Andrew James Calof (born May 9, 1991) is a Canadian professional

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forward who currently playing for

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of the

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Early and personal life

Calof was born in

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, Canada, and is Jewish. His parents are Jonathan (a professor at the

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a Official bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ot ...

) and Lois Calof (an office manager), and he has a brother Michael. He attended Sir Robert Borden High School, and was on the Ontario Provincial soccer team.

Playing career

In 2007 he was drafted in round 9 (#175 overall) by the Mississauga IceDogs in the

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Priority Selection. Playing for the Nepean Raiders, in 2008-09 he was a

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First All-Star Team and was the CJHL Top Prospect of the Year, and in 2009-10 he was CJHL Scholastic Player of the Year and was the MVP of the CJHL All-Star Game. He won the fastest skater competition at the National Junior A All-Star competition. Calof opted to attended

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...

, where he played with the

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team which competed in

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's Division I in the

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conference for four seasons. In his

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year (2010–11), Calof was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year, to the ECAC All-Rookie Team, and ECAC Third All Star Team. In 2011-12 he was All-

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Second Team and in 2012–13 he was ECAC Second All-Star Team and All-Ivy League First Team. He competed for Team Canada at the

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in Israel, winning a

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while averaging 2.0 points per game with 10 points on five goals and five assists in five games. Following his NCAA career, Calof continued his playing career signing with top Swedish club,

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of the SHL. During the 2014–15 SHL season, Calof recorded 16 goals and 19 assists, gaining him attention for the

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award. After three seasons with Skellefteå AIK, Calof signed with fellow SHL club,

Växjö Lakers The Växjö Lakers Hockey Club (often referred to as the Växjö Lakers or VLH) are a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. The club plays at the Vida Arena and plays in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), ...

on a one-year deal on April 10, 2017 playing a role in

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's 2017–18 SHL championship. Following the successful campaign with the Lakers, Calof joined

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod () is a professional ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The team's home arena is Trade Union Sport Palace. The team used to play it ...

of the

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for the 2018–19 season. After spending the 2019–20 season with

Traktor Chelyabinsk Traktor Chelyabinsk, also known as Traktor, or HC Traktor Chelyabinsk, () is a professional ice hockey club based in Chelyabinsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). From 1967 to 2009, the te ...

, Calof opted to return to Sweden for a second stint with Växjö Lakers. After claiming a second championships with the Lakers during his two season stint, Calof left the SHL and signed a one-year contract with German club,

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of the

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(DEL) on May 18, 2022. However before joining the club, Calof terminated his contract with the Wild Wings in order to sign a lucrative one-year contract to return to the KHL with

Amur Khabarovsk Hockey Club Amur (), commonly referred to as the Amur Khabarovsk, is a professional ice hockey club based in Khabarovsk, Russia. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Located in the Russian Far East, th ...

on August 1, 2022. In the 2022–23 season, Calof made just 16 appearances with Amur in registering two points before opting to terminate his contract with the club on December 9, 2022. He would later join as a free agent Swiss club, Lausanne HC of the

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(NL), signing for the remainder of the season on February 16, 2023. On March 13, Lausanne HC announced that they would not re-sign Calof.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

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Early and personal life

Playing career

Career statistics

Awards and honours

See also

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