Dave Andreychuk

David John "Dave" Andreychuk was born on the 29th of September, 1963, in Hamilton, Ontario and is a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

NHL Career

Dave Andreychuk was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and played his first NHL season in 1982-83. He went on to play 11 seasons in Buffalo before being traded during the 1992-93 season on the 2nd of February, 1993. It was a blockbuster trade that saw Andreychuk, Daren Puppa, and a 1993 first-round pick (Kenny Jonsson) go to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Grant Fuhr and a conditional 1995 draft pick (fifth-round, Kevin Popp). He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs until the 1995-96 when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils where he stayed until 1999. After New Jersey, he had short stints with the Boston Bruins (1999-00), Colorado Avalanche (1999-00), and Buffalo Sabres (2000-01), before settling with the Tampa Bay Lightning (2001-02 to present).

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Buffalo Sabres - 1982 NHL Entry Draft - 1982-83 - 1992-93 - 2nd of February - Daren Puppa - 1993 - Kenny Jonsson - Toronto Maple Leafs - Grant Fuhr - 1995 draft pick - Kevin Popp - 1995-96 - New Jersey Devils - 1999 - Boston Bruins - 1999-00 - Colorado Avalanche - 2000-01 - Tampa Bay Lightning - 2001-02

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His best seasons offensively were in 1992-93 and 1993-94 when, with Toronto, he posted 99 points in each season. The 1993 and 1994 playoffs also saw Andreychuk and the Maple Leafs advance to the Conference Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks, respectively.

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1993-94 - Los Angeles Kings - Vancouver Canucks

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In the 2001-02 NHL season, Andreychuk made a shocking move, which would pay dividends in the long run. Rather then sign with a Stanley Cup contender, he signed with the lowly Tampa Bay Lightning, which he was able to bring some much needed veteran leadership to a locker room full of younger players. The Lightning again missed the playoffs, and Andreychuk refused trades to contenders stating his work with the team was not finished. In 2002-03, Lightning head coach John Tortorella appointed Andreychuk captain, replacing Vincent Lecavalier and he continued the leadership role with the team which eventually would lead to a big reward for the young franchise.

Related Topics:
2001-02 NHL season - Stanley Cup - Tampa Bay Lightning - 2002-03 - John Tortorella - Vincent Lecavalier

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Andreychuk went 22 years without ever winning the Stanley Cup, tying an NHL record with Ray Bourque. In the 2003-04 NHL season, Andreychuk won his first Stanley Cup with the Lightning who defeated the Calgary Flames in seven games, finally winning in front of their home crowd.

Related Topics:
Stanley Cup - Ray Bourque - 2003-04 NHL season - Calgary Flames

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NHL Honours

• New Jersey Devils Players' Player Award: 1996-97
• 1990- Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1994- Played in NHL All-Star Game

Records and achievements

• Most NHL career power-play goals: 270
• 1991-92 NHL Power-Play Goals Leader: 28
• 1992-93 NHL Power-Play Goals Leader: 32
• Oldest player to a make Stanley Cup Finals debut: 40 years, 7 months (May 25, 2004)
• 54 goals in 1992-93 (Buffalo and Toronto)
• 53 goals in 1993-94 (Toronto)