André A. Faust (born October 7, 1969) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played 47 games in the

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with the

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during the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2004, was mainly spent in Europe. He was drafted by

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in the

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in 9th round as the 173rd pick overall. Faust is the first

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alumnus to score a goal in the NHL.

Playing career

During his career Faust played in

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, AHL,

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, Swedish Elitserien and Danish Superisligaen. In the NHL he played 47 games for the

during the 1992/93 and 1993/94 season. In the 1995/96 season, he played for the AHL club

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after he was traded to the

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for a 7th round pick in the

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, he never played for

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. In 1996, Faust moved to

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and played for

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(1996–2000) and

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(2000–02). In 2002, he signed with Swedish club Färjestads BK. After that season Faust moved to a new club,

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, and a new country,

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. Faust played there for one season and then he retired from

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

References

External links

* 1969 births Living people Augsburger Panther players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian ice hockey left wingers Färjestad BK players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Quebec Kölner Haie players New Jersey Devils draft picks People from Joliette Sportspeople from Lanaudière Philadelphia Flyers players Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey players Springfield Falcons players Upper Canada College alumni {{canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub