Aaron Voros
Aaron Voros | |
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| Born | July 2, 1981 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 2007–2011 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks; NHLPA team president for Rangers and Ducks |
Aaron Voros (born July 2, 1981) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey athlete. Between 2007 and 2011, Voros competed in the National Hockey League representing the Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, and Anaheim Ducks. He also held the position of NHL Players Association team president for the New York Rangers for two seasons and for the Anaheim Ducks for one season.
Playing career
Voros began developing his hockey skills in Surrey, British Columbia, participating with the Surrey Minor Hockey Association, Nor-Wes Caps-Junior B of the PIJHL, and advancing to Junior A with the Victoria Salsa in the BCHL. Selected 229th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2001 draft while playing for Victoria Salsa, he secured a full athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he earned a spot on the CCHA All-Rookie team during his freshman year.
On March 1, 2007, the Minnesota Wild acquired Voros from New Jersey in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. After starting with their AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros, Voros made his NHL debut on November 11, 2007. He netted his first NHL goal against Vancouver Canucks’ Roberto Luongo on November 16, 2007, playing in his hometown. In his rookie campaign, he amassed seven goals and seven assists over 55 games and was nominated as the Wild's candidate for the 2008 Bill Masterton Trophy.
Voros inked a three-year contract as a free agent with the New York Rangers on July 1, 2008. During his tenure with the Rangers, he fulfilled duties as their NHLPA representative from October 2008 until his trade to Anaheim in July 2010.
On June 10, 2010, Voros was traded alongside Ryan Hillier to the Anaheim Ducks in return for defenseman Steve Eminger. Renowned for exceptional conditioning at training camps, he impressed during Anaheim’s 2010-2011 season. Nevertheless, after ten appearances, he was placed on short-term injured reserve and then sustained a broken orbital bone on December 8, 2010. He remained sidelined until February 11, 2011.
Voros was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 15, 2011, in exchange for a conditional draft selection.
Personal life
Born at Vancouver's British Columbia Children's Hospital and raised in Surrey, British Columbia, Voros is of Hungarian heritage. His grandparents emigrated from Hungary following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and established their home in Vancouver. In 2008, Voros publicly expressed pride in his Hungarian ancestry and interest in potentially representing Hungary on an international level if permitted.
In May 2011, together with teammate Henrik Lundqvist, Voros opened their inaugural restaurant named "Tiny's & the Bar Upstairs," situated at 135 West Broadway within Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood.
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Nor Wes Caps | PIJHL | 27 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Burnaby Bulldogs | BCHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Victoria Salsa | BCHL | 58 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 285 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 2000–01 | Victoria Salsa | BCHL | 57 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 196 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 54 | ||
| 2001–02 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | CCHA | 37 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | CCHA | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | CCHA | 36 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||
| AHL totals | 274 | 51 | 54 | 105 | 718 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 162 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 395 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| College | ||
| Selected for the CCHA Rookie Team | 2002 | |