Tim martin gleason biography definition

1. Early Career and NHL Draft
2. NHL Career
3. Injuries and Contracts with the Hurricanes
4. Return to the Hurricanes and Trade to the Capitals
5. End of NHL Career
6. International Career

Early Career and NHL Draft

Tim Gleason, an American ice hockey player, began his playing career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Windsor Spitfires.

He spent four successful seasons with the team before being drafted in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.

NHL Career

Gleason's NHL career began with the Los Angeles Kings, who acquired him from the Senators in 2003.

After three seasons with the Kings, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. In 2008, he signed a four-year, $2.75 million contract with the Hurricanes.

Injuries and Contracts with the Hurricanes

During the 2007-08 season, Gleason suffered a facial injury after being hit by a puc