Andrew Cassels

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Andrew Cassels
Andrew Cassels

Andrew Cassels (born 23 July 1969 in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Washington Capitals.

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[edit] Playing career

Andrew Cassels was selected 17th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played three stellar seasons with the Ottawa 67's of the OHL. His best season with Ottawa was the 1987-88 season, when he led the OHL in assists and points in both the regular season and playoffs. In his first game with Montreal on 19 November 1989, Cassels scored his first career goal against the Calgary Flames. However, Cassels would only play 60 games for the Canadiens, as he was traded to the Hartford Whalers for a second round draft pick that the Canadiens used to pick Valeri Bure.

It was in Hartford that Cassels had his greatest success. During the 1992-93 season, Cassels set career highs in assists, points, penalty minutes and shorthanded goals. He was traded to the Calgary Flames during the Summer of 1997, and played two seasons there before signing with the Vancouver Canucks. He played three seasons in Vancouver, before signing with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Cassels scored 68 points in his first year there, his highest total since his 85 in 1992-93. However, the next year he was riddled with injuries and as a result there came a sharp drop off in production.

Cassels signed with the Washington Capitals on 12 August 2005. After playing just thirty-one games, scoring just four goals and eight assists, and being a healthy scratch for the past dozen-or-so games, Cassels was released by the Capitals on 28 January 2006. Among the reasons were his inability to adjust to the new NHL rules. Also, according to a Washington Post article around the time of his release, he was distracted by his ongoing custody battle with his ex-wife over their two children. Despite all this, he has not officially retired, and has left his options open to possibly returning to the NHL.

[edit] Awards

  • Named OHL Rookie of the Year (1987).
  • Named OHL MVP (1988).
  • Named to the OHL First All-Star Team (1988).
  • Named to the OHL First All-Star Team (1989).

[edit] Career statistics

Career   Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986-87 Ottawa 67's OHL 66 26 66 92 28 11 5 9 14 7
1987-88 Ottawa 67's OHL 61 48 103 151 39 16 8 24 32 13
1988-89 Ottawa 67's OHL 56 37 97 134 66 12 5 10 15 10
1989-90 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 2 0 2 2 - - - - -
1989-90 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 55 22 45 67 25 12 2 11 13 6
1990-91 Montreal Canadiens NHL 54 6 19 25 20 8 0 2 2 2
1991-92 Hartford Whalers NHL 67 11 30 41 18 7 2 4 6 6
1992-93 Hartford Whalers NHL 84 21 64 85 62 - - - - -
1993-94 Hartford Whalers NHL 79 16 42 58 37 - - - - -
1994-95 Hartford Whalers NHL 46 7 30 37 18 - - - - -
1995-96 Hartford Whalers NHL 81 20 43 63 39 - - - - -
1996-97 Hartford Whalers NHL 81 22 44 66 46 - - - - -
1997-98 Calgary Flames NHL 81 17 27 44 32 - - - - -
1998-99 Calgary Flames NHL 70 12 25 37 18 - - - - -
1999-00 Vancouver Canucks NHL 79 17 45 62 16 - - - - -
2000-01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 66 12 44 56 10 - - - - -
2001-02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 53 11 39 50 22 6 2 1 3 0
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 79 20 48 68 30 - - - - -
2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 58 6 20 26 26 - - - - -
2005-06 Washington Capitals NHL 31 4 8 12 14 - - - - -
16 seasons NHL career 1015 204 528 732 410 21 4 7 11 8

[edit] International play

  • Played for Team Canada in the 1989 World Junior Championships.
  • Played for Team Canada in the 1996 World Championships.

International Statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1989 Canada WJC 7 2 5 7 2
1996 Canada WC 6 1 0 1 0

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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