Ray Whitney (hockey player)

Ray Whitney (born May 8, 1972 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) is an ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes. His nickname is "the Wizard."

Position: Left Wing
Shoots: left
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Weight: 175 lb

Before Ray Whitney played his first game on the ice, he was one of the Oilers' stick boys during Wayne Gretzky's late career in Edmonton; the other was Ryan Smyth. Ray was drafted in the second round (32nd overall) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the San José Sharks. He has played for several different NHL teams during his 14 year career, including the San Jose Sharks (1991-92 to 1996-97), Edmonton Oilers (1997-98), Florida Panthers (1997-98 to 2000-01), Columbus Blue Jackets (2000-01 to 2002-03), and Detroit Red Wings (2003-04). On August 6, 2005 Whitney signed a 2 year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL's Eastern Conference paying him $1.5 million per year. In 14 years as an NHLer, he has 205 goals and 330 assists in exactly 700 games. Ray is one of only 29 players in NHL history to record an overtime game-winner in a seventh game in the playoffs. He did that in 1995 in a seventh game against the Calgary Flames while with San José.

As well as playing in the NHL, Ray has also played in the Western Hockey League (WHL), International Hockey League (IHL), and American Hockey League (AHL).

In 2006, Ray helped Carolina win their first Stanley Cup with fellow Fort Saskatchewan native Mike Commodore. Together, the two played against their childhood team, the Edmonton Oilers. it was especially emotional to Ray's father Floyd who is a security guard and the Oilers practice goalie.

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