Arron Asham

Arron Asham
Asham with the Penguins, April 2011.
Born	(1978-04-13) April 13, 1978 Portage la Prairie, MB, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
NHL Draft	71st overall, 1996 Montreal Canadiens^[1]
Playing career	1998–2014

Arron Miles Asham (born April 13, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently a Gander Flyer in the Central Western Senior Hockey League (CWSHL) in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Playing career

Asham was drafted 71st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with Montreal during the 1998–99 season. After parts of four seasons with Montreal, he was traded to the New York Islanders on June 22, 2002 along with a 2002 5th round draft pick for Mariusz Czerkawski. After years of going back and forth between the Canadiens and Montreal's American Hockey League affiliate, Asham became a mainstay in the Islanders lineup with his most productive offensive season to date coming during his first season with his new team, 2002–03, when he scored 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points in 78 games. After four seasons with the Islanders, Asham signed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Devils on August 7, 2007.

After the 2007–08 season, Asham became a free agent again, this time signing a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 7, 2008. On signing with the Flyers, Asham said, "I've always loved the way the Flyers play and I fit in here. They play hard every night. They play tough hockey and I've always admired that. I always thought I should play here and when the chance came up last summer to come here, I thought it was the best place for me and a place where I'd really have a chance to win a Stanley Cup in the next couple of years."^[2]

In the 2010 playoffs, Asham scored four goals as the Flyers defied expectations and reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1997. His biggest goal came in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Montreal when he scored in the 2nd period to give the Flyers a 2–1 lead of an eventual 4–2 victory that eliminated the Canadiens and propelled the Flyers into a Finals matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. Asham netted one goal in the finals as the Flyers lost to the Blackhawks 4 games to 2.

Asham signed a one-year contract worth $700,000 with the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 20, 2010.^[3] During the following off-season, the contract was extended for another year.

During Game 3 of the 2012 NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals, in retaliation to a hit on a teammate, Asham cross-checked Brayden Schenn of the Philadelphia Flyers in the upper body, and then threw a punch while Schenn was down on the ice. Schenn sustained no apparent injury due to the hit. For his actions, Asham received a four-game suspension, his first disciplinary action from the NHL Commissioner since joining the NHL.^[4]

Asham signed a two-year contract with the New York Rangers on July 1, 2012. Asham has played for all 5 teams in the former Atlantic division during his career. On February 10, 2013, Asham scored his first goal as a Ranger in a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is the only player to score a goal with every Atlantic division team. On May 13, 2013, he scored the series winning goal in Game 7 of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs to push the Rangers into the second round and eliminate the Washington Capitals.

Asham saw limited action with the Rangers during the 2013-14 NHL season, playing in only six games. He spent most of the season with the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Rangers did not offer to extend Asham's contract and on July 1, 2014, he became an unrestricted free agent. He's expected to retire.

Personal life

Asham has 4 children; daughters Azilyn and Oceane, and sons Dexter and Cruz.^[5] Asham is Métis Canadian.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	62	11	16	27	126	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	70	32	45	77	174	10	6	3	9	20
1996–97	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	67	45	51	96	149	16	12	14	26	36
1997–98	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	67	43	49	92	25	5	0	2	2	8
1997–98	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL	2	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	0
1998–99	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	7	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL	60	16	18	34	33	13	8	6	14	11
1999–00	Quebec Citadelles	AHL	13	4	5	9	2	2	0	0	0	2
1999–00	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	33	4	2	6	55	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Quebec Citadelles	AHL	15	7	9	16	51	7	1	2	3	2
2000–01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	46	2	3	5	59	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	35	5	4	9	11	3	0	1	1	0
2001–02	Quebec Citadelles	AHL	24	9	14	23	31	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New York Islanders	NHL	78	15	19	34	57	5	0	0	0	16
2003–04	New York Islanders	NHL	79	12	12	24	92	5	0	1	1	4
2004–05	EHC Visp	NLB	5	2	4	6	6	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	New York Islanders	NHL	63	9	15	24	103	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New York Islanders	NHL	80	11	12	23	63	5	1	0	1	0
2007–08	New Jersey Devils	NHL	77	6	4	10	84	5	0	1	1	2
2008–09	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	78	8	12	20	155	6	1	1	2	10
2009–10	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	72	10	14	24	126	23	4	3	7	10
2010–11	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	44	5	6	11	46	7	3	1	4	2
2011–12	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	64	5	11	16	76	3	0	0	0	10
2012–13	New York Rangers	NHL	27	2	0	2	50	10	2	0	2	6
2013–14	New York Rangers	NHL	6	0	0	0	14	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	25	3	2	5	32	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			789	94	114	208	1004	72	11	8	19	56

Arron Asham with the Flyers.

Asham playing for the New Jersey Devils during the 2007–08 season.

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Canada	PC^[7]	01 !		5	2	3	5	4
Junior totals					5	2	3	5	4

Transactions

On June 22, 1996 the Montreal Canadiens selected Arron Asham in the third-round (#71 overall) of the 1996 NHL draft.
On September 10, 1997 the Montreal Canadiens signed Arron Asham to a 3-year contract.
On August 1, 2001 the Montreal Canadiens re-signed restricted free agent Arron Asham to a 1-year contract.
On June 22, 2002 the Montreal Canadiens traded Arron Asham and a 2002 fifth-round pick (#149-Markus Pahlsson) to the New York Islanders in exchange for Mariusz Czerkawski.
On July 18, 2003 the New York Islanders re-signed Arron Asham to a 2-year contract.
On January 19, 2005 the Visp (Swiss-2) signed Arron Asham.
On August 15, 2005 the New York Islanders re-signed restricted free agent Arron Asham to a 1-year contract.
On July 24, 2006 the New York Islanders re-signed restricted free agent Arron Asham to a 1-year contract.
On August 7, 2007 the New Jersey Devils signed unrestricted free agent Arron Asham.
On July 1, 2008 the New Jersey Devils released Arron Asham.
On July 7, 2008 the Philadelphia Flyers signed unrestricted free agent Arron Asham to a multi-year contract.
On August 20, 2010 the Pittsburgh Penguins signed unrestricted free agent Arron Asham to a 1-year contract.
On June 29, 2011 the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Arron Asham to a 1-year contract.
On July 1, 2012 the New York Rangers signed unrestricted free agent Arron Asham to a 2-year contract.

References

↑ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". National Hockey League.
↑ Lawless, Gary (1 April 2009). "Asham a fabulous fit in Philly". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
↑ "Penguins Sign Forward Arron Asham". Pittsburgh Penguins. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
↑ "Arron Asham suspended 4 games". NHL.com. National Hockey League. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
↑ http://penguins.nhl.com/v2/ext/pdf/1011_PittsburghPenguins-MediaGuide.pdf
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
↑ 1995 National Men's Under-18 Team. Retrieved on 29 April 2009.

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