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Canada Andrew Cassels
#25 Washington Capitals / NHL - 05/06
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
2-time OHL First All-Star Team 2
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Most Points (Eddie Powers Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) 1
Date of Birth
Jul 23, 1969
Position
C
Age
54
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Bramalea, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1987 round 1 #17 overall by Montréal Canadiens

Sons: Cole Cassels, Birk Cassels, Cruz Cassels
Nephew: Travis Barron

Cassels was selected 17th overall in 1987 after scoring 92 points with the Ottawa 67's. The following year, he led the OHL with 151 points. He played his first full NHL season in 1991 and set a career-high with 85 points in 1993. Cassels took home World Championship silver in 1996 and retired in 2006 with 204 goals and 528 assists.

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Andrew Cassels Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1984-85 Bramalea Blues MetJBHL 4* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
1985-86 Bramalea Blues MetJBHL 33* 18* 25* 43* 26* -* |
1986-87 Ottawa 67's OHL 66* 26* 66* 92* 28* -* | Playoffs 11 5 9 14 7 -
1987-88 Ottawa 67's OHL 61* 48* 103* 151* 39* -* | Playoffs 16 8 24 32 13 -
1988-89 Ottawa 67's OHL 56* 37* 97* 134* 66* -* | Playoffs 12 5 10 15 10 -
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 5* 7* 2* -* |
1989-90 Montréal Canadiens NHL 6* 2* 0* 2* 2* 1* |
Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 55* 22* 45* 67* 25* -* | Playoffs 12 2 11 13 6 -
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens NHL 54* 6* 19* 25* 20* 2* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 2 -3
1991-92 Hartford Whalers NHL 67* 11* 30* 41* 18* 3* | Playoffs 7 2 4 6 6 -1
1992-93 Hartford Whalers NHL 84* 21* 64* 85* 62* -11* |
1993-94 Hartford Whalers “A” NHL 79* 16* 42* 58* 37* -21* |
1994-95 Hartford Whalers “A” NHL 46* 7* 30* 37* 18* -3* |
1995-96 Hartford Whalers “A” NHL 81* 20* 43* 63* 39* 8* |
Canada WC 6* 1* 0* 1* 0* 3* |
1996-97 Hartford Whalers “A” NHL 81* 22* 44* 66* 46* -16* |
1997-98 Calgary Flames “A” NHL 81* 17* 27* 44* 32* -7* |
1998-99 Calgary Flames NHL 70* 12* 25* 37* 18* -12* |
1999-00 Vancouver Canucks “A” NHL 79* 17* 45* 62* 16* 8* |
2000-01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 66* 12* 44* 56* 10* 1* |
2001-02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 53* 11* 39* 50* 22* 5* | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 0 -4
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 79* 20* 48* 68* 30* -4* |
2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 58* 6* 20* 26* 26* -24* |
2004-05 Did not play * * * * * * |
2005-06 Washington Capitals NHL 31* 4* 8* 12* 14* -3* |

Andrew Cassels Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1981-82 Chinguacousy Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens Fr-Tour 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |

Andrew Cassels Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 55* 22* 45* 67* 1.22* 25* -* | 1 12 2 * 11 * 13 * 1.08 * 6 * - *
Fr-Tour 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MetJBHL 2 37* 20* 25* 45* 1.22* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 1 015* 204* 528* 732* 0.72* 410* -73* | 3 21 4 * 7 * 11 * 0.52 * 8 * -8 *
OHL 3 183* 111* 266* 377* 2.06* 133* -* | 3 39 18 * 43 * 61 * 1.56 * 30 * - *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 5* 7* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Andrew Cassels Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1986, 2 #17 overall by Ottawa 67's in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Bramalea Blues