Dave Andreychuk

One of the highest scoring left wingers in NHL history, Andreychuk recorded 640 goals and won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004.

Dave Andreychuk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was drafted in the first round by the Sabres in 1982 and retired as one of only four players with 600 goals and 1,600 games played in NHL history. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.

Quick Facts

Position

Centre

Hometown

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Jets era

Early 1990s (original Jets franchise)

Hockey hall of fame

Inducted 2014

Playing style

Two-way
physical
elite skater

Lore & Background

Andreychuk was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres from the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals in the 1982 NHL entry draft. He played eleven seasons in Buffalo before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 2, 1993. His best offensive season was 1993–94 with Toronto, when he posted 53 goals and 99 points. He was traded to the New Jersey Devils in the 1995–96 season and later had short stints with the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, and Buffalo Sabres before signing with the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent in 2001. He was named captain of the Lightning in the 2002–03 season and led them to the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons. In 2004, he helped the Lightning win the Stanley Cup, tying Ray Bourque for the longest career before winning a Stanley Cup. He played his final season in 2005–06.

Reader's Guide

Andreychuk is one of the highest scoring left wingers in NHL history, recording nineteen 20-goal seasons. He retired as the career leader in power-play goals (274) before being passed by Alexander Ovechkin. He played 1,639 games in the NHL, tenth most in league history, and scored 640 goals (15th most) and 1,338 points. He played in NHL All-Star Games in 1990 and 1994. After retirement, he rejoined the Lightning as a Community Representative in 2006 and later served as Vice President of Corporate & Community Affairs.

Did You Know?

Andreychuk recorded his only five-goal game as a professional on February 6, 1986, against the Boston Bruins.
He had his fourth and last four-goal game on October 28, 1999, as a member of the Boston Bruins versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Andreychuk went 22 years without being on a Stanley Cup championship team, tying the NHL record with Ray Bourque for the longest career before doing so.
The city of Hamilton renamed the Mountain Arena the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre in his honour in 2005.