Dean Arsene (born July 20, 1980) is a
Canadian
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retired professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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. While he played the majority of his AHL career with the
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg. The current Bears club has played in the American Hockey League since the 1938–39 season maki ...
, he last played with the
Abbotsford Heat
The Abbotsford Heat were a professional ice hockey team that played five seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) between 2009 and 2014. The team was based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, and played its home games at the 7,046-seat A ...
of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL). He played 13 games in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) with the
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
.
Playing career
To date, Arsene's professional career has been almost solely in the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the le ...
, where he has played twelve seasons. He spent six of those seasons (from
2003–04 to
2008–09) with the
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg. The current Bears club has played in the American Hockey League since the 1938–39 season maki ...
, winning the league's championship
Calder Cup
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The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its cur ...
twice in that tenure, and earning the fond nickname "Mayor of Chocolatetown."
Following his second Calder Cup, Arsene chose to sign the
two-way contract
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with the
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
in the hope of earning some playing time in the NHL on July 16, 2009. That hope was realized when he was called up for a two-game stint in late 2009. He spent the majority of the
2009–10 season as the captain of the
Springfield Falcons, however he was again later recalled on an emergency basis on March 22, 2010, finishing out the season with Edmonton.
On August 11, 2010, Arsene signed as a free agent to a one-year,
two-way contract
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with the
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...
.
Arsene signed a one-year contract with the
Phoenix Coyotes on July 6, 2011. He spent the entirety of the
2011–12 season, with AHL affiliate, the
Portland Pirates.
On August 9, 2012, Arsene agreed to a one-year American League contract with the
St. John's IceCaps.
In his final professional season, Arsene returned home, signing a one-year contract with the
Abbotsford Heat
The Abbotsford Heat were a professional ice hockey team that played five seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) between 2009 and 2014. The team was based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, and played its home games at the 7,046-seat A ...
for the
2013–14 campaign. Arsene posted 7 points in 42 games before announcing his retirement upon the Heat's first round exit in the playoffs on May 7, 2014.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Abbotsford Heat players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players
Edmonton Ice players
Edmonton Oilers players
Hartford Wolf Pack players
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey people from British Columbia
Kootenay Ice players
Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
Portland Pirates players
Reading Royals players
Regina Pats players
St. John's IceCaps players
Springfield Falcons players
Undrafted National Hockey League players