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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| image = Mmva2007 Avery.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left wing]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 195
| league=[[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| team=[[New York Rangers]]
| former_teams = [[Detroit Red Wings]]<br />[[Los Angeles Kings]]<br />[[Dallas Stars]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pickering, Ontario|Pickering]], [[Ontario|ON]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| career_start = 1999
| website = [http://www.seanavery.com/ SeanAvery.com]
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'''Sean Avery''' (born April 10, 1980 in [[Pickering, Ontario]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|left winger]] for the [[New York Rangers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He formerly played for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Dallas Stars]]. Prior to the NHL, Avery played for the [[Owen Sound Platers]] and the [[Kingston Frontenacs]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL). Avery's success in his role of distracting other players has arguably made him one of the most reviled players in the league. Avery’s “double life” of being a [[professional athlete]] while having an interest in [[fashion]] has prompted [[New Line Cinema]] to commission a screenplay.<ref name=Iceman>{{cite journal|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/165674|title=Clothes Make The Ice Man |issue=November 3, 2008 |publisher=Newsweek |author=Peyser, Marc |date=October 25, 2008 |accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref>


SEAN AVERY IS A DOUCHEBAG!'''
===Detroit Red Wings (1999&ndash;2003)===
Avery was not drafted and was signed by the Red Wings as a free agent in 1999. He played one final season in juniors before turning professional in 2000 in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). He broke into the NHL in the [[2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season|2001–02 season]], playing 36 games with the Red Wings. The Red Wings went on to win the [[Stanley Cup]] that season, but Avery did not play in the playoffs nor did he play the required 40 games to get his name engraved on the Cup.

Midway through the [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03 season]], Avery was traded to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in the trade for defenseman [[Mathieu Schneider]]. Avery finished the season with 15 points in 51 games. Years later, Red Wings general manager [[Ken Holland]] said that one reason he unloaded Avery was because he seemed to lack respect for the game.<ref name="Mature">{{cite web |author=Rosen, Dan; and Adam Kimelman |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=396369 |title=Holland: "Avery hasn't matured" |publisher=NHL.com |date=December 5, 2008}}</ref>

===Los Angeles Kings (2003&ndash;2007)===
[[Image:seanavery.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Avery with the Kings]]
In [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]] Avery played 76 games for the Kings, scoring nine goals and 19 assists. Avery also led the NHL in penalty minutes with 261. His tenure with the Kings was marked by a number of publicized controversial utterances.

During the [[2004–05 NHL lockout|NHL lockout]], Avery played in the Finnish [[SM-liiga]] for [[Pelicans (ice hockey)|Pelicans]]. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, but then left [[Finland]] unexpectedly and returned to [[North America]]. He then played in the [[International Hockey League (2007-)|UHL]] alongside [[Chris Chelios]], [[Bryan Smolinski]], and [[Derian Hatcher]] for the [[Motor City Mechanics]]. He tallied 26 points in 16 games, 15 goals and 11 assists. Those 15 goals included two hat tricks, making Avery the first player in Mechanics history to record two hat tricks in one season. He also had 149 penalty minutes. Avery made news during the lockout, when he was quoted as saying that the management of the [[National Hockey League Players Association]] lied to its members about the lockout.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2005/07/06/avery050705.html | title = Top brass not at NHL bargaining table}}</ref> During the lockout, Avery lived for three weeks with former teammate [[Chris Chelios]], until Chelios' patience wore thin. "He turned my house upside down," Chelios said.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Dallas/2008/12/06/7654781-sun.html | title = Although they don't defend Avery, a couple of ex-teammates offer words of support}}</ref>

[[Denis Gauthier]] of the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] bodychecked Kings forward [[Jeremy Roenick]] in a 2005 preseason game, giving Roenick a concussion. Avery's response was "I think it was typical of most French guys in our league with a visor on, running around and playing tough and not back anything up," generating much controversy with the [[French-Canadian]] public.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=137855&hubname= | title = Kings' Avery sounds off on French NHLers}}</ref> Avery also made news during the regular season when [[Georges Laraque]] of the [[Edmonton Oilers]], a [[Black Canadian]], claimed that Avery called him a monkey during a contest between the two teams. The incident was never proven and Avery adamantly denies it ever occurred.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2005/10/14/avery_laroque051014.html | title = Avery says Laraque made up racial slur}}</ref> Avery was fined $1,000 by the NHL on November 15, 2005, for intentionally [[Diving (ice hockey)|diving]] during a game, then was fined $1,000 more a day later after publicly criticizing the NHL's director of hockey operations, [[Colin Campbell (hockey)|Colin Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl/kings/la-sp-kingrep16nov16,1,2760874.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-nhl-kings | title = League Fines Avery for His Comments After First Fine | author = Foster, Chris}}</ref>

