Andrew Hutchinson (ice hockey)

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Andrew Hutchinson
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Born (1980-03-24) March 24, 1980 (age 43)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Nashville Predators
Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Dallas Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Barys Astana
EV Zug
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 54th overall, 1999
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2002–2015

Andrew Thomas Hutchinson (born March 24, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

As a youth, Hutchinson played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Fraser, Michigan. [1]

Hutchinson was drafted 54th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft from the CCHA's, Michigan State University. After making his NHL debut with the Predators in the 2003–04 season, Hutchinson was traded by the Predators to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 3rd round pick on July 25, 2005. [2] Hutchinson won the Stanley Cup in 2006 playing with the Carolina Hurricanes appearing in 36 regular season games.

On July 17, 2007, Hutchinson was traded by the Hurricanes along with Joe Barnes and a 3rd round draft pick in 2008 to the New York Rangers in exchange for Matt Cullen. [3] Although he never played a game for the Rangers, Andrew had a superb season in the AHL serving as the Hartford Wolfpack's captain. He led all AHL defensemen in point and assists and ranked third in goals. He was elected to the 2008 AHL First-Team All Star. On April 10, 2008 Hutchinson won the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's top defenseman for the 2007–08 season.

On July 9, 2008, Hutchinson signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [4] He started the 2008–09 season in the AHL playing for Norfolk Admirals. In 20 games Hutch tallied 1 goal and 13 assists with the Admirals. On November 27, 2008, Hutchinson was called up to the Lightning and played in only two games before he was dealt to the Dallas Stars for Lauri Tukonen on November 30, 2008. [5] [6]

On July 7, 2010, Hutchinson signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. [7] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the majority of the 2010–11 season, however appeared as an injury recall in 5 games with the Penguins.

On June 30, 2011, on the eve of North American free agency, Hutchinson signed his first contract abroad, signing a one-year deal with Barys Astana of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League. [8] In the 2011–12 season, Hutchinson became a fixture on the blueline of Astana, contributing with 15 points in 53 games. He was then signed to a one-year extension on May 1, 2012. [9]

Personal life

Andrew is married to Andrea and has 2 children; son Cole and daughter Avery. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97Little Caesars 18UAAA82154156—————
1997–98 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 150778—————
1997–98U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 12202852352
1997–98U.S. NTDP U18USDP273111435—————
1998–99 Michigan State University CCHA 373121526—————
1999–2000 Michigan State UniversityCCHA425121764—————
2000–01 Michigan State UniversityCCHA425192446—————
2001–02 Michigan State UniversityCCHA396162224—————
2001–02 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 50110—————
2002–03 Toledo Storm ECHL 102574—————
2002–03 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL63917264031010
2003–04 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL4612122439225111633
2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL 184484—————
2004–05 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL761035457971348
2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL36381118—————
2006–07 Carolina HurricanesNHL413111430—————
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL671846646652244
2008–09 Norfolk Admirals AHL201121314—————
2008–09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL20000—————
2008–09 Dallas Stars NHL3823512—————
2009–10 Texas Stars AHL789293850215111614
2010–11 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL547293629120550
2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL50116—————
2011–12 Barys Astana KHL 533121540733610
2012–13 Barys AstanaKHL402121422700010
2013–14 EV Zug NLA 334111522—————
2014–15 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL534111575—————
AHL totals409661812473177014324659
NHL totals14012273970—————
KHL totals146935441371433620

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2007 United States WC 73142

Awards and honors

AwardYear
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2000, 2001 [11]
All-CCHA Second Team 2000-01
2001-02 		[12]
CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman 2000-01
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2001–02
Calder Cup Milwaukee Admirals 2003–04
Stanley Cup Carolina Hurricanes 2005–06
AHL First All-Star Team 2007–08
AHL Eddie Shore Award 2007–08

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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 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Predators trade Hutchinson". milwaukeejournalsentinel.com. 2005-07-25. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Cullen returns to Carolina; Rangers gain Hutchinson, Barnes". espn.com. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  4. ↑ "Hutchinson signing official". blogs.tampabaylightning.com. 2008-07-09. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  5. ↑ "Dallas Stars get Andrew Hutchinson from Lightning for Lauri Tukonen". thehockeynews.com. 2008-11-30. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  6. ↑ "Defender Hutchinson off to Dallas in minor NHL trade". cbc.ca. 2008-11-30. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  7. ↑ "Penguins agree to terms with defenseman Andrew Hutchinson". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  8. ↑ "Defenseman Andrew Hutchinson has signed a contract" (in Russian). Barys Astana. 2011-06-30. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  9. ↑ "Barys sign multiple players to contract extensions" (in Russian). Allhockey.ru. 2012-05-01. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
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Preceded by CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman
2000-01 		Succeeded by
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