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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

AKIM ALIU

April 24, 1989  
Okene, NG

Right wing  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
WINDSOR SPITFIRES
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
NHL earnings$ 3 232 500
STATS
AKIM ALIU
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2005-06OHL - WOL29761354-26-117-
OHL - SPI1834725-2------
2006-07OHL - WOL53202242104-2115650-
2007-08AHL - ICE2---2-2------
OHL - KNI60283361133+10521315-
2008-09AHL - ICE52-214-111-1--
OHL - KNI168101830-1------
OHL - WOL2910162661-9621314-
2009-10AHL - ICE481161769-2------
ECHL - WAL13591418-12211216-
2010-11AHL - WOL4345953-4------
AHL - RIV1654920+321-16-
ECHL - GLA161282022-8------
2011-12NHL - CGY221312+3------
AHL - HEA421041459-135-1128-
ECHL - EAG1024628-1------
2012-13NHL - CGY5---14-2------
AHL - HEA424711111-7------
2013-14AHL - WOL91-17-3------
AHL - BUL1431418-6------
2014-15AHL - AME1031451-2------
AHL - BAR1-----4------
ECHL - CON1527924-6------
2015-16KHL - AMU1925752-3------
2016-17AHL - MON1332519+1------
ECHL - GLA2-1133-3------
ECHL - EVE11561128+8------
2018-19ECHL - SOL14471121-3---2-1
2023-24AHL - BAR3---2-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL721326+1------
AHL248463076425-40821334-
ECHL81304272174-22511218-1
OHL2057691167407-438581386-
KHL1925752-3------
NHL SALARIES
AKIM ALIU
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 625 000
2009-1020875 000845 833875 000
2010-1121875 000845 8331 750 000
2011-1222787 500845 8332 537 500
1 year  ·  $ 695 000
2012-1323695 000695 0003 232 500
TOTAL3 232 5003 232 499
TRANSACTIONS
AKIM ALIU
June 24, 2010

Akim Aliu is traded to the Atlanta Thrashers with Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager and Brent Sopel. In return, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Joey Crabb, Jeremy Morin, Martin Reasoner, 1st round draft pick in 2010 (#24: Adam Hayes) and 2nd round draft pick in 2010 (#54: Justin Holl).

January 30, 2012

Akim Aliu is traded to the Calgary Flames. In return, the Winnipeg Jets acquired John Negrin.

NHL trades