Avery and [[Anaheim Ducks|Anaheim Mighty Ducks]] broadcaster and former [[Montreal Canadiens]] goaltender [[Brian Hayward]] had a heated discussion in the Kings dressing room on April 7, 2006, over Hayward's on air comments during the April 4 Kings vs Ducks game, in which he accused Avery of avoiding a fight with Ducks' forward [[Todd Fedoruk]]. Avery began the argument by uttering that Hayward was an "embarrassment", a "(terrible) announcer", and was a "(terrible) player". Hayward responded by saying "How would you know? When I played, you were in your third year of eighth grade."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=161766&hubname= | title = Avery confronts NHL broadcaster Hayward}}</ref> Near the end of the season, the Kings decided to suspend Avery, stating that he would not be with the team for the remainder of the year. A source claimed Avery had an argument with assistant coach Mark Hardy after refusing to participate in a practice drill.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=162402&hubname=nhl | title = Report: Kings part ways with Sean Avery}}</ref>

On July 24, 2006 the Los Angeles Kings signed Avery to a $1.1 million, one-year contract. Avery was a restricted [[free agent]], so the Kings avoided going into salary arbitration by signing him to a deal.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kingshockey.com/articles.cfm?id=20 | title = Kings Sign Avery To One-Year Contract | author = Matsuda, Gann}}</ref>

===New York Rangers (2007–2008)===
[[Image:AveryNYR.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Avery in 2007.]]
On February 5, 2007, Avery was traded by the Kings to the New York Rangers in a multi-player deal.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=195031&hubname | title = Kings deal Avery to Rangers}}</ref> After Avery joined the Rangers, he scored 20 points in 29 games to help the team complete a 17-4-6 end-of-season run to qualify for the playoffs. Avery recorded a career-high four points in a game against the [[Boston Bruins]] on March 17. He notched one goal and added three assists to help the Rangers beat the Bruins 7–0.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores107/107076/NHL706086.htm | title = Rangers 7, Bruins 0}}</ref> Avery later played in his first career playoff game on April 12 against the [[Atlanta Thrashers]]. He recorded his first playoff points with a goal and an assist in the series against the Thrashers. He cut down on penalty minutes by about 65% in 2006–07 compared to seasons past.

On August 1, 2007 Avery, as a restricted free agent, earned an [[arbitration]] award of $1.9 million for the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], which the Rangers accepted, thus keeping him with the team for at least another year.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/ny-sprang0802,0,5591465.story | title = Rangers accept Avery's $1.9M arbitration award | author = Zipay, Steve}}</ref>

[[Colin Campbell (ice hockey)|Colin Campbell]] and the NHL fined Avery, [[Darcy Tucker]], the Rangers, and the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] for actions during warmups before their Nov. 10, 2007, game.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=343188&page=NewsPage&service=page | title = NHL fines Rangers, Maple Leafs, Avery, Tucker | author = NHL.com}}</ref> Howard Berger of Toronto radio station CJCL [[The Fan 590]] alleged that the reason for the altercation was a remark made by Avery concerning [[Jason Blake (ice hockey)|Jason Blake's]] diagnosis with a rare form of Leukemia. However Avery denied making the comments,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=222807&hubname=nhl | title = Avery denies making comments to Blake | author = [[The Sports Network]]}}</ref> and served CJCL with a notice of [[libel]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/11132007/sports/rangers/avery__i_was_libeled_821477.htm | title = Avery: I Was Libeled | last=Brroks | first=Larry | publisher=[[New York Post]] | date=2007-11-13 | accessdate=2007-12-04}}</ref> On December 3, the radio station retracted on air its allegations made about Avery.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3140337 | title=Toronto radio station retracts claim Avery made cancer-related remarks | publisher=[[Associated Press]] | date=2007-12-03 | accessdate=2007-12-04}}</ref>

On November 29, 2007, Avery had arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist and did not return to the ice until the game against the [[Ottawa Senators]] on December 23.

