David John Andreychuk (born September 29, 1963) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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with the

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and

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. He is one of the highest scoring left wingers in NHL history, and, with 274, is in second place of the league's all-time leaders in power-play goals behind

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. He was inducted into the

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in 2017.

Playing career

Dave Andreychuk was drafted by the

from the

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in the

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and played his first NHL season in 1982–83. He went on to play 11 seasons in Buffalo before being traded on February 2, 1993, with

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, and a

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first-round pick (

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) to the

in exchange for

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and a conditional 1995 fifth-round draft pick. He played for the Leafs until 1995–96 when he was traded to the

, where he stayed until

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. After New Jersey, he had short stints with the

( 1999–2000),

(2000), and Buffalo Sabres ( 2000–01), before settling with the

( 2001–02 to 2005–06). His best season offensively was in 1993–94 when, with Toronto, he posted 53 goals and 99 points. The 1993 and 1994 playoffs also saw Andreychuk and the Maple Leafs advance to the Conference Finals, where they lost to the

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and the

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, respectively. As a result of his successful stint with the team, many Maple Leafs' fans still affectionately refer to him simply as "Uncle Dave". Andreychuk referred to the famed 1993 run in particular as particularly heartbreaking, as Toronto was eliminated in game seven negating the chance of a Toronto-Montreal Stanley Cup Final in the league's 75th anniversary season. As a member of the Boston Bruins on October 28, 1999, Andreychuk had a four-goal game versus Tampa Bay. In the

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, Andreychuk made a shocking move which would pay dividends in the long run. Rather than sign with a

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contender, he signed with the lowly

, to which he was able to bring some much-needed veteran leadership. The

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again missed the playoffs that season, and Andreychuk refused trades to contenders, stating his work with the team was not finished. In 2002–03,

head coach

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appointed Andreychuk the

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, (succeeding

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, who was stripped of the captaincy after the 2000–01 season) and Andreychuk promptly led the Lightning to the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons. In the

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, Andreychuk continued as a key contributor for the Lightning offence, reaching 20 goals for the third consecutive year with the team. Qualifying for the playoffs for a second consecutive year, Andreychuk helped the Lightning defeat the

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in seven games to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. Andreychuk went 22 years without being on a

championship team, tying the NHL record with

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for the longest career before doing so (Andreychuk had played 1597 regular-season games to that point, and only Bourque had played more career games before being on his first Stanley Cup-winning team). Following the

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, Andreychuk returned to the Lightning for the 2005–06 season. After the year off, Andreychuk's contributions decreased and on January 10, 2006, he was waived by the Lightning, bringing an end to his career.

Post-retirement

On October 1, 2006, Andreychuk rejoined the Lightning as a Community Representative. In 2005, the city of Hamilton renamed the Mountain Arena, following renovations, the

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in his honour. On November 28, 2008, he was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame. On February 4, 2011, the Tampa Bay Lightning named Andreychuk as their Vice President in charge of fans. He currently serves as the Lightning's Vice President of Corporate & Community Affairs.

Personal life

Andreychuk married his wife Sue in 1991 and together they have three daughters, Taylor, Caci and Brooke. The family resides in

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. Prior to his appointment in the Lightning's front office, Andreychuk and his family resided in

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. Following his retirement from professional sport, Andreychuk also founded the Dave Andreychuk Foundation as a way of giving back to the community. The foundation has two branches, a Canadian one in Andreychuk's home town of

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, and a U.S. one in

where he currently lives. The goals of the foundation are three-fold: 1. Assist children in need, 2. Support causes for children and families enduring chronic and/or life-threatening illness, and 3. Encourage the investment of youth and amateur sports.

Records and achievements

* Seventh most games played in NHL history with 1639. * 15th most goals scored in NHL history with 640. * Tied with

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for 28th in league history with 1,338 points. * Second most NHL career power-play goals with 274. * 1991–92 NHL power-play goals leader with 28. * 1992–93 NHL power-play goals leader with 32. * Played in

All-Star Game in 1990 and 1994. *

champion —

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* Inducted into the

in 2017.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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Hockeydraftcentral.com
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