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Adrian Aucoin

current status: Off season

#33 D | 6'2", 215 lbs. | Columbus

Birth Date:July 3, 1973 (39 years old)
Place of Birth:Ottawa, Ont.
Shoots:R

Experience:17 years
Drafted:Drafted by Vancouver in 1992 (5/117).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2012.

Season Stats

	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
YTD	36	0	4	4	-8	16	0	0	0	16:20	26	0.11

Scouting Report

Assets:	Is a savvy veteran. Handles the puck well and settles things down in the defensive zone. Possesses sound leadership qualities. Has a very good shot from the point.
Flaws:	Lacks top-level skating ability. Doesn't always play with enough aggression in the defensive zone, which hurts his overall effectivness. Doesn't shoot enough anymore.
Career Potential:	Aging but savvy defenseman.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
NHL	Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game	2003-04
	Olympic Silver Medal	1994 (Canada)

Movements & Injuries

2013
4/21/2013	Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
4/17/2013	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/31/2013	Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
3/29/2013	Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/22/2013	Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
3/16/2013	Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/15/2013	Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
2/04/2013	Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/31/2013	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2012
7/01/2012	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a one-year contract.
5/20/2012	Missed the last 3 playoff games (undisclosed).
5/13/2012	Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/29/2012	Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
3/15/2012	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/24/2012	Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
1/21/2012	Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/16/2012	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/10/2012	Missed 1 game (facial injury).
1/07/2012	Facial injury, day-to-day.
2011
12/29/2011	Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
12/21/2011	Lower body injury, injured reserve.
12/20/2011	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2/27/2011	Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
2/22/2011	Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2/19/2011	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2010
11/27/2010	Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
11/21/2010	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
7/17/2010	Re-signed by the Phoenix Coyotes to a two-year contract.
2009
7/02/2009	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes to a one-year contract.
4/03/2009	Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2008
1/15/2008	Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
1/05/2008	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2007
12/01/2007	Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
11/29/2007	Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
6/22/2007	Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks.
4/07/2007	Missed 2 games (groin).
4/03/2007	Groin, day-to-day.
2/03/2007	Missed 8 games (groin).
1/13/2007	Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2006
12/17/2006	Missed 11 games (groin).
11/24/2006	Groin, day-to-day.
4/18/2006	Missed the last 31 games of the regular season (shoulder surgery).
1/31/2006	Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
1/26/2006	Missed 6 games (groin).
1/13/2006	Groin, day-to-day.
2005
12/21/2005	Missed 4 games (groin).
12/13/2005	Groin, day-to-day.
12/11/2005	Missed 2 games (groin).
12/03/2005	Groin, day-to-day.
10/27/2005	Missed 2 games (groin).
10/23/2005	Groin, day-to-day.
10/18/2005	Missed 4 games (groin).
10/09/2005	Groin, day-to-day.
8/02/2005	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a four-year contract.
2004
12/21/2004	NHL lockout: Signed with the MoDo Hockey of the Elitserien (Sweden).
8/07/2004	Re-signed by the New York Islanders to a one-year contract.
7/16/2004	Filed for salary arbitration.
3/16/2004	Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
3/12/2004	Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2003
10/20/2003	Groin, left Monday's game (Didn't miss any games).
4/09/2003	Missed the last game of the regular season (groin).
4/06/2003	Groin, day-to-day.
2/04/2003	Missed 8 games (groin).
1/15/2003	Groin, day-to-day.
2002
7/23/2002	Re-signed by the New York Islanders to a two-year contract.
4/01/2002	Missed 1 game (heel injury).
3/30/2002	Heel injury, day-to-day.
2001
8/02/2001	Re-signed by the New York Islanders.
6/22/2001	Acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2/07/2001	Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks.
2000
11/17/2000	Missed 3 games (groin).
11/09/2000	Groin, day-to-day.
11/05/2000	Missed 2 games (groin).
11/01/2000	Groin, day-to-day.