When Avery scored his seventh goal of the season, ten seconds into a game against the [[Buffalo Sabres]] on February 16, 2008, he set a record for fastest goal scored by a Ranger at home ice.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap?gid=2008021613|title=NY Rangers 5, Buffalo 1|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|last=Podell|first=Ira|date=2008-02-16|accessdate=2008-02-16}}</ref>

In the early morning of April 30, 2008, after a playoff game against the Penguins, Avery went to the hospital with a lacerated spleen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=236340&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl|title=Rangers' Avery taken to hospital with lacerated spleen}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/2008/04/30/2008-04-30_sources_rangers_star_sean_avery_hospital.html|title=Sources: Rangers star Sean Avery hospitalized}}</ref> He was released from the [[St. Vincent's Medical Center]] on May 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/05/sports/Sports-Briefs.php|title= iht.com/articles, Sunday's Sports in Brief}}</ref>

===Dallas Stars (2008)===
Avery signed a four-year, $15.5 million contract with the [[Dallas Stars]] on July 2, 2008.<ref>{{cite press release| url=http://stars.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=367566|title=Stars Sign Sean Avery | publisher=[[Dallas Stars]]|date=2008-07-02|accessdate=2008-07-11}}</ref> He had been a roommate of current Stars co-general manager [[Brett Hull]] when the two played for the Red Wings. Hull thought the Stars needed more fire and emotion on the ice, and felt Avery would fit the bill.<ref>Heika, Mike. [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/hockey/stars/stories/120308dnspostarslede.24c8965d.html Dallas Stars frustrated with suspended Avery's actions]. ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'', 2008-12-03.</ref>

Avery's performance largely mirrored the Stars' sluggish early performance; he only scored three goals before he and the team parted ways due to controversial remarks about fellow NHL players (see below). His play was a source of frustration to his teammates; according to [[The Sports Network|TSN's]] [[James Duthie (sportscaster)|James Duthie]], one anonymous Star said that Avery "doesn't pay attention" and hasn't been able to grasp the Stars' system.<ref name="Duthie">[[James Duthie (sportscaster)|Duthie, James]]. [http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/james_duthie/?id=258309 Avery's teammates hope "indefinitely" means "forever"]. [[The Sports Network]], 2008-12-03.</ref>

During a November 1 game against the [[Boston Bruins]], Avery was accused of unleashing a torrent of obscenities at a fan who was heckling him in the penalty box. A complaint was filed with the NHL, but no action was taken.<ref>Burnside, Scott. [http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=3740622 Isolated incident? No, Avery's career has been defined by indiscretions]. [[ESPN]], 2008-12-03.</ref>

====Controversial "sloppy seconds" comment====
{{wiktionary|sloppy seconds}}
On December 2, 2008, prior to the Stars' morning skate in preparation for a game against the [[Calgary Flames]], Avery approached the assembled reporters in the dressing room and informed them that he was about to make a statement. He proceeded to make the following comment directed towards Flames' defenceman [[Dion Phaneuf]], who is dating Avery's ex-girlfriend [[Elisha Cuthbert]], and presumably also Kings forward [[Jarret Stoll]], who is dating Avery's ex-girlfriend [[Rachel Hunter]].<ref>Aleksander, Irina (2009-03-10). [http://www.observer.com/2009/daily-transom/ex-vogue-intern-sean-avery%E2%80%99s-fashionable-friends-welcome-him-back-his-day-job Ex-Vogue Intern Sean Avery's Fashionable Friends Welcome Him Back to His Day Job article at the], [[The New York Observer|''New York Observer'']] Retrieved on 2009-03-11</ref>
{{cquote|I'm just going to say one thing. I'm really happy to be back in Calgary; I love Canada. I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I don't know what that's about, but enjoy the game tonight.}}

Within hours, the NHL suspended him indefinitely for "conduct detrimental to the league or the game of hockey". His comments were met with near-unanimous condemnation by the Stars organization, fellow players and fans alike. Stars owner [[Tom Hicks]] said that the team would have suspended Avery had the NHL not acted first.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=395722|title=NHL statement on Avery suspension}}</ref> Avery apologized the next day, calling his actions "a bad attempt to build excitement for the game."<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3743305 Stars LW Avery issues apology for televised comments about ex-girlfriends]. [[Associated Press]] via [[ESPN]]; 2008-12-04.</ref>

