Playing career

Dave Andreychuk was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres from the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and played his first NHL season in 1982-83. He went on to play 11 seasons in Buffalo before being traded on February 2, 1993, with Daren Puppa, and a 1993 first-round pick (Kenny Jönsson) to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Grant Fuhr and a conditional 1995 fifth-round draft pick. He played for the Leafs until the 1995-96 when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils, where he stayed until 1999. After New Jersey, he had short stints with the Boston Bruins (1999-2000), Colorado Avalanche (2000), and Buffalo Sabres (2000-01), before settling with the Tampa Bay Lightning (2001-02 to 2005-06).

His best season offensively was in 1993-94 when, with Toronto, he posted 53 goals and 99 points. The 1993 and 1994 playoffs also saw Andreychuk and the Maple Leafs advance to the Conference Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks, respectively. As a result of his successful stint with the team, many Maple Leafs' fans still affectionately refer to him simply as, 'Uncle Dave'.

In the 2001-02 NHL season, Andreychuk made a shocking move which would pay dividends in the long run. Rather than sign with a Stanley Cup contender, he signed with the lowly Tampa Bay Lightning, to which he was able to bring some much-needed veteran leadership. The Lightning again missed the playoffs that season, and Andreychuk refused trades to contenders, stating his work with the team was not finished. In 2002-03, Lightning head coach John Tortorella appointed Andreychuk the captain, (succeeding Vincent Lecavalier, who was stripped of the captaincy after the 2000-01 season) and Andreychuk promptly led the Lightning to the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons.

In the 2003-04 NHL season, Andreychuk continued as a key contributor for the Lightning offence, reaching 20 goals for the third consecutive year with the team. Qualifying for the playoffs for a second consecutive year, Andreychuk helped the Lightning defeat the Calgary Flames in seven games to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. 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 (Andreychuk had played 1597 regular-season games to that point, and only Bourque had played more career games before being on his first Stanley Cup-winning team).

Following the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Andreychuk returned to the Lightning for the 2005-06 season. After the year off, Andreychuk's contributions decreased and on January 10, 2006, he was waived by the Lightning, bringing an end to his career.

On October 1, 2006, Andreychuk rejoined the Lightning as a Community Representative.

In 2005, the city of Hamilton renamed the Mountain Arena, following renovations, the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre in his honor. On November 28, 2008, he was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame.

On February 4, 2011, the Tampa Bay Lightning named Andreychuk as their Vice President in charge of fans. He currently serves as the Lightning's Vice President of Corporate & Community Affairs.

Records and achievements

• Sixth most games played in NHL history with 1639.
• 14th most goals scored in NHL history with 640.
• Tied with Denis Savard for 28th in league history with 1,338 points.
• Holds the record for most NHL career power-play goals with 274.
• 1991-92 NHL power-play goals leader with 28.
• 1992-93 NHL power-play goals leader with 32.
• Played in NHL All-Star Game in 1990 and 1994.
• Stanley Cup champion — 2004

Personal life

Andreychuk and his wife Sue have three daughters, Taylor, Caci and Brooke; the family resides in Tampa, Florida.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979-80	Hamilton	OMHA		21	25	24	49	—		—	—	—	—	—
1980-81	Oshawa Generals	OHL		67	22	22	44	80		10	3	2	5	20
1981-82	Oshawa Generals	OHL		67	57	43	100	71		3	1	4	5	16
1982-83	Oshawa Generals	OHL		14	8	24	32	6		—	—	—	—	—
1982-83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		43	14	23	37	16		4	1	0	1	4
1983-84	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		78	38	42	80	42		2	0	1	1	2
1984-85	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		64	31	30	61	54		5	4	2	6	4
1985-86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		80	36	51	87	61		—	—	—	—	—
1986-87	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		77	25	48	73	46		—	—	—	—	—
1987-88	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		80	30	48	78	112		6	2	4	6	0
1988-89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		56	28	24	52	40		5	0	3	3	0
1989-90	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		73	40	42	82	42		6	2	5	7	2
1990-91	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		80	36	33	69	32		6	2	2	4	8
1991-92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		80	41	50	91	71		7	1	3	4	12
1992-93	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		52	29	32	61	48		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		31	25	13	38	8		21	12	7	19	35
1993-94	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		83	53	46	99	98		18	5	5	10	16
1994-95	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		48	22	16	38	34		7	3	2	5	25
1995-96	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		61	20	24	44	54		—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	New Jersey Devils	NHL		15	8	5	13	10		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	New Jersey Devils	NHL		82	27	34	61	48		1	0	0	0	0
1997-98	New Jersey Devils	NHL		75	14	34	48	26		6	1	0	1	4
1998-99	New Jersey Devils	NHL		52	15	13	28	20		4	2	0	2	4
1999-00	Boston Bruins	NHL		63	19	14	33	28		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		14	1	2	3	2		17	3	2	5	18
2000-01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		74	20	13	33	32		13	1	2	3	4
2001-02	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		82	21	17	38	109		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		72	20	14	34	34		11	3	3	6	10
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		82	21	18	39	42		23	1	13	14	14
2005-06	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		42	6	12	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
OHL totals				148	87	89	176	157		13	4	6	10	36
NHL totals				1639	640	698	1338	1125		162	43	54	97	162

Medal record
Representing Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
	1986 Moscow
World Junior Championships
	1983 Leningrad

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983	Canada	WJC	03 !		7	6	5	11	14
1986	Canada	WC	03 !		10	3	2	5	18
Junior totals					7	6	5	11	14
Senior totals					10	3	2	5	18

[ Source: Wikipedia ]