Career Transactions

2012
7/01/2012	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2009
7/02/2009	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes.
2007
6/22/2007	Chicago Blackhawks traded Adrian Aucoin and a 7th round selection in 2007 to the Calgary Flames for Andrei Zyuzin and Steve Marr.
2005
8/02/2005	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks.
2001
6/22/2001	New York Islanders traded Mathieu Biron and a 2nd round selection (later traded to Washington, later traded to Vancouver - Denis Grot) in 2002 to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Adrian Aucoin and Alexander Kharitonov.
2/07/2001	Tampa Bay Lightning traded Dan Cloutier to the Vancouver Canucks for Adrian Aucoin and a 2nd round selection (Alexander Polushin) in 2001.
1992
6/20/1992	Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round (117th overall) in 1992.

Player News

| 04/22/2013 1:53 AM

News

Adrian Aucoin returned to action on Sunday April 21.

Rotoworld.com

Adrian Aucoin is a game-time decision Sunday | 04/20/2013 5:49 PM

News

Adrian Aucoin (lower body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.

Aaron Portzline on Twitter

Impact

The good news is that Aucoin skated Saturday. He has missed Columbus' last two games.

A. Aucoin might not be available Wednesday | 04/17/2013 8:40 AM

News

Adrian Aucoin (lower body) is questionable for Wednesday's game.

Columbus Dispatch

Impact

Aucoin left Monday's contest due to the ailment. He has four points and 14 penalty minutes in 33 games this season.

Adrian Aucoin sufferes lower body injury | 04/16/2013 8:16 AM

News

Adrian Aucoin suffered a lower body injury in the second period and did not return.

Columbus Dispatch

Impact

Aucoin has only four points in 33 games with a minus-eight rating. He should not be active in fantasy hockey.

Adrian Aucoin says Jackets can win each game | 04/13/2013 10:50 AM

News

The Columbus Blue Jackets are soaring and veteran defenseman Adrian Aucoin says it's because the team's confidence level is sky-high.

Columbus Dispatch

Impact

"There's the right feeling going into every game, knowing you're going to win," said Aucoin, 39, who has played for seven NHL teams. "You're not going to win every one, but knowing that you can is powerful. It's not something you can buy or make. It just comes from within. I've played on bad teams and I've played on good teams, and we're back to that feeling where we're controlling our own destiny. It's like, if one guy has a bad shift - he knows it. It's a kind of accountability that maybe wasn't here in the past."

| 04/01/2013 1:40 AM

News

Adrian Aucoin returned to action on Sunday March 31.

Rotoworld.com

Adrian Aucoin (undisclosed) won't play Friday | 03/29/2013 2:45 PM

News

Adrian Aucoin will miss Friday's game due to "bumps and bruises."

Aaron Portzline on Twitter

Impact

Given the description of Aucoin's ailment, we'll list it as a day-to-day issue. Aucoin has two assists in 25 games this season.

Adrian Aucoin in, Moore out Friday | 03/22/2013 5:22 PM

News

Adrian Aucoin will get back into Columbus' lineup Friday night after missing two games because of "general soreness."

Columbus Dispatch

Impact

He'll be paired with Tim Erixon with John Moore heading to the press box as a healthy scratch. Aucoin has two assists and a minus-10 rating in 22 games this season.

Adrian Aucoin returns to practice Thursday | 03/22/2013 9:08 AM

News

Adrian Aucoin (undisclosed) skated at Thursday's practice.

Columbus Dispatch

Impact

He has missed the team's past two games because of "general soreness." However, it isn't certain if he will play Friday night.

Columbus activates Adrian Aucoin | 02/15/2013 7:50 PM

News

Adrian Aucoin (lower body) has been activated off of the injured reserve list.

NHL.com

Impact

Aucoin is expected to play tonight, so this isn't a surprise. He missed six straight games due to the ailment.