On December 5, the NHL fixed Avery's suspension at six games, retroactive to the December 2 game against the Flames. He agreed to undergo an [[anger management]] evaluation, and structured counseling if necessary, due to what the NHL called ''"unacceptable and [[antisocial]]" behavior "at odds with the manner in which his more than 700 fellow players conduct themselves"'' The league also disclosed that Avery had been warned before about his behavior by both [[NHL Commissioner|Commissioner]] [[Gary Bettman]] and league disciplinarian [[Colin Campbell (ice hockey)|Colin Campbell]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/12/05/avery-suspension-stars.html NHLer Avery to sit 6 games for controversial remark]. [[CBC Sports]], 2008-12-05.</ref>

On December 14, 2008&mdash;only hours after the last game of Avery's suspension&mdash;the Stars announced that Avery would not return to the team. However, Hull said the Stars would continue to honor Avery's contract and support him while he gets help.<ref>[http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=259679 Avery to continue counseling, will not return to Stars]. [[The Sports Network]], 2008-12-14.</ref> Earlier, TSN reported that Stars' management were actively pursuing all options to permanently rid themselves of Avery.<ref name="Duthie"/> Hull said one factor in the decision was that coach [[Dave Tippett]] and the rest of the team did not want to take Avery back. Earlier, Tippett had said he had specifically told Avery not to talk to the media about his former girlfriends, and was very upset when he did so.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3768552 Stars: Avery will not return]. [[ESPN]], 2008-12-14.</ref>

===Return to the Rangers (2009–present)===
[[Image:SeanAvery2009.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Avery in the 2009 Playoffs.]]
After completing his program, Avery was placed on waivers by the Stars on February 7, 2009,<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090207/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_stars_avery;_ylt=AurPHuBcie0o6v6Jnqxv1zgLMxIF Stars Place Left Winger Avery on Waivers] Yahoo Sports, February 7, 2009</ref> and cleared waivers on February 9.<ref>[http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=266456&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_nhl;_ylt=AurPHuBcie0o6v6Jnqxv1zgLMxIF AVERY CLEARS WAIVERS; LIKELY HEADED TO AHL] TSN Canada,</ref> Rumors began to surface that the New York Rangers were possibly interested in bringing back Avery. As many were predicting, Avery was then assigned to the [[Hartford Wolf Pack]], the Rangers' [[American Hockey League]] affiliate, although he remained a member of the Stars' organization (that season, the Stars had no AHL affiliate).<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3896515 Stars send Avery to Hartford] ESPN, February 10, 2009</ref> On March 2, after weeks of the possible return and buzz league wide, Avery was placed on re-entry waivers by Dallas and claimed by the Rangers on March 3.<ref name="rangers-claim">{{cite web|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=411928|title=Rangers claim Avery off re-entry waivers|publisher=New York Rangers|date=March 3, 2009|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> Rangers head coach [[John Tortorella]], who, while working as an analyst for TSN, had previously stated that Avery was a "selfish ass" and that he had no business in the NHL, said that he was now willing to give him a second chance.<ref>http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=411926</ref> On April 4 during a game against the [[Boston Bruins]] Avery was involved in an incident where his stick came in contact with the backside of goaltender [[Tim Thomas (ice hockey)|Tim Thomas]]' mask during a commercial timeout. Thomas went after Avery and both received penalties for roughing.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=290404001 ESPN report on Avery v Thomas dustup]</ref>

On April 22, 2009, in game 4 of the playoff series against the [[Washington Capitals]], Avery whacked [[Milan Jurcina]] on an icing touch-up with his stick and fist that made Jurcina fall to the ice, bleeding. After receiving a minor on that penalty, he then high-sticked [[Brian Pothier]] and nearly cost the Rangers a 3-1 lead in the series since the Rangers were short-handed at the end of the game while only maintaining a one goal lead. He was subsequently benched for the following game by coach Tortorella. Following the Rangers' elimination in game seven of the first-round series, Avery praised Tortorella despite the benching, saying it was the right decision and that Tortorella is the coach for whom he wants to play.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/ny-sprside0112719511apr30,0,4892282.story|title=Avery: Tortorella will make me a better player|publisher=''[[Newsday]]''|last=Zipay|first=Steve|date=2009-04-30|accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref>
Avery missed the first four games of the 2009-10 season with a sprained knee. In one game against the Dallas Stars, his former team, Avery had one goal and three assists.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/sports/hockey/07nhl.html ''New York Times'' report on Avery's missed games in 2009-10 season]</ref>

