MacGregor Donald Bartley Sharp (born October 1, 1985) is a

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professional

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who is currently with the

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of the

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. He has previously played in the

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(NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks.

Playing career

On March 31, 2009, Sharp signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the

(NHL). Sharp became the first skater to jump from the ECHL to the

(NHL) in the same season without first stopping in the

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(AHL), playing 15 games with the

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earning 4 goals, and 10 assists. He played 8 games with the Anaheim Ducks going scoreless, before he was assigned to the

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. On February 28, 2011, Sharp was traded along with

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to the

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in exchange for

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and a third round pick in the

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. On August 2, 2011, Sharp left North America and agreed to a contract with HC Bolzano of the then Italian

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. After two seasons amongst the Foxes top scorers, Sharp remained with the club as they transferred leagues into the

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for a higher level of competitiveness. On May 30, 2014, Sharp changed European leagues, agreeing to a one-year deal with

Schwenninger Wild Wings The Schwenninger Wild Wings are a professional German ice hockey team from Schwenningen am Neckar in Baden-Wuerttemberg that was founded on 31 July 1904 and currently plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The greatest success of the associ ...

of the

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. In the 2014–15 season, Sharp struggled offensively with just 6 goals and 14 points in 47 games. He was not tendered a new contract upon Schwenninger failing to qualify for the post-season. On April 15, 2015, Sharp opted to return in hope of further success in Austrian EBEL, signing a one-year deal with the Vienna Capitals. On July 12, 2019, Sharp signed a one-year deal with

of the Danish

Career statistics

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, MacGregor 1985 births Abbotsford Heat players Anaheim Ducks players Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players Bolzano HC players Canadian ice hockey centres Iowa Stars players Living people Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States San Antonio Rampage players Schwenninger Wild Wings players Ice hockey people from Red Deer, Alberta Syracuse Crunch players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vienna Capitals players