Jason Allison
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname(s) | The Difference Maker |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Washington Capitals Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | May 29, 1975 , North York, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 17th overall, 1993 Washington Capitals |
| Pro career | 1993 – 2006 |
Jason Paul Allison (born May 29, 1975, in North York, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey centre in the NHL, who is currently an unrestricted free agent.
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[edit] Playing career
Allison attended Humber Summit Middle School and Emery Collegiate Institute in North York. His brother, Todd Allison also attended the same school. He played AAA Hockey with the Toronto Red Wings Hockey Club.
Allison was drafted 17th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, after a stellar junior career for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.
Allison played parts of two seasons with the Los Angeles Kings where, for a brief time, he teamed with former stars Žigmund Pálffy and Adam Deadmarsh to form one of the most exciting lines in the NHL. He has also played for the Boston Bruins, and Washington Capitals. His best season was 2000–01 when he had 95 points. Allison has played 552 games in his career, racking up 154 goals and 331 assists for 485 points. He also has 25 points in 25 career playoff games. Allison missed most of the 2002–03 season and all of the following year because of a neck injury and concussion. Prior to the 2005–2006 season, Allison signed a one year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth 1.5 million dollars, with bonus incentives for good performance. Allison suffered a hand injury in a game against Montreal, and had to have surgery on his hand, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. After the 2005–2006 season, Allison became an unrestricted free agent. Toronto chose not to re-sign Allison because new head coach Paul Maurice and GM John Ferguson Jr. did not feel Allison's poor skating abilities and age would be a proper fit for their new, young, fast-paced team.
Allison did not sign with a team for the 2006–07 NHL season, despite rumours of multiple contract offers. He once again did not sign during the 2007-08 season. Due to various injuries and contract issues dating back to 2002, as well as private life issues, Allison has only played in 92 games over the last seven seasons.
[edit] Awards
- 1994 – OHL First All-Star Team (with the London Knights)
- 1994 – OHL MVP
- 1994 – Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team
- 1994 – Canadian Major Junior Player of the Year
- 2001 – Played in NHL All-Star game
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | London Knights | OHL | 65 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 50 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 1993–94 | London Knights | OHL | 56 | 55 | 87 | 142 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–95 | London Knights | OHL | 15 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 57 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 53 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 37 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 68 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 26 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Did Not Play | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | DNP — Lockout | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | DNP — Free Agent | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | DNP — Free Agent | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 552 | 154 | 331 | 485 | 994 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 56 | ||||
| OHL Totals | 202 | 123 | 203 | 326 | 167 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 56 | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Ray Bourque |
Boston Bruins captains 2000–01 |
Succeeded by Joe Thornton |
| Preceded by Pat Peake |
CHL Player of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by David Ling |
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