Adrian Aucoin

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Adrian Aucoin
Adrian Aucoin1.jpg
Aucoin with the Calgary Flames in 2007
Born (1973-07-03) July 3, 1973 (age 51)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
Calgary Flames
Phoenix Coyotes
Columbus Blue Jackets
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 117th overall, 1992
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19942013

Adrian Mark Aucoin (born July 3, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played over 1,100 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Aucoin was born in Ottawa, Ontario, but grew up in Gloucester, Ontario.

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Playing career

As a youth, Aucoin played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Gloucester. [1]

Aucoin was drafted 117th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1992 NHL entry draft, making his NHL debut in 1994–95, playing one game with Vancouver. With the Canucks, Aucoin established himself as a significant offensive threat, specifically on the power play. However, it was not until his fourth full season with the team that this became evident, as he rose from three goals in 1997–98 to 23 the next season, 18 of which came on the power-play, tying Denis Potvin for the NHL single-season record (broken by Sheldon Souray's 19 powerplay goals in 2006–07). [2] In addition to leading all league defencemen in goals and power-play goals in the 1998–99 season, Aucoin also led all defencemen in shorthanded goals (2) and game-winning goals (3).

However, after one-and-a-half seasons, Aucoin's offensive production dropped to the point where he had only 3 goals through 47 games in 2000–01. On February 7, 2001, Aucoin (along with a second-round pick for the 2001 NHL entry draft) was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Dan Cloutier. He only played 26 regular-season games for the Lightning before being traded in the off-season with Alexander Kharitonov to the New York Islanders in exchange for Mathieu Biron and a second-round pick in the 2002 NHL entry draft.

With the Islanders, Aucoin put up the most consistent offensive numbers of his career, including a career-high 33 assists and 44 points in 2003–04, resulting in him being chosen to play in the 2004 NHL All-Star Game for the Eastern Conference. He shared a victory in the hardest shot competition with Sheldon Souray of the Montreal Canadiens with a 102.2 mph blast [3] and scored the first goal of the game in a 6–4 win over the Western Conference. [4]

Aucoin with the Coyotes in the 2009-10 season. Adrian Aucoin.jpg
Aucoin with the Coyotes in the 2009-10 season.

In 2004–05, he played for Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien during the NHL lockout. After NHL play resumed, on August 2, 2005, Aucoin signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, eventually being named team captain. However, the first two seasons of his contract were hampered by injuries, [5] and in the off-season prior to the 2007–08 season, Aucoin waived his no-trade clause and was sent with a seventh-round draft pick to the Calgary Flames in exchange for defencemen Andrei Zyuzin and Steve Marr. In his first season with Calgary, Aucoin recorded the fifth 30-point season of his career in 2007–08 with 35 points, and recorded his sixth 30-point season in the 2008–09 season with 34 points.

In the summer of 2009, Aucoin, a free agent, signed a contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. He helped the Coyotes win the Pacific Division in 2012, where they advanced to the Western Conference finals. [5] After three seasons with the Coyotes, Aucoin left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2012. During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Aucoin served as an alternate captain with the Blue Jackets. In 36 games, he totalled four assists, but added a needed veteran presence at the Blueline. In the summer of 2013, he became an unrestricted free agent. On November 19, 2013, Aucoin announced his retirement from professional hockey. [6] [7] [8]

International play

Olympic medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice Hockey
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Gävle

Personal life

Aucoin's son Kyle was drafted in the sixth round, 156th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL entry draft. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1989–90 Nepean Raiders CJHL 5421416954011
1990–91Nepean RaidersCJHL56173350125178172514
1991–92 Boston University HE 332101262
1992–93Canadian National TeamIntl428101871
1993–94Canadian National TeamIntl635121782
1993–94 Hamilton Canucks AHL 131231940226
1994–95 Syracuse Crunch AHL7113183152
1994–95 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1101041010
1995–96 Syracuse CrunchAHL295131847
1995–96 Vancouver CanucksNHL49414183460002
1996–97 Vancouver CanucksNHL705162163
1997–98 Vancouver CanucksNHL3533621
1998–99 Vancouver CanucksNHL8223113477
1999–00 Vancouver CanucksNHL5710142430
2000–01 Vancouver CanucksNHL473131620
2000–01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL261111225
2001–02 New York Islanders NHL811222346272574
2002–03 New York IslandersNHL73827357051234
2003–04 New York IslandersNHL811331445450006
2004–05 Modo SEL 1424632610116
2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL3315638
2006–07 Chicago BlackhawksNHL594121650
2007–08 Calgary Flames NHL761025353770334
2008–09 Calgary FlamesNHL811024344662132
2009–10 Phoenix Coyotes NHL828202856702210
2010–11 Phoenix CoyotesNHL75319225240002
2011–12 Phoenix CoyotesNHL64279421102210
2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL3604416
NHL totals1,108121278399793626152144

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1993 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg70118
1994 Canada OG Silver medal icon.svg40002
2000 Canada WC 4th933614
Junior totals70118
Senior totals1333616

Awards

Transactions

See also

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  2. "Souray knows what makes a power play tick". National Hockey League. April 25, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
  3. Allen, Kevin (February 8, 2007). "Good times roll for Roenick on All-Star Saturday". USA Today . Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  4. "East vs. West". USA Today . February 8, 2004. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  5. 1 2 Hamilton, Brian (April 12, 2012). "Ex-captain Aucoin knows how good Hawks have it". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  6. "Aucoin announces retirement | NHL Hockey | Modesto Bee". Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  7. "Adrian Aucoin joins Blackhawks staff". thethirdmanin.com. October 19, 2013. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  8. "Adrian Aucoin announces retirement joins Blackhawks as coach". thehockeyhouse.net. October 19, 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  9. "Hinsdale resident Kyle Aucoin hopes to follow his father's NHL path". Chicago Tribune. March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
Preceded by Chicago Blackhawks captain
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Martin Lapointe, 2006
Succeeded by