Dean McAmmond

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Dean McAmmond
Dean McAmmond
	McAmmond with the New Jersey Devils in 2010
Born	June 15, 1973 (age 50); Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers; Chicago Blackhawks; Philadelphia Flyers; Calgary Flames; Colorado Avalanche; St. Louis Blues; Ottawa Senators; New York Islanders; New Jersey Devils
National team	Canada
NHL draft	22nd overall, 1991; Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	1992–2010

Dean W. McAmmond (born June 15, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McAmmond played in the National Hockey League from 1992 to 2010 for nine teams.

Pre-NHL career

McAmmond played four seasons in the

IIHF World Junior Championships in Sweden

.

NHL career

Early years

A first-round selection by the

2000 World Championships in Russia

.

Calgary and Colorado

After playing the better part of two seasons in Chicago, the Blackhawks traded McAmmond again on March 13, 2001 to the

2002 NHL Entry Draft

. McAmmond then signed a multi-year contract with the Flames in August, 2001.

Upon returning to Alberta, McAmmond enjoyed a career year with the Flames during the

2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs during Calgary's run to game seven of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals

.

In Ottawa, McAmmond emerged as a dependable role player on a skilled Senator team. In the 2007 Senators Super Skills competition, McAmmond led the Senators as the fastest skater, and later, on March 30, 2007, he played his 800th career NHL game in a winning effort against the Montreal Canadiens. McAmmond recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick on April 15, 2007, in a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins,^[2] scoring a goal, adding an assist, and winning a fight with Pittsburgh's Maxime Talbot. The Senators rolled into the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose the series in five games to the Anaheim Ducks. In game three, after scoring what turned out to be the game-winning goal (and the only win in the series) for Ottawa, McAmmond was the victim of a controversial elbow to the head from defenceman Chris Pronger. He left the ice with assistance and did not return for games four or five, suffering from a concussion.

Just a few months after re-signing a multi-year contract with Ottawa, McAmmond suffered another concussion during a preseason game on September 25, 2007 from a hit to the head by Philadelphia's

2007-2008 season

without any further injuries.

In the midst of the 2008-2009 NHL Season that saw McAmmond miss several games due to pneumonia, Ottawa sent him to the

2009 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Mike Comrie and Chris Campoli on February 20, 2009.^[4]

McAmmond, who grew up as an Islanders fan in Alberta, enjoyed a short stint on Long Island before becoming an unrestricted free agent at season's end.

After going uncontacted by an NHL team over the 2009 summer, the New Jersey Devils came calling and on October 20, McAmmond signed an AHL contract to play with the Lowell Devils, returning for a second stint with the New Jersey Devils minor league affiliate. On November 6, after suffering numerous injuries to the team, the Devils and McAmmond agreed to a two-way contract which brought him up to the Devils roster. Devils coach Jacques Lemaire used McAmmond as a defensive specialist, killing penalties, while also seeing time on the power play.^[5]

McAmmond's last involvement in the NHL came with the attempt to make a return to the New York Islanders roster for the

2010–11 season. After accepting an invitation to training camp he was subsequently released at its conclusion. McAmmond finished only four appearances shy of 1,000 career NHL games.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	53	11	11	22	49	14	2	3	5	18
1990–91	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	71	33	35	68	108	2	0	1	1	6
1991–92	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	63	37	54	91	189	10	12	11	23	26
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	5	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	2
1992–93	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	30	19	29	48	44	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	18	10	13	23	29	17	16	19	35	20
1993–94	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL	28	9	12	21	38	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	45	6	21	27	16	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	6	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL	22	9	15	24	55	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	53	15	15	30	23	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	57	12	17	29	28	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	77	19	31	50	46	12	1	4	5	12
1998–99	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	65	9	16	25	36	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	12	1	4	5	2	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	76	14	18	32	72	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	61	10	16	26	43	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	10	1	1	2	0	4	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Calgary Flames	NHL	73	21	30	51	60	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	41	10	8	18	10	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Calgary Flames	NHL	64	17	13	30	18	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Albany River Rats	AHL	79	19	42	61	72	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	St. Louis Blues	NHL	78	15	22	37	32	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Ottawa Senators	NHL	81	14	15	29	28	18	5	3	8	11
2007–08	Ottawa Senators	NHL	68	9	13	22	12	4	0	0	0	4
2008–09	Ottawa Senators	NHL	44	3	4	7	16	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	New York Islanders	NHL	18	2	7	9	8	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Lowell Devils	AHL	6	1	2	3	6	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	New Jersey Devils	NHL	62	8	9	17	40	5	0	0	0	4
NHL totals			996	186	262	448	490	46	6	7	13	35