Ron Hainsey
| Ron Hainsey | |
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 Hainsey with the Jets in 2012. |
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| Born | March 24, 1981 Bolton, CT, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Montreal Canadiens Columbus Blue Jackets Atlanta Thrashers |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 13th overall, 2000 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
Ronald Hainsey (born March 24, 1981) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
He was drafted 1st round, 13th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, from collegiate team the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He has played with AHL teams, Quebec Citadelles and the Hamilton Bulldogs.
After spending 3 seasons in the Canadiens organization was claimed off of waivers on November 29, 2005, by the Columbus Blue Jackets,[1] where he established himself into a leading two-way defenseman.
On July 2, 2008, the Atlanta Thrashers signed Ron Hainsey to a five-year, $22.5 million contract.[2] He scored 6 goals to go along with 33 assists in his first season in Atlanta.
[edit] Awards
- 1999–00 HE All-Rookie Team
- 2000–01 HE First All-Star Team
- 2000–01 NCAA East Second All-American Team
- 2001–02 AHL All-Rookie Team
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | USNTDP | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | USNTDP | NAHL | 40 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | USNTDP | USHL | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | U. of Mass-Lowell | HE | 30 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | U. of Mass-Lowell | HE | 33 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 63 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 54 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 68 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 22 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 55 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 80 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 78 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 81 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 488 | 34 | 135 | 169 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 1999 | United States | WJ18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2000 | United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | United States | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
[edit] Personal
He is best friends with New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro, both of whom were drafted in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
He hails from a very small town in Connecticut, Bolton, and his parents still live there. He and his wife Hayley still reside there during the off-season.
He is the first baseman for West Reach, a softball team hailing from Bolton, CT. During his years in Montreal, his nickname was "Mr. Hollywood".
[edit] References
- ^ "Blue Jackets place Foote on injured reserve, claim Hainsey". sportsbooks.com. 2005-11-29. http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/135291.html. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Thrashers sign UFA defenseman Ron Hainsey". thrashers.nhl.com. 2008-07-02. http://thrashers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367659&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Eric Chouinard |
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2000 |
Succeeded by Marcel Hossa |
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- Living people
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- Montreal Canadiens players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Tolland County, Connecticut
- Quebec Citadelles players
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- Winnipeg Jets players
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