Adrian Aucoin was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round of the National Hockey League Entry Draft in 1992. Although he was attending Boston University on a hockey scholarship, he chose to return to Canada and play for the national team.

Aucoin played on the gold-winning Canadian team at the 1993 World Juniors, then won a silver medal representing Canada in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.

Aucoin joined his team in Vancouver in 1995 and slowly made his way up the ranks, becoming an integral part of the Canucks' defense. During the 1998-1999 season, Aucoin was first in defensive scoring with 23 goals, 18 of which were on the power play, tying the all-time League record for power play goals scored by a defenseman. That same year, he was at the top of the League's defensemen in both game-winning goals (three) and shorthanded goals (two).

The following season, Aucoin's numbers were not nearly as impressive and he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. After playing a mere 26 games with the Lightning, he was traded to the New York Islanders, where he again became a defensive powerhouse and earned a career high of 44 points during the 2003-2004 season.

After the lockout of 2004-2005, Aucoin joined the struggling Chicago Blackhawks, where he became team captain. After two seasons in Chicago, Aucoin was traded to the Calgary Flames prior to the 2007-2008 season.

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• HockeyDB: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 2"
  • Weight: 208 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 1994

• July 3, 1973: Born

• 1992: Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks

• 1994: Represented Canada in the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway (Silver)

• 1994: Made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks

• 1995: Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League

• 1996: Returned to play with the Vancouver Canucks

• 2001: Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning

• 2002: Traded to the New York Islanders

• 2003: Played with the New York Islanders in the NHL All-Star Games

• 2004: Played with the MODO Hockey Select of the Swedish Elitserien during the NHL lockout

• 2005: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks

• 2007: Traded to the Calgary Flames

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