John Moore (ice hockey)

John Moore
Moore as a Ranger in October 2014.
Born November 19, 1990
Winnetka, IL, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Arizona Coyotes
Columbus Blue Jackets
New York Rangers
National team  United States
NHL Draft 21st overall, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2010present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for  United States
World Junior A Challenge
Gold 2008 Camrose

John Carroll Moore, Jr. (born November 19, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Playing career

Junior

Moore attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Before his professional debut, he played for several hockey teams including the Winnetka Warriors, Chicago Young Americans and Chicago Mission (both AAA teams). He officially began his junior hockey career with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2007–08 season. In 56 games with Chicago, Moore had four goals and 15 points, then he added two assists in seven playoff games. He returned to the Steel for the 2008–09 season and saw his numbers improve greatly, as Moore had 14 goals and 39 points in 57 games. Chicago, however, Chicago did not make the playoffs. He was eligible for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and was the sixth-ranked North American player as well as the top-ranked North American defenseman.[1]

Moore was selected by the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the second round of the 2009 OHL Priority Draft, also being selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to his rookie season with the Rangers, Moore was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Blue Jackets on July 21, 2009.[2] In his maiden season with the Rangers in 2009–10, Moore had 10 goals and 47 points in 61 games. Moore then put up impressive numbers in the playoffs, earning 16 points in 20 games as the Rangers lost to the Windsor Spitfires in the Western Conference Finals.

Professional

Following his rookie season with the Blue Jackets, Moore was assigned to start the 2010–11 season with the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. After 47 games with the Falcons, Moore was recalled by the Blue Jackets and made his NHL debut in a 4–3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on February 5, 2011.[3] His first NHL goal was scored on October 25, 2011 against Ty Conklin of the Detroit Red Wings.

During the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Moore was included in the NHL trade deadline day deal made by the Blue Jackets that sent Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, himself and a sixth-round draft pick to the New York Rangers in exchange for superstar Marián Gáborík and prospects Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle on April 3, 2013.[4] In his first game as a Ranger, only three hours after the trade, Moore scored his first goal of the season in a 6–1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

On March 1, 2015, Moore, along with Anthony Duclair, a 2015 second-round pick and a 2016 first-round pick, was traded to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for defensemen Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and a 2015 fourth-round pick.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Chicago Steel USHL 56 4 11 14 26 7 0 2 2 2
2008–09 Chicago Steel USHL 57 14 25 39 50
2009–10 Kitchener Rangers OHL 61 10 37 47 53 20 4 12 16 2
2010–11 Springfield Falcons AHL 73 5 19 24 23
2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Springfield Falcons AHL 5 1 1 2 2
2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 67 2 5 7 8
2012–13 Springfield Falcons AHL 24 3 6 9 10
2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 17 0 1 1 2
2012–13 New York Rangers NHL 13 1 5 6 5 12 0 1 1 2
2013–14 New York Rangers NHL 74 4 11 15 25 21 0 2 2 16
2014–15 New York Rangers NHL 38 1 5 6 19
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 19 1 4 5 11
NHL totals 230 9 31 40 70 33 0 3 3 18

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Preceded by
Nikita Filatov
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick
2009
Succeeded by
Ryan Johansen