Andrew David Joudrey (born July 15, 1984) is a former

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forward who most recently played for the

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in the

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(DEL). Joudrey was selected by the

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in the 8th round (249th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

As a youth, Joudrey played in the 1997 and 1998

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s with a

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team from Bedford, Nova Scotia. Joudrey twice won the AHL's

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while playing with the

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, an affiliate of the Capitals. For his final season on the Bears, he was named team captain. On July 1, 2011, the free-agent Joudrey signed a two-year, two-way contract with the

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. Upon completion of his contract, Joudrey opted to remain with the Blue Jackets affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, re-signing to a one-year AHL contract on July 23, 2013. After three seasons primarily with the Falcons, Joudrey signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL on June 19, 2014. In the 2014–15 season, Joudrey made a seamless transition to European hockey helping lead the club as an Alternate Captain to capture the DEL Championship with 29 points in 52 games. He was signed to a two-year contract extension on April 29, 2015. On July 28, 2017, Joudrey announced his retirement from professional hockey and was named President of the Madison Capitols of the

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* 1984 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Canadian ice hockey centres Columbus Blue Jackets players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Hershey Bears players People from Bedford, Nova Scotia Ice hockey people from Halifax, Nova Scotia Springfield Falcons players Washington Capitals draft picks Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany NCAA men's ice hockey national champions 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1980s-stub