Julian Talbot

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{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|24|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Wahnapitae, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 179

| position = Defence / Center

| shoots = Left

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| played_for = Providence Bruins
Peoria Rivermen
Lake Erie Monsters
Eisbären Berlin
EC KAC
Nottingham Panthers

| career_start = 2006

| career_end = 2020

| draft = Undrafted

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Julian Talbot (born March 24, 1985){{cite web|url=http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=2486 |title=Julian Talbot player profile |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |date=2010-08-22 |accessdate=2010-08-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060328073332/http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=2486 |archivedate=March 28, 2006 }} is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, converted from center, who last played for the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Playing career

Talbot, a Wahnapitae native, followed his older brother Joe in playing Major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67's. In his rookie 2002–03 season Talbot displayed offensive potential in recording 10 goals and 28 points in 62 games. His offensive contributions to the 67's steadily increased in the following two seasons, earning successive team nominations for the William Hanley Trophy in 2003–04,{{cite web| url = http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-announces-2003-04-awards-nominees-p118048| title = OHL announces 2003-04 award nominees| publisher = Ontario Hockey League| date = 2004-04-01| accessdate = 2010-08-22| archive-date = 2020-04-14| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200414140805/http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-announces-2003-04-awards-nominees-p118048| url-status = dead}} 2004–05 seasons as the team's most sportsmanlike player.{{cite web| url = http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-announces-2004-05-awards-nominees-p118311| title = OHL announces 2004-05 award nominees| publisher = Ontario Hockey League| date = 2005-04-01| accessdate = 2010-08-22| archive-date = 2020-04-14| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200414140804/http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-announces-2004-05-awards-nominees-p118311| url-status = dead}} Although going undrafted in the NHL, Talbot earned praise as an underrated player with leadership qualities.{{cite web |url=http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-announces-coaches-poll-results-p118306|title=OHL announces coaches poll results | publisher =Ontario Hockey League | date = 2005-04-15 | accessdate = 2010-08-22}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} In his final year with the 67's in 2005–06, Julian captained the team and finished second in scoring with 30 goals and 77 points in 65 games.

After finishing his last year with the 67's, Talbot now a free agent, reunited with his brother Joe and attended the ECHL training camp of the Alaska Aces.{{cite web|url=http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=8797 |title=ECHL Training Camp rosters |publisher=ECHL |date=2006-10-06 |accessdate=2010-08-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061129080418/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=8797 |archivedate=November 29, 2006 }} Showing offensive ability he signed a contract and began his first professional season in 2006–07 with Alaska. Talbot quickly settled with the Aces and scored his first professional goal on November 3, 2006, against the Victoria Salmon Kings. He went on to score 20 goals and 53 points in 63 regular season games while also earning a selection on the National Conference Team at the ECHL All-Star Game.{{cite web | url = http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&id=9754 | title = American conference wins RBK All-Star Game 6-3 | publisher = ECHL | date = 2007-01-17 | accessdate = 2010-08-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100512034927/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news | archive-date = 2010-05-12 | url-status = dead }} Talbot's eventful rookie season also included signing a professional try-out in which he made his American Hockey League debut with the Providence Bruins. Talbot scored his first AHL goal against the Springfield Falcons on February 16, 2007, and after 7 games was returned to the Aces to lead the team in playoff scoring with 20 points in 15 games as they reached the National Conference finals.

As the Aces were an affiliate to the St. Louis Blues, he was invited to the Blues NHL training camp for the coming 2007–08 season on September 12, 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/9878/blues2007_training_camp_preview/|title=Blues 2007 Training camp preview | website =hockeysfuture.com | date = 2007-09-09 | accessdate = 2010-08-22}} Following a promising performance with the Blues he was later reassigned to their AHL affiliate, where he was offered a one-year contract with the Peoria Rivermen. In his first full season in the AHL, he established a scoring presence with the Rivermen and was leading the team in goals when he was signed to a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues on March 19, 2008.{{cite web |url=http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=432622|title=Julian Talbot signs new contract | publisher =St. Louis Blues | date = 2008-03-19 | accessdate = 2010-08-22}} Talbot's contract was celebrated in the Rivermen's next game against the Lake Erie Monsters as he scored his second hat-trick of the season and added an assist while also matching an AHL single-game season high in Plus/minus (+5) to be named as the AHL player of the week for March 23.{{cite web |url=http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=432627|title=Talbot named AHL player of the week | publisher =St. Louis Blues | date = 2008-03-24 | accessdate = 2010-08-22}}{{cite web|url=http://theahl.com/archive-player-of-the-week-p137672|title=AHL player of the Week Archive|publisher=American Hockey League|date=2010-08-18|accessdate=2010-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030072531/http://theahl.com/archive-player-of-the-week-p137672|archive-date=2010-10-30|url-status=dead}} Julian finished the year to co-lead Peoria, alongside Charles Linglet, in goals with 24 in 78 games.

