Aaron Gavey (born February 22, 1974) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He last played in the

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for the

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(Cologne Sharks).

Playing career

As a youth, Gavey played in the 1987

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with a

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team from

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. Gavey played his minor hockey for the Peterborough Minor Petes (OMHA) before spending 1990-91 season as a 16-year-old playing for the Peterborough Roadrunners Jr.B. club. Following that season he was selected in the 1st round (15th overall) in the 1991 OHL Priority Selection held in Kitchener, Ontario. Gavey played major junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the

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from 1991 through 1994, during which time he tallied 94 goals and 110 assists in 170 games. The Greyhounds played in the

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all three years, winning the tournament in 1993 and finishing as the runner-up in 1992. Gavey was drafted 74th overall by the

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in the

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and has played for six different NHL teams including the Tampa Bay Lightning,

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, and the

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. He has played 355 career NHL games, scoring 41 goals and 50 assists for 91 points. During the 2004/05 season he had a very brief stint with the

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. He only played two games before leaving the club. He moved to

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and played for the Kölner Haie in season 2006/07. His contract was not renewed.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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