Aucoin is ready to return to Jackets' lineup | 02/15/2013 10:54 AM

News

Adrian Aucoin (lower body) is expected to return to the Columbus Blue Jackets' lineup on Friday.

Columbus Dispatch

Impact

Aucoin will play alongside Jack Johnson. Aucoin has no points and a minus-five rating in seven games this season.

Richards says Aucion 'backpedaled' in rehab | 02/08/2013 5:04 PM

News

Coach Todd Richards says Adrian Aucoin "backpedaled" in his recovery from a lower-body injury, but it's not serious.

Aaron Portzline on Twitter

Impact

There's no timetable at the moment for Aucion's return. He has zero points and two penalty minutes in seven games this season and possesses no fantasy value.

Adrian Aucoin is on the IR list | 02/04/2013 6:14 PM

News

Adrian Aucoin has been placed on the injured reserve list.

Bluejackets.nhl.com

Impact

The move is retroactive January 29. He has no points and two penalty minutes in seven games this season. The team is listing him as day-to-day.

Adrian Aucoin is out with a lower body injury | 01/31/2013 10:40 AM

News

Adrian Aucoin missed the third period of Tuesday's game due to a lower body injury.

Columbus Dispatch

Impact

Aucoin signed a one-year/$2 million contract with Columbus over the summer. He has no points and a minus-five rating in seven games this season.

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Game Log

Date	Team	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPPTS	SHG	GWG	S	TOI	Status
4/27/2013	CBJ	Nas	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	14:25	-
4/25/2013	CBJ	Dal	0	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	0	1	11:43	-
4/21/2013	CBJ	SJ	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	13:09	-
4/18/2013	CBJ	LA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
4/17/2013	CBJ	Ana	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
4/15/2013	CBJ	Col	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	12:55	-
4/13/2013	CBJ	Min	0	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	0	0	15:18	-
4/12/2013	CBJ	StL	0	1	1	2	0	0	-	0	0	0	18:07	-
4/09/2013	CBJ	SJ	0	1	1	2	2	0	-	0	0	0	18:11	-
4/07/2013	CBJ	Min	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:31	-
4/05/2013	CBJ	StL	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	15:49	-
4/04/2013	CBJ	Nas	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	16:52	-
3/31/2013	CBJ	Ana	0	0	-	-1	2	0	-	0	0	0	19:20	-
3/29/2013	CBJ	Cgy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
3/28/2013	CBJ	Edm	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	14:18	-
3/26/2013	CBJ	Van	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	14:34	-
3/23/2013	CBJ	Nas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/22/2013	CBJ	Cgy	0	0	-	2	0	0	-	0	0	2	18:43	-
3/19/2013	CBJ	Nas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
3/16/2013	CBJ	Phx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
3/14/2013	CBJ	Chi	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	14:33	-
3/12/2013	CBJ	Van	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	2	16:39	-
3/10/2013	CBJ	Det	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:56	-
3/09/2013	CBJ	Det	0	0	-	0	4	0	-	0	0	0	14:21	-
3/07/2013	CBJ	Van	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	19:00	-
3/05/2013	CBJ	Edm	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	17:23	-
3/03/2013	CBJ	Col	0	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	0	0	19:39	-
3/01/2013	CBJ	Chi	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	24:39	-
2/26/2013	CBJ	Dal	0	1	1	-2	0	0	-	0	0	0	20:55	-
2/24/2013	CBJ	Chi	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	17:26	-
2/23/2013	CBJ	StL	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	19:18	-
2/21/2013	CBJ	Det	0	0	-	-2	0	0	-	0	0	1	18:10	-
2/18/2013	CBJ	Ana	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	19:08	-
2/16/2013	CBJ	Phx	0	1	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	13:27	-
2/15/2013	CBJ	LA	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	18:50	-
2/11/2013	CBJ	SJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
2/10/2013	CBJ	Edm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
2/07/2013	CBJ	Cgy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
2/05/2013	CBJ	LA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
2/02/2013	CBJ	Det	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
1/31/2013	CBJ	StL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
1/29/2013	CBJ	Min	0	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	0	1	11:31	-
1/28/2013	CBJ	Dal	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	13:23	-
1/26/2013	CBJ	Chi	0	0	-	-3	0	0	-	0	0	0	12:34	-
1/24/2013	CBJ	Col	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	14:20	-
1/23/2013	CBJ	Phx	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	2	17:49	-
1/21/2013	CBJ	Det	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	11:34	-
1/19/2013	CBJ	Nas	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	16:30	-

Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Columbus	NHL	36	0	4	4	-8	16	0	0	0	16:20	26	0.11
2011-12	Phoenix	NHL	64	2	7	9	14	42	1	0	0	20:14	92	0.14
2010-11	Phoenix	NHL	75	3	19	22	18	52	0	0	0	21:39	99	0.29
2009-10	Phoenix	NHL	82	8	20	28	2	56	1	0	2	22:33	144	0.34
2008-09	Calgary	NHL	81	10	24	34	-8	46	3	0	3	22:17	126	0.42
2007-08	Calgary	NHL	76	10	25	35	13	37	5	0	1	20:57	121	0.46
2006-07	Chicago	NHL	59	4	12	16	-22	50	2	0	3	20:50	96	0.27
2005-06	Chicago	NHL	33	1	5	6	-13	38	1	0	0	22:57	59	0.18
2004-05	MODO	Swe	14	2	4	6	3	32	1	0	0	-	47	0.43
2003-04	NY Islanders	NHL	81	13	31	44	29	54	4	0	2	26:37	213	0.54
2002-03	NY Islanders	NHL	73	8	27	35	-5	70	5	0	1	29:01	175	0.48
2001-02	NY Islanders	NHL	81	12	22	34	23	62	7	0	1	28:54	232	0.42
2000-01	Tampa Bay	NHL	26	1	11	12	-8	25	1	0	0	23:34	60	0.46
	Vancouver	NHL	47	3	13	16	13	20	1	0	0	18:21	99	0.34
	Total Van/TB	NHL	73	4	24	28	5	45	2	0	0	-	159	0.38
1999-00	Vancouver	NHL	57	10	14	24	7	30	4	0	1	23:06	126	0.42
	Team Canada	Nat-Tm	2	0	0	0	-	2	0	-	0	-	-	0.00
	Canada	WC	9	3	3	6	-	14	2	0	0	-	-	0.67
1998-99	Vancouver	NHL	82	23	11	34	-14	77	18	2	3	23:52	174	0.41
1997-98	Vancouver	NHL	35	3	3	6	-4	21	1	0	1	-	44	0.17
1996-97	Vancouver	NHL	70	5	16	21	0	63	1	0	0	-	116	0.30
1995-96	Vancouver	NHL	49	4	14	18	8	34	2	0	0	-	85	0.37
	Syracuse	AHL	29	5	13	18	-3	47	4	0	1	-	93	0.62
1994-95	Vancouver	NHL	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	2	1.00
	Syracuse	AHL	71	13	18	31	-14	52	5	0	1	-	140	0.44
1993-94	Hamilton	AHL	13	1	2	3	-6	19	1	0	0	-	27	0.23
	Team Canada	Nat-Tm	59	5	12	17	-	80	-	-	-	-	-	0.29
	Canada	Olympic	4	0	0	0	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
1992-93	Team Canada	Nat-Tm	41	9	1	10	-	67	-	-	-	-	-	0.24
	Canada	WJC	7	0	1	1	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	0.14
1991-92	Boston U	HE	32	2	10	12	-	60	-	-	-	-	-	0.38
1990-91	Nepean	OJHL	56	17	33	50	-	125	-	-	-	-	-	0.89
1989-90	Nepean	OJHL	54	2	14	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.30
NHL	Total	NHL	1108	121	278	399	46	793	57	2	18	-	2089	0.36
AHL	Total	AHL	113	19	33	52	-23	118	10	0	2	-	260	0.46
HE	Total	HE	32	2	10	12	-	60	-	-	-	-	-	0.38
Swe	Total	Swe	14	2	4	6	3	32	1	0	0	-	47	0.43
Nat-Tm	Total	Nat-Tm	102	14	13	27	-	149	-	-	-	-	-	0.26
OJHL	Total	OJHL	110	19	47	66	-	125	-	-	-	-	-	0.60
Olympic	Total	Olympic	4	0	0	0	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
WC	Total	WC	9	3	3	6	-	14	2	0	0	-	-	0.67
WJC	Total	WJC	7	0	1	1	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	0.14

