Andrew Hutchinson
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| Born | March 24, 1980 Evanston, IL, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Nashville Predators Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay Lightning Dallas Stars |
| NHL Draft | 54th overall, 1999 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
Andrew Hutchinson (born March 24, 1980 in Evanston, Illinois) is a professional ice hockey defenseman, who is currently playing for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Hutchinson was drafted 54th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft from the CCHA's, Michigan State University. After making his NHL debut with the Preadatos in the 2003–04 season, Hutchinson was traded by the Predators to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 3rd round pick on July 25, 2005.[1] Hutchinson won the Stanley Cup in 2006 playing with the Carolina Hurricanes appearing in 36 regular season games.
On July 17, 2007, Hutchinson was traded by the Hurricanes along with Joe Barnes and a 3rd round draft pick in 2008 to the New York Rangers in exchange for Matt Cullen.[2] Although he never played a game for the Rangers, Andrew had a superb season in the AHL serving as the Hartford Wolfpack's captain. He led all AHL defensemen in point and assists and ranked third in goals. He was elected to the 2008 AHL First-Team All Star. On April 10, 2008 Hutchinson won the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's top defenseman for the 2007–08 season.
On July 9, 2008, Hutchinson signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[3] He started the 2008–09 season in the AHL playing for Norfolk Admirals. In 20 games Hutch tallied 1 goal and 13 assists with the Admirals. On November 27, 2008, Hutchinson was called up to the Lightning and played in only two games before he was dealt to the Dallas Stars for Lauri Tukonen on November 30, 2008.[4][5]
On July 7, 2010, Hutchinson signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6]
[edit] Personal life
Andrew is married to Andrea and has 2 children; son Cole and daughter Avery.[7]
[edit] Awards
- 2000–01 CCHA All-Tournament Team
- 2000–01 CCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2000–01 CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman
- 2001–02 CCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2001–02 NCAA West Second All-American Team
- 2003–04 AHL Calder Cup (Milwaukee Admirals)
- 2005–06 NHL Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes)
- 2007–08 AHL First All-Star Team
- 2007–08 AHL Eddie Shore Award
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | U.S. National Development Team | U18 | 59 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 37 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 42 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 42 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 39 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 63 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 46 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 33 | ||
| 2003–04 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 41 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 67 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 20 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Texas Stars | AHL | 78 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 54 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 140 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 409 | 66 | 181 | 247 | 317 | 70 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 59 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Predators trade Hutchinson". milwaukeejournalsentinel.com. 2005-07-25. http://www.bookrags.com/highbeam/admirals-predators-trade-hutchinson-20050730-hb/. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Cullen returns to Carolina; Rangers gain Hutchinson, Barnes". espn.com. 2007-07-17. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2939662. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Hutchinson signing official". blogs.tampabaylightning.com. 2008-07-09. http://blogs.tampabay.com/lightning/2008/07/hutchinson-sign.html. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Dallas Stars get Andrew Hutchinson from Lightning for Lauri Tukonen". thehockeynews.com. 2008-11-30. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20617-Dallas-Stars-get-Andrew-Hutchinson-from-Lightning-for-Lauri-Tukonen.html. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Defender Hutchinson off to Dallas in minor NHL trade". cbc.ca. 2008-11-30. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/11/30/hutcinson-dallas.html. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Penguins agree to terms with defenseman Andrew Hutchinson". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2010-07-07. http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533946. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ http://penguins.nhl.com/v2/ext/pdf/1011_PittsburghPenguins-MediaGuide.pdf
[edit] External links
- 1980 births
- American ice hockey defencemen
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Dallas Stars players
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- Living people
- Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Nashville Predators draft picks
- Nashville Predators players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Evanston, Illinois
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Texas Stars players
- Toledo Storm players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- Ice hockey people from Illinois
