Andrew Cassels

Andrew Cassels (born 23 July, 1969 in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey centre.

Playing career

Andrew Cassels was selected 17th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played three stellar seasons with the Ottawa 67's of the OHL. His best season with Ottawa was the 1987-88 season, when he led the OHL in assists and points in both the regular season and playoffs. In his first game with Montreal on 19 November, 1989, Cassels scored his first career goal against the Calgary Flames. However, Cassels would only play 60 games for the Canadiens, as he was traded to the Hartford Whalers for a second round draft pick that the Canadiens used to pick Valeri Bure.

It was in Hartford that Cassels had his greatest success. During the 1992-93 season, Cassels set career highs in assists, points, penalty minutes and shorthanded goals. He was traded to the Calgary Flames during the Summer of 1997, and played two seasons there before signing with the Vancouver Canucks. He played three seasons in Vancouver, before signing with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Cassels scored 68 points in his first year there, his highest total since his 85 in 1992-93. However, the next year he was riddled with injuries and as a result there came a sharp drop off in production.

Cassels signed with the Washington Capitals on 12 August, 2005.

Cassels was released by the Washington Capitals on 28 January, 2006.

Awards

Named OHL Rookie of the Year (1987).
Named OHL MVP (1988).
Named to the OHL First All-Star Team (1988).
Named to the OHL First All-Star Team (1989).

Records

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986-87	Ottawa 67's	OHL	66	26	66	92	28	11	5	9	14	7
1987-88	Ottawa 67's	OHL	61	48	103	151	39	16	8	24	32	13
1988-89	Ottawa 67's	OHL	56	37	97	134	66	12	5	10	15	10
1989-90	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	6	2	0	2	2	-	-	-	-	-
1989-90	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL	55	22	45	67	25	12	2	11	13	6
1990-91	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	54	6	19	25	20	8	0	2	2	2
1991-92	Hartford Whalers	NHL	67	11	30	41	18	7	2	4	6	6
1992-93	Hartford Whalers	NHL	84	21	64	85	62	-	-	-	-	-
1993-94	Hartford Whalers	NHL	79	16	42	58	37	-	-	-	-	-
1994-95	Hartford Whalers	NHL	46	7	30	37	18	-	-	-	-	-
1995-96	Hartford Whalers	NHL	81	20	43	63	39	-	-	-	-	-
1996-97	Hartford Whalers	NHL	81	22	44	66	46	-	-	-	-	-
1997-98	Calgary Flames	NHL	81	17	27	44	32	-	-	-	-	-
1998-99	Calgary Flames	NHL	70	12	25	37	18	-	-	-	-	-
1999-00	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	79	17	45	62	16	-	-	-	-	-
2000-01	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	66	12	44	56	10	-	-	-	-	-
2001-02	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	53	11	39	50	22	6	2	1	3	0
2002-03	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	79	20	48	68	30	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	58	6	20	26	26	-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	Washington Capitals	NHL	31	4	8	12	14	-	-	-	-	-
16 seasons	NHL career		1015	204	528	732	410	21	4	7	11	8

International play

Played for Team Canada in the 1989 World Junior Championships.
Played for Team Canada in the 1996 World Championships.

International Statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989	Canada	WJC	7	2	5	7	2
1996	Canada	WC	6	1	0	1	0

References

Andrew Cassels on HockeyDB