Curtis Leschyshyn
Curtis Leschyshyn | ||||||
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Born |
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | September 21, 1969|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | |||||
Position |
Defence | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Washington Capitals Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
3rd overall, 1988 Quebec Nordiques | ||||
Playing career | 1988–2004 |
Curtis Michael Leschyshyn (/lɛˈsɪʃʌn/ leh-SIH-shuhn;[1] born September 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Leschyshyn played 1,033 games in the National Hockey League. He is the only NHL player to have played for two relocated franchises, both before and after relocation, the Nordiques/Avalanche and the Whalers/Hurricanes. Since he was drafted and played for the Wild in their inaugural season, he is the only NHL player to have played for three new teams in their inaugural season in the league (2 relocated teams and 1 expansion team). In addition, he also played for the two national capital city franchises in the NHL, the Capitals and the Senators.
Playing career
Junior hockey
Saskatoon Blades (1985–1988)
Leschyshyn appeared in only one game with the
He earned a regular spot on the roster of the Blades during the
Leschyshyn had a very strong season with the Blades in
Professional career
Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche (1988–1996)
Leschyshyn was drafted by the
Leschyshyn played in his first career NHL game on October 6, 1988, earning no points in a 5–2 victory over the
In
Leschyshyn earned his first multi-point game of his career on December 7, 1990, as he scored a goal and earned an assist in 5–3 win over the
The
Leschyshyn broke out offensively during the
In
During the lockout shortened
The Nordiques franchise relocated to
Leschyshyn began the
On November 2, 1996, Leschyshyn and
Washington Capitals (1996)
On November 6, 1996, Leschyshyn skated in his first game with the
On November 9, just one week after being acquired by the team, Washington traded Leschyshyn to the Hartford Whalers for Andrei Nikolishin.
Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes (1996–2000)
Leschyshyn joined the
Leschyshyn remained with the club during their relocation from Hartford to Carolina in the summer of 1997, as the team was renamed to the
In
Leschyshyn struggled offensively during the
On June 23, 2000, the
Minnesota Wild (2000–2001)
Leschyshyn began the
On March 13, 2001, Leschyshyn was traded to the
Ottawa Senators (2001–2004)
Leschyshyn joined the
Leschyshyn remained with the Senators for the
In
On January 1, 2004, Leschyshyn played in his 1000th career NHL game, as Ottawa shutout the
Following the season, Leschyshyn was granted free agency.
Colorado Avalanche (2005)
On August 17, 2005, Leschyshyn signed with the
Post-playing career
In retirement, Leschyshyn was a member of the Avalanche radio broadcast team providing color commentary. However, he stepped down prior to the 2007–08 season to spend more time with his family. Leschyshyn and his wife, Laura, reside in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with their three children, son Jake, who currently plays for the New York Rangers, and daughters Anna and Kate. He was an assistant coach with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League before remaining to coach at the lower junior minor league level.[3][4]
Leschyshyn returned to the Avalanche organization as a professional scout prior to the
Leschyshyn is an avid
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1985–86 | Saskatoon Blazers AAA | SMHL | 34 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 70 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 107 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ||
1987–88 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 56 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 86 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||
1988–89 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 71 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 68 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 55 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 42 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 72 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 44 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 77 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 64 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 73 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 65 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1999–2000 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 53 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 54 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 79 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 54 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
2003–04 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 1,033 | 47 | 165 | 212 | 669 | 68 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1990
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Canada | WC
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4th | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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WHL East First Team All-Star | 1987–88 | |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche) | 1996 | [6] |
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References
- ^ "Rangers Claim Forward Jake Leschyshyn off Waivers," New York Rangers, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Curtis Leschyshyn retires". avalanche.nhl.com. 2005-08-24. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ Frei, Terry (2007-09-18). "Avs' demote number 1 pick Stewart". denverpost.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ Dater, Adrian (2007-09-19). "Sakic, Avs welcome Kings tonight". denverpost.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Colorado Avalanche 2019-20 Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado Avalanche. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "After 104 minutes, Colorado wins the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. 1996-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database