season)
| Chicago Wolves
| AHL
| 77
| 16
| 8
| 24
| 226
| 12
| 4
| 2
| 6
| 32
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_AHL_season)
| Chicago Wolves
| AHL
| 71
| 22
| 18
| 40
| 184
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_NHL_season)
| Atlanta Thrashers
| NHL
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 15
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_NHL_season)
| [Pittsburgh Penguins](/source/Pittsburgh_Penguins)
| NHL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006–07
| [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks)
| NHL
| 37
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 43
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2006–07
| [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)
| NHL
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_AHL_season)
| [Norfolk Admirals](/source/Norfolk_Admirals_(AHL))
| AHL
| 62
| 14
| 13
| 27
| 96
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_NHL_season)
| Tampa Bay Lightning
| NHL
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_AHL_season)
| [Rochester Americans](/source/Rochester_Americans)
| AHL
| 72
| 20
| 8
| 28
| 70
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga_season)
| [Straubing Tigers](/source/Straubing_Tigers)
| [DEL](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga)
| 40
| 12
| 14
| 26
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga_season)
| Straubing Tigers
| DEL
| 51
| 16
| 21
| 37
| 133
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga_season)
| Straubing Tigers
| DEL
| 47
| 13
| 23
| 36
| 92
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 4
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga_season)
| Straubing Tigers
| DEL
| 52
| 16
| 18
| 34
| 56
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_DEL_season)
| Straubing Tigers
| DEL
| 45
| 18
| 14
| 32
| 78
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_DEL_season)
| Straubing Tigers
| DEL
| 41
| 6
| 10
| 16
| 61
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 69
! 2
! 4
! 6
! 68
! —
! —
! —
! —
! —
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Karl}}
Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:Atlanta Thrashers players
Category:Canadian ice hockey centres
Category:Canadian people of Scottish descent
Category:Chicago Blackhawks players
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Ice hockey people from Aurora, Ontario
Category:Norfolk Admirals players
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players
Category:Plymouth Whalers players
Category:Rochester Americans players
Category:Straubing Tigers players
Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players
Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen

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