==Style of play==
Despite Avery's relatively unimposing physical stature ({{height|feet=5|inch=10}} and {{convert|195|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}), he is considered to be one of the best agitators in the NHL. Due to his unorthodox and highly confrontational style of play, Avery has made many enemies in the NHL, and is considered a [[pest (hockey)|pest]] by many, especially by opposing star players and enforcers. In a 2007 poll of 283 NHL players, 66.4% said that Sean Avery was the most hated player in the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/en/news/news.asp?idNews=24100|title=The Hockey News player poll results}}</ref>

==="The Sean Avery rule"===
[[Image:Averyrule.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Avery "screening" Brodeur]]

During an April 13, 2008 first round [[2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs|playoff]] game against the [[New Jersey Devils]], Avery turned his back on the play in order to face and [[Screen (ice hockey)|screen]] goaltender [[Martin Brodeur]] during a two-man advantage on the [[Power play (sport)|power play]]. He waved his hands and stick in front of Brodeur in an attempt to distract him and block his view. The puck was later cleared out of the Devils' end zone but on the second Rangers offensive attack, Avery scored the power play goal. (The Rangers lost that game 4-3 in overtime but eventually won the series against the Devils.)

Although screening is a common tactic used (especially on the power play), notable in this instance was that Avery had spent the initial part of the play facing Brodeur while ignoring the puck, with his back to the play (normally, the player screening the goaltender is facing the play). While it was not an explicit rules violation at the time of the game, many NHL commentators and players described Avery's actions as unsportsmanlike.<ref name="ESPN.com">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3346729|title=NHL amends unsportsmanlike conduct rule in response to Avery's antics|publisher=[[ESPN.com]]|date=2008-04-14|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> The following day, the NHL issued an interpretation of the league's unsportsmanlike conduct rule to cover actions such as the one employed by Avery, which would now result in a minor penalty.<ref name="ESPN.com"/>

[[Don Cherry (ice hockey)|Don Cherry]] told Toronto radio station [[CJCL|The Fan 590]] of Avery's tactic, ''"I've known this kid since he was about 16 years old; Once a jerk, always a jerk. You can't blame the referee, because 'he couldn't believe what he was seeing.'"''<ref>{{cite news| url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=234281&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_nhl|title=Avery's antics spark NHL to make new rule|publisher=[[The Sports Network|TSN.ca]]|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-10-03}}</ref>

Avery's tactics during that series against the Devils earned multiple power plays, and he had scored in each of the first three games. Avery had particularly agitated Brodeur during these games, crashing into him on several occasions, shoved and punched him, and goaded him into trips and swipes. During game two, Avery confronted Brodeur despite the play headed towards the other end, with Brodeur even leaning his head against Avery's helmet during the exchange. At the end of the series, Brodeur refused to shake Avery's hand <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2009/03/sean_avery_gets_best_of_new_je.html|title=Sean Avery gets best of New Jersey Devils in New York Rangers' 3-0 victory|publisher=[[The Star-Ledger]]|date=2009-03-30|accessdate=2010-02-15}}</ref>.

