Allen York (born June 17, 1989) is a

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former professional

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who played 11 games with the

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in the

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. York was selected by the Blue Jackets in the 6th round (158th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, York attended

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where he played three seasons with the R.P.I. Engineers which competed in the

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's Division I's,

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conference. On March 29, 2011, the

signed York to a two-year professional contract. In his rookie professional season in 2011–12 on October 19, 2011, the Blue Jackets called up York on emergency recall from the AHL affiliate, the

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after injuries to Mark Dekanich and Curtis Sanford. He made his NHL debut and played his first game on October 25, 2011, against the

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when Steve Mason was injured in the first period. Later in the season in a second emergency recall, on March 28, 2012, he made 29 saves for his first NHL victory, as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4–2. In the following season, his final year of contract with the Blue Jackets, York remained stationed between affiliates the

and

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of the

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. A free agent from the Blue Jackets, on September 12, 2013, Allen joined the

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training camp on a pro tryout. Unable to secure an NHL contract with Nashville, York upon his release signed to remain with the Evansville Icemen for the 2013–14 season. After an earlier single game stint with the

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, on November 2, 2013, York was loaned to the

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of the AHL on a pro tryout contract before returning to the IceMen after 6 games with the Stars on December 5. Five days later, York was assigned on try-out to a short stint with the

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. On December 20, 2013, York was listed and played on team Canada's

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roster. York played only 6 games with the IceMen before on January 14, 2014, he was traded to the

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in for future considerations. York continued his whirlwind season by later joining his fourth AHL club and sixth team in the season, in playing six game with the

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on loan before returning to the Stingrays. York was rewarded from his earlier tenure with the Crunch in signing as a free agent on one-year AHL contract with the club on July 8, 2014. After playing the first half of the 2014–15 season, with ECHL affiliate the

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, York made his Crunch season debut on February 7, 2015, against the

. On February 23, 2015, York was signed for the remainder of the season on a two-way deal with NHL affiliate, the

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. In the midst of the 2015–16 season, after playing with the

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while under contract to the Crunch, York opted to end his professional career announcing his retirement on March 4, 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:York, Allen 1989 births Living people Camrose Kodiaks players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Chicago Express players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Evansville IceMen players Florida Everblades players Greenville Swamp Rabbits players Ice hockey people from Alberta People from Wetaskiwin Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players RPI Engineers men's ice hockey players South Carolina Stingrays players Springfield Falcons players Syracuse Crunch players Texas Stars players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen