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'''Blair Michael Atcheynum''' (born April 20, 1969) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]]. Atcheynum from Sweetgrass First Nation is of [[Cree]] descent. |
'''Blair Michael Atcheynum''' (born April 20, 1969) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]]. Atcheynum from [[Sweetgrass First Nation]] is of [[Cree]] descent. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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Atcheynum was selected in the third round, 52nd overall, by the [[Hartford Whalers]] in the [[1989 NHL Entry Draft]] after scoring 70 goals in 71 games with the [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] during the 1988–89 season. He never reached the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] with the Whalers and was later claimed by the new [[Ottawa Senators]] in the [[1992 NHL Expansion Draft]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10042 | title = LegendsofHockey.net - Blair Atcheynum | website = legendsofhockey.net |date = 2010-08-18 | accessdate = 2010-08-18}}</ref> |
Atcheynum was selected in the third round, 52nd overall, by the [[Hartford Whalers]] in the [[1989 NHL Entry Draft]] after scoring 70 goals in 71 games with the [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] during the [[1988–89 WHL season|1988–89 season]]. He never reached the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] with the Whalers and was later claimed by the new [[Ottawa Senators]] in the [[1992 NHL Expansion Draft]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10042 | title = LegendsofHockey.net - Blair Atcheynum | website = legendsofhockey.net |date = 2010-08-18 | accessdate = 2010-08-18}}</ref> |
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He spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues but was able to break into the NHL for a total of 196 games over four seasons. He got his first taste of the NHL during the [[1992–93 NHL season]] when he played four games for the [[Ottawa Senators]], although he spent the majority of the season with their [[farm team]], the [[New Haven Senators]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. It would take another four years to make it as a regular in the NHL. He played in 61 games (scoring a respectable 11 goals and 15 assists) during the [[1997–98 NHL season]] for the [[St. Louis Blues]] after signing with the team as a free agent. The main reasoning behind Atcheynum being called up to the Blues during this period was due to the lack of depth on their roster early on in the 1997-98 season.<ref> |
He spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues but was able to break into the NHL for a total of 196 games over four seasons. He got his first taste of the NHL during the [[1992–93 NHL season]] when he played four games for the [[Ottawa Senators]], although he spent the majority of the season with their [[farm team]], the [[New Haven Senators]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. It would take another four years to make it as a regular in the NHL. He played in 61 games (scoring a respectable 11 goals and 15 assists) during the [[1997–98 NHL season]] for the [[St. Louis Blues]] after signing with the team as a free agent. The main reasoning behind Atcheynum being called up to the Blues during this period was due to the lack of depth on their roster early on in the 1997-98 season.<ref>{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|1143330371}} |last1=Gare |first1=Joyce |title=Blues struggling with lack of depth: Hull returns to lineup against Maple Leafs |work=The Globe and Mail |location=Toronto, Ont |date=29 January 1998 |page=S3 }}</ref> With St. Louis, Atcheynum would typically play on a line with [[Craig Conroy]] and [[Scott Pellerin]] that was fondly referred to as the "CPA Line". Blues general manager [[Larry Pleau]] was impressed by Atcheynum's hard work, saying "Blair's not a player in the bottom third of our roster. He's one of our first nine forwards. He can move up to the first or second line without missing a step if we need him".<ref>{{cite magazine| url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n10_v222/ai_20382949 | title = Lost causes? Wait just a minute | magazine = [[The Sporting News]] | author = Gare Joyce | date = 1998-03-09 | accessdate = 2008-01-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315020904/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n10_v222/ai_20382949 |archive-date=2005-03-15}}</ref> |
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The next year he was selected in the [[1998 NHL Expansion Draft]] by the newly formed [[Nashville Predators]]. He played 53 games with the Predators before being traded back to St. Louis for a sixth-round draft pick in the [[2000 NHL Entry Draft]]. In 1999 he was signed as a free agent by the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], with whom he played 66 games between 1999 and 2001. Atcheynum retired as a professional hockey player in 2001. |
The next year he was selected in the [[1998 NHL Expansion Draft]] by the newly formed [[Nashville Predators]]. He played 53 games with the Predators before being traded back to St. Louis for a sixth-round draft pick in the [[2000 NHL Entry Draft]]. In 1999 he was signed as a free agent by the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], with whom he played 66 games between 1999 and 2001. Atcheynum retired as a professional hockey player in 2001. |
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Atcheynum is currently an assistant coach with the [[Battlefords North Stars]] of the [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northstars.ca/page.aspx?page_id=38 |title=North Stars staff |publisher= |
Atcheynum is currently an assistant coach with the [[Battlefords North Stars]] of the [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northstars.ca/page.aspx?page_id=38 |title=North Stars staff |publisher=[[Battlefords North Stars]] |date=2010-08-18 |accessdate=2010-08-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706190843/http://www.northstars.ca/page.aspx?page_id=38 |archivedate=2011-07-06 }}.</ref> Atcheynum is said to have been taking major strides with the North Stars program, as reports show that locals describe the North Stars level of play as "fast and intelligent hockey, free of buffoonery of the goon hockey that many people detest".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsoptimist.ca/opinion/letters/battlefords-north-stars-hockey-club-is-appreciated-1.1563920|title = Battlefords North Stars hockey club is appreciated| date=16 January 2014 }}</ref> He was also most recently honoured at the 2012 First Nation Games, alongside Fred Sasakamoose, who was the first treaty Indian to play in the NHL. Atcheynum and Sasakamoose were recognized as role models at both the summer and winter games as hope for young First Nations athletes.<ref>{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|977911036}} |last1=Cuthand |first1=Doug |title=First Nations games a big-league affair |work=Star - Phoenix |location=Saskatoon |date=5 April 2012 |page=A.13 }}</ref> |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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===Regular season and playoffs=== |
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| [[Saskatoon Blades]] |
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| [[Binghamton Whalers]] |
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| [[Ottawa Senators]] |
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| [[Worcester IceCats]] |
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| [[St. Louis Blues]] |
| [[St. Louis Blues]] |
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| NHL |
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| [[Nashville Predators]] |
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| NHL |
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| [[Chicago Blackhawks]] |
| [[Chicago Blackhawks]] |
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| NHL |
| NHL |
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| [[Chicago Wolves]] |
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| IHL |
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 22 April 2024
Blair Atcheynum | |||
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Born |
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | April 20, 1969||
Height | 6 ft 02 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Ottawa Senators Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks | ||
NHL draft |
52nd overall, 1989 Hartford Whalers | ||
Playing career | 1989–2001 |
Blair Michael Atcheynum (born April 20, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Atcheynum from Sweetgrass First Nation is of Cree descent.
Playing career[edit]
Atcheynum was selected in the third round, 52nd overall, by the Hartford Whalers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft after scoring 70 goals in 71 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League during the 1988–89 season. He never reached the NHL with the Whalers and was later claimed by the new Ottawa Senators in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft.[1]
He spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues but was able to break into the NHL for a total of 196 games over four seasons. He got his first taste of the NHL during the 1992–93 NHL season when he played four games for the Ottawa Senators, although he spent the majority of the season with their farm team, the New Haven Senators of the American Hockey League. It would take another four years to make it as a regular in the NHL. He played in 61 games (scoring a respectable 11 goals and 15 assists) during the 1997–98 NHL season for the St. Louis Blues after signing with the team as a free agent. The main reasoning behind Atcheynum being called up to the Blues during this period was due to the lack of depth on their roster early on in the 1997-98 season.[2] With St. Louis, Atcheynum would typically play on a line with Craig Conroy and Scott Pellerin that was fondly referred to as the "CPA Line". Blues general manager Larry Pleau was impressed by Atcheynum's hard work, saying "Blair's not a player in the bottom third of our roster. He's one of our first nine forwards. He can move up to the first or second line without missing a step if we need him".[3]
The next year he was selected in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft by the newly formed Nashville Predators. He played 53 games with the Predators before being traded back to St. Louis for a sixth-round draft pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. In 1999 he was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom he played 66 games between 1999 and 2001. Atcheynum retired as a professional hockey player in 2001.
Atcheynum is currently an assistant coach with the Battlefords North Stars of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League[4] Atcheynum is said to have been taking major strides with the North Stars program, as reports show that locals describe the North Stars level of play as "fast and intelligent hockey, free of buffoonery of the goon hockey that many people detest".[5] He was also most recently honoured at the 2012 First Nation Games, alongside Fred Sasakamoose, who was the first treaty Indian to play in the NHL. Atcheynum and Sasakamoose were recognized as role models at both the summer and winter games as hope for young First Nations athletes.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1985–86 | Battlefords North Stars | SJHL | 33 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
1985–86 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 60 | 32 | 16 | 48 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 71 | 70 | 68 | 138 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | ||
1989–90 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 78 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 72 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
1991–92 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 62 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1992–93 | New Haven Senators | AHL | 51 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Columbus Chill | ECHL | 16 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 40 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 55 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 79 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 77 | 42 | 45 | 87 | 57 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | ||
1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 53 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
1999–00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 47 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 37 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHL totals | 188 | 108 | 93 | 201 | 150 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | ||||
AHL totals | 577 | 372 | 239 | 611 | 382 | 42 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 20 | ||||
NHL totals | 196 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Awards[edit]
- WHL East First All-Star Team – 1989
References[edit]
- ^ "LegendsofHockey.net - Blair Atcheynum". legendsofhockey.net. 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ Gare, Joyce (29 January 1998). "Blues struggling with lack of depth: Hull returns to lineup against Maple Leafs". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ont. p. S3. ProQuest 1143330371.
- ^ Gare Joyce (1998-03-09). "Lost causes? Wait just a minute". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ^ "North Stars staff". Battlefords North Stars. 2010-08-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-18..
- ^ "Battlefords North Stars hockey club is appreciated". 16 January 2014.
- ^ Cuthand, Doug (5 April 2012). "First Nations games a big-league affair". Star - Phoenix. Saskatoon. p. A.13. ProQuest 977911036.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1969 births
- Binghamton Whalers players
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Cape Breton Oilers players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Chicago Wolves (IHL) players
- Columbus Chill players
- Cree people
- First Nations sportspeople
- Hartford Whalers draft picks
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Living people
- Minnesota Moose players
- Moose Jaw Warriors players
- Nashville Predators players
- New Haven Senators players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Ottawa Senators players
- People from Estevan
- Portland Pirates players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Saskatoon Blades players
- Springfield Indians players
- Swift Current Broncos players
- Worcester IceCats players