==Career statistics==
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| [[Owen Sound Platers]]
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
| 58||10||21||31||86
| 4||1||0||1||4
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| [[1997–98 OHL season|1997–98]]
| Owen Sound Platers
| OHL
| 47||13||41||54||105
| 11||1||11||12||23
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 OHL season|1998–99]]
| Owen Sound Platers
| OHL
| 28||22||23||45||70
| —||—||—||—||—
|-
| 1998–99
| [[Kingston Frontenacs]]
| OHL
| 33||14||25||39||88
| 5||1||3||4||13
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–2000 OHL season|1999–00]]
| Kingston Frontenacs
| OHL
| 55||28||56||84||215
| 5||2||2||4||26
|-
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
| [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 58||8||15||23||304
| 4||1||0||1||19
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]
| Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
| AHL
| 36||14||7||21||106
| —||—||—||—||—
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| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 36||2||2||4||68
| —||—||—||—||—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 39||5||6||11||120
| —||—||—||—||—
|-
| 2002–03
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| NHL
| 12||1||3||4||33
| —||—||—||—||—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Manchester Monarchs]]
| AHL
| —||—||—||—||—
| 3||2||1||3||8
|-
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 76||9||19||28||261
| —||—||—||—||—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2004–05
| [[Pelicans (ice hockey)|Pelicans]]
| [[SM-liiga|SML]]
| 2||3||0||3||26
| —||—||—||—||—
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| 2004–05
| [[Motor City Mechanics]]
| [[International Hockey League (2007–)|UHL]]
| 16||15||11||26||149
| —||—||—||—||—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 75||15||24||39||257
| —||—||—||—||—
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| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 55||10||18||28||116
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| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| 29||8||12||20||58
| 10||1||4||5||27
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| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 57||15||18||33||154
| 8||4||3||7||6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Dallas Stars]]
| NHL
| 23||3||7||10||77
| —||—||—||—||—
|-
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Hartford Wolf Pack]]
| AHL
| 8||2||1||3||8
| —||—||—||—||—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008–09
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 18||5||7||12||34
| 6||0||2||2||24
|-
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 69||11||20||31||160
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! 221!!87!!166!!253!!564
! 14!!5!!4!!9!!56
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! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 117!!30!!29!!59!!500
! 7!!3!!1!!4!!27
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 489!!84!!136!!220!!1,338
! 24!!5!!9!!14!!57
|}

==Transactions==
* January 11, 1999 - Traded to Kingston (OHL) by Owen Sound (OHL) with Steve Lafleur for Aaron Fransen and D.J. Maracle.
* September 21, 1999 - Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Red Wings.
* March 11, 2003 - Traded by the Detroit Red Wings, along with [[Maxim Kuznetsov]], Detroit's 2003 first-round draft choice and 2004 second-round draft choice, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for [[Mathieu Schneider]].
* November 24, 2004 - Signed as a free agent by Lahti (Finland).

* February 11, 2005 - Signed as a free agent by Motor City (UHL).
* February 5, 2007 - Traded by the Los Angeles Kings, along with [[John Seymour (ice hockey)|John Seymour]], to the New York Rangers in exchange for [[Jason Ward]], [[Jan Marek]], [[Marc-Andre Cliche]] and New York's 2008 third-round draft choice.
* July 2, 2008 - Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars.
* March 3, 2009 - Claimed off re-entry waivers by the New York Rangers.<ref name="rangers-claim"/>

'''Source:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468224&view=notes |title=NHL.com - Players: Sean Avery |publisher=NHL.com |accessdate=2009-03-03}}

==Personal life==
Avery has a younger brother, Scott (born 1988).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/2854/ | title = Sean Avery’s kid brother, Scott | publisher = Canada Free Press | accessdate = 2009-06-09}}</ref>
Avery played a small role in the movie "The Rocket" (2005), as [[Bob Dill]]. His storyline in the movie was only one scene, where he showed how Richard became a target, not only for his ability to play great hockey, but also because of his [[francophone]] background.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460505|title=Maurice Richard|publisher=IMDB.com|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> In the film, Avery coincidentally portrays a member of the New York Rangers, two years before actually joining the team.

He appeared in a December 2006 episode of ''[[MADtv]]'' with Kings teammates [[Tom Kostopoulos]] and [[Scott Thornton (ice hockey)|Scott Thornton]]. He has also been featured on episodes of ''[[MTV Cribs]]'', [[Punk'd]] and [[TRL]].

