Dustin Jeffrey
Dustin Jeffrey | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1988 Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Professional ice hockey player, coach |
| Years active | 2008–2023 |
| Known for | NHL center, Calder Cup champion (2014) |
Dustin Jeffrey (born February 27, 1988) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey center who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 171st overall in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Playing career
Jeffrey progressed through the minor hockey ranks in Ontario before securing a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 9, 2007. Following his participation in the Penguins' 2008 training camp, he was assigned to their AHL team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, where he promptly notched his initial professional point.
He debuted in the NHL on December 26, 2008, and netted his first NHL goal on January 1, 2009. Although he was part of the Penguins' playoff roster in 2009 and received a Stanley Cup ring, his name was not engraved on the Cup due to eligibility rules. During the 2010–11 season, Jeffrey divided his time between Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre, accumulating seven goals and twelve points over 25 NHL games before suffering a season-ending torn ACL.
On July 12, 2011, Jeffrey agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh valued at $575,000 annually at the NHL tier. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, he briefly played for Croatian club KHL Medveščak Zagreb competing in the Austrian Hockey League.
The Dallas Stars claimed Jeffrey off waivers on November 17, 2013. He played a role in the Texas Stars’ inaugural Calder Cup victory in 2014 but was not extended a qualifying offer afterward, which made him an unrestricted free agent.
Jeffrey inked a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks on July 2, 2014, and was subsequently traded to the New York Islanders on March 2, 2015. The following season saw him sign a one-year two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes, where he appeared in seven NHL contests while demonstrating strong offensive performance with their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.
On February 29, 2016, Jeffrey returned to Pittsburgh via trade and was assigned back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Pursuing opportunities overseas, he signed a two-year agreement with Swiss team Lausanne HC of the National League (NL) on June 3, 2016. After extending his contract through the end of the 2019–20 season, he left when Lausanne opted not to renew his deal.
In December 2019, Jeffrey secured a two-year contract with Swiss club SC Bern for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 campaigns. Upon finishing his tenure with Bern, he signed a one-year contract with Germany’s Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on July 18, 2022.
Coaching career
Jeffrey was named Assistant Coach of the Sarnia Sting on November 17, 2023.
Career statistics
... [statistics continue with minor reductions in spacing and omitted empty cells for brevity] ...| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 53 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 39 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | ||
| 2007–08 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 56 | 38 | 59 | 97 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 131 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NL totals | 264 | 78 | 161 | 239 | 48 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game participant | 2010, 2016 | |
| Calder Cup champion (Texas Stars) | 2014 | |
| Named to Second All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| Spengler Cup | ||
| Spengler Cup champion (Team Canada) | 2017, 2019 | |
| National League | ||
| Led league in assists | 2018 | |
| Led league in points | 2018 | |
| Swiss Cup champion (SC Bern) | 2021 | |