Jayson William More (born January 12, 1969) is a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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coach and former player. More was drafted by the
New York Rangers
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in the first round, 10th overall, in the
1987 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Born in
Souris,
Manitoba
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, More played four seasons in the
Western Hockey League
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junior league. More made his professional debut as a 19-year-old with the
International Hockey League's
Denver Rangers
The Denver Rangers were a professional hockey team based in Denver, Colorado that played for two seasons in the late 1980s. They were a member of the International Hockey League, and an affiliate of the New York Rangers. The team was originall ...
in the 1988–89 season. He also appeared in one
NHL
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game with the New York Rangers
that same season.
More was traded to the
Minnesota North Stars
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early in the
1989–90 season in exchange for
Dave Archibald
David J. Archibald (born April 14, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Archibald played for the Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, and New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
. He spent one year with the North Stars organization before being traded to the
Montreal Canadiens
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for
goaltender
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Brian Hayward
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Playing career
Hayward played coll ...
. More never appeared in a game with the Canadiens, spending the season with the
AHL's
Fredericton Canadiens
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, before being exposed in the
1991 NHL Expansion Draft and selected 2nd by the
San Jose Sharks
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.
After five seasons with the Sharks, More was traded back to the New York Rangers before the
1996–97 season in a trade which brought
Marty McSorley
Martin James McSorley (born May 18, 1963) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1983 until 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play both the forward and defense positions.
A for ...
to San Jose. More only played 14 games in his second stint with the Rangers, however, before being sent to the
Phoenix Coyotes. During the
1997–98 season, the Coyotes traded him to the
Chicago Blackhawks
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along with
Chad Kilger
Chad William Lawrence Kilger (born November 27, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for several National Hockey League teams, most recently the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
As a youth, Kilger played in th ...
in exchange for
Keith Carney
Keith Edward Carney (born February 3, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2007–08 season.
Playing career
Keith Carney was drafted 76t ...
and
Jim Cummins.
At 28 More suffered a career-ending injury with the
Nashville Predators
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in the
1998–99 season. In his NHL career, he appeared in 406 games. He scored 18 goals and added 54 assists. He also played in 31
Stanley Cup playoff games, recording six assists. In 2011, More was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame for his contributions as a player and coach.
Career statistics
Awards
* WHL West First All-Star Team – 1988
External links
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1969 births
Brandon Wheat Kings players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Chicago Blackhawks players
Denver Rangers players
Fredericton Canadiens players
Ice hockey people from Manitoba
Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players
Kansas City Blades players
Lethbridge Broncos players
Living people
Minnesota North Stars players
Nashville Predators players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
New Westminster Bruins players
New York Rangers draft picks
New York Rangers players
Phoenix Coyotes players
San Jose Sharks players
People from Souris, Manitoba