He was on the "Sexiest Man Alive 2007" list by [[People (magazine)|''People'' magazine]], on which [[Matt Damon]] was number one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/package/video/0,,20154290_20154496_20159873,00.html|title=Sean Avery - Sexiest Man Alive 2007|author=People.com|publisher=People.com|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref>

On March 29, 2008, the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' reported that Avery was listed in a "little black book" seized from the computer of Kristin Davis, a [[Manhattan]] prostitute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/03/29/2008-03-29_sean_avery_in_hookers_black_book.html|title=Sean Avery in hooker's black book|author=Tracy Connor & Jose Martinez|work=New York Daily News|date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> Avery denied the accusation and claimed he was a victim of a practical joke, blaming his enemies for using his name.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/03/29/2008-03-29_sean_avery_is_no_lonely_ranger_laughs_of.html|title=Sean Avery is no lonely Ranger: Laughs off link to madam's black book|author=John Dellapina and Carrie Melago|work=New York Daily News|date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> He said he and his teammates just laughed the whole thing off hysterically. Davis's attorney said that his client has "never had any contact ever" with Avery, and even claimed that there is no black book.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/ny-sprang305631800mar30,0,2919306.story|title=Lawyer: Client never had contact with Avery|author=Staple, Aruthur|work=Newsday|date=March 30, 2008}}</ref>

===Warren 77===
In the summer of 2009, Avery opened a sports bar, Warren 77, located at 77 Warren Street (between West Broadway and Greenwich St.) in [[New York, NY]]. On opening night, many figures from the hockey world were present, including [[Brendan Shanahan]], [[Ken Daneyko]], and [[Henrik Lundqvist]], who performed for the crowd. The décor is meant to reflect an old New York style, with [[Andy Warhol]] originals and pictures of icons on the walls, as well as pictures of the Rangers, past and present. Matt Abramcyk, a former art dealer, and Chris Miller, co-owner of the Beatrice Hotel are co-owners of the sports bar.<ref>[http://www.mensstylefile.com/iWeb/Men%27s%20Style%20File/Inside%20Sean%20Avery%27s%20Warren%2077.html Warren 77]</ref>

==Fashion interests==
In April 2008, it was announced that Avery would be spending the summer off-season interning at ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazine. According to one fashion report "Avery is a self-confessed clotheshorse who has been known to give girlfriends advice on how to dress, and in interviews has expressed a dream to become a fashion editor after his days on the ice"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/124369|title=Memo Pad: And his qualifications are?... Eye of the beholder...|author=Luisa Zargani, Stephanie D. Smith and Amy Wicks|date=April 25, 2008|accessdate=2009-03-03 publisher=WWD.Com}}</ref> He joined in a fashion partnership with friend and former director of [[Calvin Klein]]'s celebrity services, Lauryn Flynn.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://offtherack.people.com/2008/06/09/hockey-star-sean-avery-turns-celeb-stylist|publisher=People|date=June 9, 2008|accessdate=2009-03-03|title=Hockey Star Sean Avery Turns Celeb Stylist|author=David X Prutting/PatrickMcMullan}}</ref> In June 2008, Avery guest-edited Mensvogue.com, the website for ''[[Men's Vogue]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.style.com/stylefile/2008/06/avery-pack-his-bags-for-couture|publisher=Style.com|accessdate=2009-03-03|title=avery pack his bags for couture|date=June 23, 2008}}</ref> He is also a vintage wine aficionado whose collection has been featured in an NHL.com interview. He revealed on [[ESPN]] that as a child he would play with dolls that he would steal from his babysitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/10/video_sean_avery_talks_about_p.html|publisher=nymag.com|accessdate=2009-03-03|date=October 10, 2008|title=Video: Sean Avery Talks About Playing With Dolls As a Child}}</ref> His interest mainly resides with women's fashion; of men's fashion Avery has said: ''"You do suits and pants and that's about that. Women's clothes tell a story. That's what's interesting to me."''<ref name=Iceman/>

In 2009, Avery worked with men's fashion label [[Commonwealth Utilities]] to present a clothing line for [[Fashion Week]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/its-fashion-week|title=It's Fashion Week!|publisher=[[nytimes.com]]|date=2009-09-10|accessdate=2009-09-11}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.seanavery.com/ SeanAvery.com] — Official website
* {{hockeydb|25942}}
* {{TSN-NHL-profile|2014}}
* {{Espn nhl|2749}}
* {{nhlprofile|8468224}}
* [http://www.cardozaplayer.com/article_details.php?cid=87&contentType=1&typeSub=0 Sean Avery: Hockey’s Bad Boy Gets Pretty]
* {{imdb name|id=1936239|name=Sean Avery}}
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/fashion/29avery.html Salkin, Allen. "The Demon on His Shoulder," ''The New York Times'', Sunday, March 29, 2009.]

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