Dean McAmmond
Dean W. McAmmond | |
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| Born | June 15, 1973 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 1992–2010 |
| Known for | Playing in the National Hockey League for nine different teams |
Dean W. McAmmond (born June 15, 1973) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who competed in the National Hockey League from 1992 until 2010, representing nine different teams throughout his career.
Pre-NHL career
McAmmond spent four seasons competing in the Western Hockey League, playing for both the Prince Albert Raiders and Swift Current Broncos. During the 1992–93 WHL playoffs, he led all players by netting 16 goals across 17 games, playing a crucial role in securing the championship for the Broncos. Over his tenure with the Raiders, he amassed a total of 431 points and earned a gold medal with Team Canada at the 1993 IIHF World Junior Championships.
Early years
Selected 22nd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, McAmmond made his league debut in the 1991–92 season. On February 24, 1993, Chicago traded him along with Igor Kravchuk to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Joe Murphy. McAmmond spent close to six seasons with Edmonton, including periods with their AHL affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers, participating in over 300 games. He also secured a silver medal representing Canada at the 1996 World Championships. In March of 1999, Edmonton sent him back to Chicago along with Jonas Elofsson and Boris Mironov in return for Ethan Moreau, Chad Kilger, Daniel Cleary, and Christian Laflamme. He once again donned Canada's jersey at the 2000 World Championships.
Calgary and Colorado
Following nearly two seasons back in Chicago, McAmmond was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on March 13, 2001, in exchange for a third-round draft pick. Philadelphia then dealt him to Calgary for a fourth-round selection in the 2002 draft; he subsequently signed a multi-year deal with Calgary that August.
While with Calgary, McAmmond achieved personal bests of 21 goals and 51 points during the 2001–02 campaign. On October 1, 2002, Calgary traded McAmmond alongside Jeff Shantz and Derek Morris to Colorado in exchange for Stéphane Yelle and Chris Drury. Midway through a season marred by injuries in Colorado, Calgary reacquired McAmmond on March 11, 2003, trading a fifth-round pick; however, due to NHL regulations preventing players from being traded before the waiver draft and reacquired within the same year, he was unable to participate for Calgary that season. During the following season (2003–04), McAmmond suffered a back injury that sidelined him for the final regular-season matches and all of Calgary's playoff games up to Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Later years
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, McAmmond led scoring for the American Hockey League's Albany River Rats with 61 points (19 goals and 42 assists) over 79 contests. Once NHL play resumed, he signed with the St. Louis Blues for the 2005–06 NHL season, tallying 15 goals and totaling 37 points across 78 games. After becoming a free agent post-season, he joined the Ottawa Senators for the 2006-2007 campaign.
In Ottawa, McAmmond established himself as a dependable role player within a talented lineup. He won the Senators' fastest skater competition during the 2007 Super Skills event and marked his 800th NHL game on March 30, 2007. On April 15, 2007, he recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick—scoring a goal, assisting another, and engaging in a fight—in a playoff matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Senators advanced to the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals but were defeated in five games by the Anaheim Ducks. McAmmond scored the decisive goal in Game Three but sustained a concussion from a contentious hit by Chris Pronger that caused him to miss subsequent matches.
Shortly after agreeing to a multi-year contract extension, McAmmond suffered another concussion during a preseason game on September 25, 2007, following a hit by Philadelphia's Steve Downie. Knocked unconscious and removed via stretcher, he missed ten games before returning to complete an injury-free 2007-2008 NHL Season.
During the following season (2008-2009), after missing several games due to pneumonia, Ottawa traded McAmmond along with a first-round draft pick to the New York Islanders on February 20, 2009, in exchange for Mike Comrie and Chris Campoli. A lifelong Islanders supporter from Alberta, McAmmond’s stint there was brief before he entered unrestricted free agency.
Unsigned through summer of 2009, McAmmond joined the New Jersey Devils organization by signing an AHL contract with their affiliate Lowell Devils on October 20. Following injuries on New Jersey’s roster, he earned a two-way contract on November 6 and was promoted to their NHL squad. Under coach Jacques Lemaire’s guidance, he served primarily as a defensive specialist during penalty kills and power play situations.
McAmmond’s last involvement at NHL level occurred during training camp for the 2010–11 NHL season with the New York Islanders. After accepting an invitation to camp, he was released prior to regular season commencement, concluding his career just four games short of reaching 1,000 NHL appearances.
Regular season and playoffs
(2008–09) (New York Islanders) (NHL) (18) (2) (7) (9) (8) (2009–10 AHL season) (Lowell Devils) (AHL) (6) (1) (2) (3) (6) (2009–10 NHL season) (New Jersey Devils) (NHL) (62) (8) (9) (17) (40) (5) (0) (0) (0) (4)| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 53 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1990–91 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 71 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 63 | 37 | 54 | 91 | 189 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 26 | ||
| 1991–92 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 30 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 18 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 20 | ||
| 1993–94 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 28 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 NHL season | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 45 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 NHL season | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 AHL season | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 22 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 55 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1995–96 NHL season | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 53 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 23 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1996–97 NHL season | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 57 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| 1997–98 NHL season | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 77 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1998–99 NHL season | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 65 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36 | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 1999–2000 NHL season | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 72 | |||||||
| 2000–01 NHL season | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 61 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 43 | |||||||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 NHL season | Calgary Flames | NHL | 73 | (21) | (30) | (51) | (60) | |||||||
| (2002–03 NHL season) | (Colorado Avalanche) | (NHL) | (41) | (10) | (8) | (18) | (10) | |||||||
| (2003–04 NHL season) | (Calgary Flames) | (NHL) | (64) | (17) | (13) | (30) | (18) | |||||||
| (2004–05 AHL season) | (Albany River Rats) | (AHL) | (79) | (19) | (42) | (61) | (72) | |||||||
| (2005–06 NHL season) | (St. Louis Blues) | (NHL) | (78) | (15) | (22) | (37) | (32) | |||||||
| (2006–07 NHL season) | (Ottawa Senators) | (NHL) | (81) | (14) | (15) | (29) | (28) | (18) | (5) | (3) | (8) | (11) | ||
| (2007–08 NHL season) | (Ottawa Senators) | (NHL) | (68) | (9) | (13) | (22) | (12) | (4) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (4) | ||
| (2008–09 NHL season) | (Ottawa Senators) | (NHL) | (44) | (3) | (4) | (7) | (16) | |||||||
| NHL career totals | 996 | 186 | 262 | 448 | 490 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 35 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | World Junior Championships | Template:Gold1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 1996 | Canada | World Championships | Template:Silver2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | Canada | World Championships | 4th place | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior career totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Senior career totals | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award title | Year received |
|---|---|
| WHL Best Plus/Minus (+56) | 1992 |
| CHL Plus/Minus Award | 1992 |