Andrew J. Delmore (born December 26, 1976) is a

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former professional

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. Delmore played 283 games in the

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(NHL), recording 43 goals and 58 assists for 101 points. He was considered an offensive defenceman, valued for his proficiency on the power play. He is currently an assistant coach with the

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of the

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Playing career

A 6'0" defenceman, Delmore played junior hockey for the

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and later for the

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of the

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(OHL). He went undrafted in

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and signed as a free agent with the

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, making his NHL debut during the 1998–99 season. Delmore was the first rookie defenceman to record a hat-trick in the playoffs. He also scored the overtime winner in Game 3 of the 2000 Eastern Conference Semifinals as Philadelphia defeated the

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, 4–3. While playing for the

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during the 2002–03 NHL season, he tied

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and

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for most goals (18) by a defenseman. Delmore was traded twice on March 9, 2004; the Sabres first traded him to the

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(along with

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) for Jeff Jillson and a ninth-round draft pick, and he was then traded to the

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for future considerations. He did not see any game action for Boston through the end of the season. During the

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, Delmore played in Germany with

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of the

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(DEL). Delmore signed with the

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to a one-year contract on August 16, 2005. However, he did not play a regular season game for the club and was claimed by the

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off waivers on October 4, 2005. Delmore played the majority of the 2005–06 season for the

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of the

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(AHL), playing only seven games in the NHL. He won the

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as the top defenceman in the AHL and was named to the AHL First All-Star Team. On July 1, 2006, Delmore signed a one-year contract with the

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. He was then assigned to their AHL affiliate, the

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, to start the 2006–07 season. After 47 games with the Falcons, Delmore was traded by the Lightning (along with

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) to the

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in exchange for Kyle Wanvig and Stephen Baby on February 1, 2007. Delmore returned to Germany when he signed a two-year contract with the

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of the DEL on July 17, 2007. After a two-year absence, Delmore returned to North America for the 2009–10 season when the Detroit Red Wings again signed Delmore to a one-year contract on July 28, 2009. Delmore was then assigned to their AHL affiliate, the

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. On March 3, 2010, he was traded to the

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in exchange for Riley Armstrong. He was then assigned to Flames' AHL affiliate, the

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. On October 24, 2010, Delmore left again for Europe to sign a one-year contract with Norwegian team

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. Delmore spend the following two seasons amongst the

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and Italian

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before announcing his retirement at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season.

Awards

*1996–97 –

First All-Star Team *2005–06 – AHL First All-Star Team *2005–06 – AHL

Records

* Holds

record for most goals (5) by a defenceman in a playoff season (1999–2000) *Only rookie defenceman to score a hat-trick in the playoffs, achieving the feat on May 7, 2000. Also the only Flyer defenceman to score a hat-trick in a playoff game.

Career statistics

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Delmore, Andy 1976 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players Adler Mannheim players Bolzano HC players Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of British descent Chicago Wolves players Columbus Blue Jackets players Fredericton Canadiens players Grand Rapids Griffins players Graz 99ers players Hamburg Freezers players Ice hockey people from Ontario KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Lørenskog IK players Nashville Predators players North Bay Centennials players Sportspeople from Essex County, Ontario Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Rochester Americans players Sarnia Sting players Ritten Sport players Springfield Falcons players Syracuse Crunch players Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Croatia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Norway Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany