Jayson William More (born January 12, 1969) is a Canadian professional

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coach and former player.https://www.nhl.com/player/jayson-more-8449694 More was drafted by the

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in the first round, 10th overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Born in Souris,

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, More played four seasons in the

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junior league. More made his professional debut as a 19-year-old with the International Hockey League's Denver Rangers in the 1988–89 season. He also appeared in one

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game with the New York Rangers that same season. More was traded to the

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early in the 1989–90 season in exchange for Dave Archibald. He spent one year with the North Stars organization before being traded to the

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for

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Brian Hayward. More never appeared in a game with the Canadiens, spending the season with the AHL's Fredericton Canadiens, before being exposed in the 1991 NHL Expansion Draft and selected 2nd by the

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. After five seasons with the Sharks, More was traded back to the New York Rangers before the 1996–97 season in a trade which brought Marty McSorley to San Jose. More only played 14 games in his second stint with the Rangers, however, before being sent to the

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. During the 1997–98 season, the Coyotes traded him to the

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along with Chad Kilger in exchange for Keith Carney and Jim Cummins. At 28 More suffered a career-ending injury with the

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in the 1998–99 season. In his NHL career, he appeared in 406 games. He scored 18 goals and added 54 assists. He also played in 31

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playoff games, recording six assists. In 2011, More was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame for his contributions as a player and coach.

Career statistics

Awards

* WHL West First All-Star Team – 1988

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:More, Jayson 1969 births Brandon Wheat Kings players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Denver Rangers players Fredericton Canadiens players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Kansas City Blades players Lethbridge Broncos players Living people Minnesota North Stars players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Nashville Predators players NHL first-round draft picks New Westminster Bruins players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Phoenix Coyotes players San Jose Sharks players People from Souris, Manitoba