In the 2008–09 season, he returned to Peoria for the entire season finishing second on the team with 20 goals for 43 points in 65 games. Providing efficiency on the powerplay, Talbot led the team with ten goals and 21 Powerplay points.{{cite web |url=http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=1703|title=Julian Talbot AHL profile | publisher =American Hockey League | date = 2010-08-22 | accessdate = 2010-08-22}} On September 21, 2009, Talbot, in the final year of his contract, was again reassigned by the Blues to the Rivermen for his third consecutive season with the team.{{cite web | url = http://www.rivermen.net/news/current/index.html?article_id=2007 | title = Peoria receives shipment of nine players | publisher = Peoria Rivermen | date = 2009-09-21 | accessdate = 2010-08-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724041812/http://www.rivermen.net/news/current/index.html?article_id=2007 | archive-date = 2011-07-24 | url-status = dead }} In the 2009–10 season, on November 6, 2009, Talbot posted an assist against the Milwaukee Admirals to mark his 100th point in the AHL.{{cite web|url=http://www.rivermen.net/news/current/index.html?article_id=2069|title=Rivermen win second straight shootout|publisher=Peoria Rivermen|date=2009-11-06|accessdate=2010-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724041819/http://www.rivermen.net/news/current/index.html?article_id=2069|archive-date=2011-07-24|url-status=dead}} Although Talbot's numbers declined for the second successive season, he posted 17 goals and 32 points in 76 games with the Rivermen.

On June 17, 2010, after three seasons within the Blues organization, Julian was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for T.J. Hensick.{{cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=324958|title=Blues trade prospect Talbot to Avalanche for Hensick|publisher=TSN|date=2010-06-17|accessdate=2010-08-22|archive-date=2014-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043918/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=324958|url-status=dead}} He was then signed as a restricted free agent to a one-year contract with the Avalanche on July 2, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533714 |title=Avalanche signs Quincey, Winnik and six others |publisher=Colorado Avalanche |date=2010-07-02 |accessdate=2010-08-22}} After attending the Avalanche's training camp Talbot was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters to start the 2010–11 season.{{cite news| url =http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_16154730 | title = Avalanche re-assign Goalie Cann, six others | newspaper = Denver Post | date=2010-09-23 | accessdate=2010-09-23}}

Talbot joined Eisbären Berlin for the 2011–12 season on August 5, 2011.{{cite web| url = http://www.eisbaeren.de/aktuell/news/ | publisher = Eisbären Berlin | language = German | date = 2011-08-05 | accessdate = 2011-08-05 | title = Berlin capture Julian Talbot signing }} In his first European season, Talbot embraced a scoring role on the second line of the Polar Bears, producing 36 points in 49 games, to help Eisbären finish as regular season and playoff champions. In the following 2012–13 season, he made the switch to defense, after previously having been a center his entire career. His transition proved successful as he helped the Polar Bears to a third successive title and led the league in playoff scoring with 19 point in just 13 games.{{cite web | url = http://www.del.org/de/news/2013/04/spielbericht-kec-ebb-f03/page/1135--30-1048--1048.html | title = Ice cold Polar Bears with paws on triple title | publisher = Deutsche Eishockey Liga | date = 2013-04-20 | accessdate = 2013-04-20 | language = German | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233740/http://www.del.org/de/news/2013/04/spielbericht-kec-ebb-f03/page/1135--30-1048--1048.html | archive-date = 2013-12-02 | url-status = dead }}

After spending the 2017–18 campaign in the neighbouring Austrian Hockey League with EC KAC, Talbot opted to return to Germany in securing a one-year deal with second tier club, Eispiraten Crimmitschau of the DEL2 on September 6, 2018.{{cite web| url = http://www.eispiraten-crimmitschau.de/content/44/rss.php?id=1649 | title = Ice Pirates secure services of Julian Talbot | publisher = Eispiraten Crimmitschau | date = 2018-09-06 | accessdate = 2018-09-06 | language = German}}

After a season in the UK with the Nottingham Panthers, Talbot announced his retirement from hockey on September 11, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.panthers.co.uk/home/200911-talbot|title=200911 | Talbot - Nottingham Panthers}}