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Columbus	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Phoenix	NHL	11	0	2	2	4	10	0	0	0	18:03	10	0.18
2010-11	Phoenix	NHL	4	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	0	19:17	3	0.00
2009-10	Phoenix	NHL	7	0	2	2	3	10	0	0	0	21:16	7	0.29
2008-09	Calgary	NHL	6	2	1	3	-2	2	0	0	0	21:09	11	0.50
2007-08	Calgary	NHL	7	0	3	3	3	4	0	0	0	-	6	0.43
2006-07	Chicago	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2005-06	Chicago	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2004-05	MODO	Swe	6	1	0	1	-4	16	1	0	0	-	19	0.17
2003-04	NY Islanders	NHL	5	0	0	0	-6	6	0	0	0	-	12	0.00
2002-03	NY Islanders	NHL	5	1	2	3	-1	4	0	0	0	-	19	0.60
2001-02	NY Islanders	NHL	7	2	5	7	-1	4	2	0	0	-	16	1.00
2000-01	Tampa Bay	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1999-00	Vancouver	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1998-99	Vancouver	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1997-98	Vancouver	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1996-97	Vancouver	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1995-96	Vancouver	NHL	6	0	0	0	-5	2	0	0	0	-	7	0.00
	Syracuse	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1994-95	Vancouver	NHL	4	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	-	2	0.25
	Syracuse	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1993-94	Hamilton	AHL	4	0	2	2	-6	6	0	0	0	-	12	0.50
1991-92	Boston U	HE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1990-91	Nepean	OJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1989-90	Nepean	OJHL	4	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.25
NHL	Total	NHL	62	6	15	21	-10	44	3	0	0	-	93	0.34
AHL	Total	AHL	4	0	2	2	-6	6	0	0	0	-	12	0.50
Swe	Total	Swe	6	1	0	1	-4	16	1	0	0	-	19	0.17
OJHL	Total	OJHL	4	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.25

2012 Game Highs

	TOTAL	OPP	DATE	LAST SEASON
Goals	0	36 times-last:vs. Nas	last:Apr 27	1
Assists	1	4 times-last:vs. StL	last:Apr 12	1
Points	1	4 times-last:vs. StL	last:Apr 12	1
Penalty Minutes	4	vs. Det	Mar 9	4
Plus/Minus	2	3 times-last:vs. StL	last:Apr 12	3
Power Play Goals	0	36 times-last:vs. Nas	last:Apr 27	1
Power Play Points	0	36 times-last:vs. Nas	last:Apr 27	1
Shorthanded Goals	0	36 times-last:vs. Nas	last:Apr 27	0
Shorthanded Points	0	36 times-last:vs. Nas	last:Apr 27	0
Shots	2	6 times-last:at SJ	last:Apr 21	5

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	82	2 times-last: 2009-10 (Phx)
Goals	23	1998-99 (Van)
Assists	31	2003-04 (NYI)
Points	44	2003-04 (NYI)
Penalty Minutes	77	1998-99 (Van)
Plus/Minus	+29	2003-04 (NYI)
Power Play Goals	18	1998-99 (Van)
Shorthanded Goals	2	1998-99 (Van)
Shots	232	2001-02 (NYI)

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