Steve Webb (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Steve Webb (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1975

Place of Birth: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Steve Webb (ice hockey)

  • Stephen Webb (born April 20, 1975) is a Canadian retired National Hockey League player.
  • He was picked in the seventh round of the 1994 draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
  • In his eight seasons with the NHL, he played for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. Webb became a fan favorite during the 2001–02 season with the New York Islanders for a number of hard open-ice checks he delivered on opposing players, including Theoren Fleury of the New York Rangers.
  • In the playoffs, Webb established himself with a number of hard hits on numerous Toronto Maple Leafs players.
  • At one point during the playoffs, he made a huge hit on Toronto forward Darcy Tucker seen as retribution for Tucker injuring Isles captain Michael Peca in the previous game. Steve Webb was the recipient of the Bob Nystrom award in 2002 for the Islander that best exemplifies hard work, leadership, and dedication on and off the ice.
  • He is the Assistant Coach of the Long Island Royals, a team in the Atlantic Metropolitan Hockey League located in Kings Park, New York and runs a charitable outreach organization for kids called the W20 Foundation.

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