About Dave Andreychuk
David John Andreychuk (AN-dray-chuck; born September 29, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, and Tampa Bay Lightning. Drafted in the first round by the Sabres in 1982, Andreychuk immediately made the major roster and recorded 14 goals in his first season. The following season saw him record the first of fourteen consecutive 20-goal seasons with 38. In the 1992–93 season, in the midst of recording his first 50-goal season, he was traded from the Sabres to the Maple Leafs, where he recorded a 50-goal season the following year. He was traded to the Devils midway in the 1995–96 season; the following year saw him become the 26th player to record 500 goals in NHL history. He played with three teams from 1999 to 2001 before signing with the Lightning as a free agent in 2001 that wanted him to provide veteran presence. Named captain in the 2002–03 season, he recorded his 600th goal. He recorded 14 points in the 2004 playoffs as the Lightning won the Stanley Cup Final to give Andreychuk his first championship; only Ray Bourque had played more games before winning a Stanley Cup in NHL history. He played his final season in the 2005–06 season and retired as one of only four players with 600 goals and 1,600 games played in NHL history. One of the highest scoring left wingers in NHL history, Andreychuk recorded nineteen 20-goal seasons, a mark achieved by only five other players in NHL history. He retired as the career leader in power-play goals (274) before later being passed by Alexander Ovechkin. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017. Dave Andreychuk was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres from the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals in the 1982 NHL entry draft and played his first NHL season in 1982–83. Following his retirement from professional sport, Andreychuk also founded the Dave Andreychuk Foundation as a way of giving back to the community. Qualifying for the playoffs for a second consecutive year, Andreychuk helped the Lightning defeat the Calgary Flames in seven games to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. His best season offensively was in 1993–94 when, with Toronto, he posted 53 goals and 99 points.
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