- Jason York
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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team =Boston Bruins
former_teams =Detroit Red Wings
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Ottawa Senators
Nashville Predators
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 208
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1970|5|20|mf=y
birth_place = Nepean, ON, CAN
draft = 129th overall
draft_year = 1990
draft_team =Detroit Red Wings
career_start = 1991Jason York (born
May 20 , 1970, in Nepean,Ontario ), is a former professional ice hockey player in the NHL. A defender, he last played for theBoston Bruins in the 2006-07 season.Playing career
York was selected as 129th overall in the 7th round of the
1990 NHL Entry Draft by theDetroit Red Wings . His first NHL game was played during the1992–93 NHL season when he suited up for the Red Wings onDecember 3 ,1992 against theMinnesota North Stars . He scored his first NHL goal onApril 10 ,1994 againstFred Brathwaite and theEdmonton Oilers .Despite excelling in the minors, York found it difficult to crack a deep Detroit roster and, after playing in only nineteen games over three seasons for the Red Wings, he was traded to the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim onApril 5 ,1995 along withMike Sillinger forStu Grimson ,Mark Ferner , and a draft pick. In Anaheim, York was able to establish himself as an NHL regular and turned in a solid season in 1995-96, posting 3 goals and 21 assists for 24 points in 79 games. However, his stay in Anaheim would be brief as he was traded to theOttawa Senators onOctober 1 ,1996 withShaun Van Allen forTed Drury and the rights toMarc Moro .In Ottawa, York would hit his stride as a quality NHL player, establishing himself as an important defender on an up-and-coming Senators team. In 1998-99, he would have his finest season as he recorded 35 points to lead all Senator defenders. He spent five steady seasons in Ottawa before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2001.
York returned to Anaheim as a free agent for the 2001-02 campaign and turned in another solid year, but lost his spot on the team at the start of the 2002-03 season and was assigned to the minors for the first time since 1995. However, a trade to the
Nashville Predators saw him back in the NHL, and he spent two more full seasons as a regular in Nashville.The
2004-05 NHL lockout appeared to end his NHL career, as it did for a lot of veteran players, and York signed with HC Lugano for the 2005-06 season, where he would win the Swiss championship. He performed well enough, however, to earn another NHL shot and signed with the Boston Bruins for the 2006-07 season, and would appear in 49 games in Boston as a depth defender.In 757 NHL games over 13 seasons, York recorded 42 goals and 187 assists for 229 points, along with 621 penalty minutes. He added 2 goals and 9 points in 34 playoff games.
Like former teammate, Shaun Van Allen, Jason York is currently a broadcaster on Ottawa's sports radio station, The Team 1200. He co-hosts the afternoon show, "The Healthy Scratches" with Steve Lloyd.
Awards
*Named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 1994.
External links
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