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| weight_lb = 208
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]] / [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right
| shoots = Right
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▲| former_teams = [[Washington Capitals]]<br />[[Winnipeg Jets]]<br />[[HPK]]<br />[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br />[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br />[[San Jose Sharks]]<br />[[Minnesota Wild]]<br />[[Genève-Servette HC]]<br />[[Ak Bars Kazan]]
| draft = 18th overall
| draft_year = 2003
| draft_team = [[Washington Capitals]]
| career_start = 2005
| career_end = 2022
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'''Eric Fehr''' (born September 7, 1985) is a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who is currently an [[unrestricted free agent]]. He most recently played under contract with [[Ak Bars Kazan]] in the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL). He was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the [[Washington Capitals]] in the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]]. In addition to two separate stints with Washington, Fehr has also played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Winnipeg Jets]], [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] (with whom he won the [[Stanley Cup]] in 2016), [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[San Jose Sharks]] and the [[Minnesota Wild]]. Fehr initially ended his professional career after having played two seasons with [[Genève-Servette HC]] of the [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]] (NL) before resuming to play in the KHL.▼
▲'''Eric Fehr''' (born September 7, 1985) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre
In 2014, Fehr became a published author, writing an anti-bullying children's book titled "The Bulliest Dozer".<ref name=book/> Proceeds from book sales benefited charity.<ref name=book>{{cite news | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2014/10/04/eric-fehr-wrote-an-anti-bullying-childrens-book-called-the-bulliest-dozer/| title = Eric Fehr wrote an anti-bullying children's book called "The Bulliest Dozer" | author=Alex Prewitt | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = October 4, 2014}}</ref>▼
In 2022, fresh off a 17-year professional playing career and [[Calder Cup]], [[Spengler Cup]] and [[Stanley Cup]] Champion, Fehr returned home to join his Hometeam the [[Winkler Flyers]] in the [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League]] as the Teams Director of Player Development.▼
▲In 2014, Fehr became a published author, writing an anti-bullying children's book titled "The Bulliest Dozer".<ref name=book/> Proceeds from book sales benefited charity.<ref name=book>{{cite news | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2014/10/04/eric-fehr-wrote-an-anti-bullying-childrens-book-called-the-bulliest-dozer/| title = Eric Fehr wrote an anti-bullying children's book called "The Bulliest Dozer" | author=Alex Prewitt | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = October 4, 2014}}</ref>
▲In 2022,
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At the conclusion of the [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]] season, and as an impending free agent, Fehr underwent elbow surgery for a recovery period of 4–6 months. With his injury delaying his involvement for the following season, Fehr was later signed to a three-year, $6 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 28, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775783 | title = Penguins agree to terms with Eric Fehr on a three-year contract | publisher = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] | date = July 28, 2015 | access-date = July 28, 2015}}</ref> Fehr made his debut, after missing the first 10 games of the Penguins season, against the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] on October 31, 2015. He scored a shorthanded goal and added an assist in a 4–0 Penguins victory.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=785782 | title = 3 Impressions: Pens 4, Leafs 0 | publisher = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] | date = October 31, 2015 | access-date = October 31, 2015}}</ref> He scored another shorthanded goal in the next game, a 3–2 win against the Vancouver Canucks, and thus became the first player in NHL history to score a shorthanded goal in his first two games with a team.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2015/11/05/eric-fehr-scores-another-shorty-has-as-many-goals-as-sidney-crosby/ | title = Eric Fehr scores another shorty, has as many goals as Crosby | website = russianmachineneverbreaks.com | date = November 5, 2015 | access-date = November 5, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Fehr won a [[Stanley Cup]] with the Penguins.
On February 28, 2017, one day before the trade deadline, Fehr was placed on waivers for the purpose of being sent to the American Hockey League.<ref name="Waivers">{{cite web| url = http://www.pensburgh.com/2017/2/28/14769436/nhl-trade-deadline-fehr-on-waivers-penguins-clearing-salary-for-a-move | title = NHL Trade Deadline: Fehr on waivers, Penguins clearing salary for a move? | publisher = [[SB Nation]] | date = February 28, 2017 | access-date = March 1, 2017}}</ref> He had largely
Heading into the [[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18]] season, Fehr battled
[[File:Eric Fehr Jets 2012-02-11.JPG|thumb|right|upright|Fehr with the [[Winnipeg Jets|Jets]] in [[2011–12 NHL season|2012]].]]
As a free agent
On December 21, 2021, Fehr returned to the professional circuit
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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