Sean Avery
Sean Avery ( born April 10, 1980 in Pickering, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who of 2001-2012 for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League on the position left winger has played and was during this time as one of the most notorious " Pests " of hockey.
Career
Sean Avery began his career in 1996 in the Canadian Junior Football League OHL with the Owen Sound Platers, where he played for two and a half years. After that he played in the OHL one and a half years with the Kingston Frontenacs. Since Avery was not drafted, he signed in 1999 as a free agent contract with the Detroit Red Wings. In autumn 2000, he joined their AHL farm team, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks at.
2000/ 01 he played exclusively in the AHL and stood there out in particular due to be physically tough game. In 58 games, he had to spend in the penalty box a total of 304 minutes. In the 2001 / 02 season, he came for the Red Wings 36 times used, which won the Stanley Cup at the end of the season. However, Avery was not in the squad by Detroit in the playoffs. After he started the 2002/03 season with the Red Wings, he was transferred in March 2003 to the Los Angeles Kings. From the ensuing season, he had a firm place in the NHL squad the Kings and led the league with 261 penalty minutes. He also was able to create with 28 points, a new personal best.
The NHL season 2004/ 05 dropped out because of the lockout, and Avery moved to the Finnish SM- liiga for Pelicans Lahti to where he only completed two games in which he scored three goals and 26 penalty minutes cashed. He returned to the U.S. and played the rest of the season in the United Hockey League for the Motor City Mechanics, where stars such as Bryan Smolinski, Derian Hatcher, Chris Chelios and Kris Draper were active at this time. In 16 games Avery got 26 points and 149 penalty minutes. He also scored two hat-tricks.
By Avery had previously made little friends because he did not mince his mouth and opponents on the ice often checked hard and not always fair, he beat 2005/ 06 even more over the traces. In a preseason game against the Phoenix Coyotes Avery's teammate Jeremy Roenick was checked hard by opponent Denis Gauthier, Roenick so it was a concussion. Avery commented negatively about after Gauthier and the French Canadians, which he infuriated the French-Canadian fans. A little later, Avery should also have the African Canadian player Georges Laraque allegedly called in a game against the Edmonton Oilers as " monkeys ". During the season he also received a penalty of $ 1,000 because he had faked the foul an opponent in a game. Towards the end of the season he was finally suspended by the Los Angeles Kings. The reason for this is a discussion between him and the assistant coach Mark Hardy have been because he refused to participate in a training exercise. Nevertheless, this was Avery's successful season with 39 points, and he led with 257 penalty minutes again to the League.
In summer 2006, Avery was given a new one-year contract by the Los Angeles Kings, but was transferred in February 2007 to the New York Rangers. In the last 29 games of the season Avery still scored eight goals and prepared twelve gates before. Especially in the playoffs, he was a valuable player because of his tough style of play for the Rangers.
In the summer of 2008, he finally signed a four year contract for 15.5 million U.S. dollars for the Dallas Stars. On 2 December 2008, he was suspended a few hours before a game against the Calgary Flames after he had uttered derogatory about his former partner, Elisha Cuthbert, the current girlfriend of Dion Phaneuf opponent, to representatives of the press. The team owner of the Stars, Tom Hicks, distanced himself then in a press release from Avery and supported the decision of the league. Also from team circles came sharp criticism, and some players expressed themselves against the Canadian television station TSN to the effect that Avery was no longer welcome in the team. Just a month earlier, had Mike Modano, longtime member of the Dallas Stars, complained about the behavior of Avery in public like on the ice. Two days after the suspension Avery apologized publicly and had to be on the same day before the league to comment on the incident. On 5 December, he was eventually banned from the NHL for six games and imposed him to undergo an aggression -management counseling. A final decision on the way forward of the team accountable to Avery was announced on 14 December: They declared that he would not return to the team and further steps regarding Avery's future would have to be clarified.
The " Sean Avery Rule"
In the first play-off round of the 2007/08 season in the series between the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, Avery showed once again why he is considered by many opponents in the NHL as a " plague ". On 13 April 2008, he practiced an entirely new tactics, the opposing goalkeeper to block the view. In a 5-on -3 majority for his team, he ignored the running game operating completely and began to his hands and his cane in front of the face of Martin Brodeur reciprocate to this as to obstruct the view of the puck and the game. This approach was indeed considered by many experts to be unsportsmanlike, however, was not prohibited at this time, since he thereby einhielt enough clearance by the goalkeeper. The following day, the NHL issued an amendment to the " unsportsmanlike conduct" rule ( unsportsmanlike conduct ) to such manipulations, such as to prevent the running of Avery in the future. Therefore, many people spoke of the " Sean Avery Rule." The incident led, among other things, that Brodeur refused after the series win by the Rangers, Avery to shake hands.
Away from the sport
- Sean Avery played in the film Maurice Richard, who tells the story of hockey player of the same name, a small supporting role. He embodied Bob Dill.
- He was a long time with Rachel Hunter dating before the 2005 split from him. Then he was extended period of time with Elisha Cuthbert together.
- In April 2008 it was announced that Avery would take up an internship at the famous fashion magazine Vogue in the following summer. Consistent with this are our own statements by him in interviews that he would like to continue to work after his NHL career in the fashion industry. As of June 23, 2008 as a guest edited Avery also Mensvogue.com, the website which appears in the U.S. Men's Vogue.
Awards and achievements
- 2002 Stanley Cup win with the Detroit Red Wings
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )