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Vernon Fiddler • C
Ht/Wt:5'11", 205 lbs.
Born:May 9, 1980 (44 yrs) in Edmonton, Alta.
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Signed by Nashville in 2002.
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2017
9/13/2017 Announced his retirement.
4/26/2017 Missed the last 2 regular season and first 4 playoff games (upper body injury).
4/06/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/04/2017 Acquired from the New Jersey Devils.
1/21/2017 Missed 12 games (lower body injury).
2016
12/28/2016 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
7/01/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a one-year contract.
2015
1/15/2015 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
1/13/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2014
7/02/2014 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
2013
12/21/2013 Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
12/17/2013 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
12/10/2013 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/03/2013 Missed 2 games (charley horse).
3/31/2013 Charley horse, day-to-day.
2011
7/01/2011 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a three-year contract.
3/29/2011 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
3/26/2011 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/09/2011 Missed 10 games (upper body injury).
1/17/2011 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2010
4/20/2010 Missed 1 playoff game (upper body injury).
4/18/2010 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/05/2010 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
2009
12/29/2009 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
12/28/2009 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
12/23/2009 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
7/01/2009 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes to a two-year contract.
2008
11/28/2008 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
11/25/2008 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2007
12/08/2007 Missed 2 games (groin).
12/04/2007 Groin, day-to-day.
7/18/2007 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract.
6/20/2007 Nashville Predators tendered a qualifying offer.
2/03/2007 Missed 1 game (flu).
2/01/2007 Flu, day-to-day.
2006
12/30/2006 Missed 6 games (shoulder injury).
12/17/2006 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
5/18/2006 Re-signed by the Nashville Predators.
3/29/2006 Missed 16 games (concussion).
3/01/2006 Concussion, day-to-day.
2/17/2006 Missed 2 games (concussion).
2/09/2006 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2005
11/19/2005 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
10/27/2005 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
10/26/2005 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
10/06/2005 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
7/28/2005 Nashville Predators exercised their contract option for the 2005-06 season.
2004
9/15/2004 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
9/09/2004 Re-signed by the Nashville Predators.
2003
12/18/2003 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
11/10/2003 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
10/22/2003 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
1/02/2003 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
2002
12/26/2002 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
12/20/2002 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
11/19/2002 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
11/18/2002 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
11/09/2002 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
11/05/2002 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
11/02/2002 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
9/24/2002 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
5/06/2002 Signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators.
Career Transactions
2017
2/04/2017 New Jersey Devils traded Vernon Fiddler to the Nashville Predators for a fourth-round draft pick in 2017.
2016
7/01/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils.
2011
7/01/2011 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Stars.
2009
7/01/2009 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes.
2002
5/06/2002 Signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators.
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