About Andrew Cassels
Andrew William Cassels (born July 23, 1969) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals. He is a former assistant coach with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. Cassels was born and raised in Bramalea, Ontario, where he played his minor hockey. His son, Cole, was drafted 85th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2013 NHL entry draft. == Playing career == As a youth, he played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Chinguacousy in Brampton, Ontario. Andrew Cassels was selected 17th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1987 NHL entry draft. He played three stellar seasons with the Ottawa 67's of the OHL, with his best season coming in 1987–88, when he led the OHL in assists and points in both the regular season and playoffs en route to winning the league MVP award. In his NHL debut with Montreal on 19 November 1989, Cassels scored his first career goal on his first shift and first shot against the Calgary Flames. However, Cassels found his playing time limited on a deep Montreal team, and played only 60 games for the Canadiens before being traded to the Hartford Whalers in 1991 for a second-round draft pick that the Canadiens used to pick Valeri Bure. It was in Hartford that Cassels had his greatest success. He recorded 41 points in the 1991–92 campaign and had a strong playoffs, finally showing the offensive potential that had seen him taken in the first round of the draft.
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