John G. Slaney (born February 7, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is an assistant coach for the Tucson Roadrunners. He was formerly the assistant coach of the

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of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 9th overall in the

1990 NHL Entry Draft The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 16, 1990. It is remembered as one of the deeper drafts in NHL history, with fourteen of the twenty- ...

. In the final game of the 1991 IIHF Junior World Championships, Slaney scored a tie-breaking third period goal for Canada versus the USSR, giving Canada the win in the game and the tournament. The goal made him one of the most prominent names among Newfoundland sportspeople. On December 30, 2005, Slaney became the all-time leading scorer among defencemen in AHL history with 454 points, a record he held until he was overtaken by

Bryan Helmer Bryan Berry Helmer (born July 15, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the VP of Hockey Operations with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously served as an assistant coach with t ...

in 2011. Slaney then won the

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with the

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of the AHL in 2005.

Records

* Until overtaken in 2011, was the all-time leading scorer among defencemen in AHL history

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

Transactions

* July 12, 1995 – Traded to Colorado by Washington for Philadelphia's third round choice (previously acquired, Washington selected Shawn McNeil) in 1996 NHL Entry Draft * December 28, 1995 – Traded to Los Angeles by Colorado for Winnipeg's sixth round choice (previously acquired, Colorado selected

Brian Willsie Brian R. Willsie (born March 16, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Willsie was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 6th round (146th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft and played almost 400 games in the Natio ...

) in 1996 NHL Entry Draft * August 19, 1997 – Signed as a free agent by Phoenix * June 26, 1998 – Claimed by Nashville from Phoenix in Expansion Draft * September 30, 1999 – Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh * January 14, 2001 – Traded to Philadelphia by Pittsburgh for Kevin Stevens * September 11, 2007 – Signed as a free agent by Kölner Haie * May 5, 2008 – Signed as a free agent by Frankfurt Lions * July 19, 2010 – Signed as a free agent by HC Plzeň

References

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