Timothy Patrick Gleason (born January 29, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey

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and current assistant coach to the Carolina Hurricanes. Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round, 23rd overall, at the

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, Gleason played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals.

Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Gleason played in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team. After a standout

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career with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Windsor Spitfires, Gleason was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, of the

by the Ottawa Senators. Unable to come to terms on a contract with the Senators, Gleason was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Bryan Smolinski on March 11, 2003.

Professional

After spending three years in the Kings organization, Gleason, along with

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, was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on September 29, 2006, in exchange for defensemen

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and Jack Johnson. Gleason stayed with the Hurricanes until January 1, 2014, when he was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade for

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and Dennis Robertson. On June 30, 2014, however, Gleason was placed on unconditional waivers by the Maple Leafs for the purpose of a contract buyout. On July 3, 2014, Gleason returned to the Carolina Hurricanes as a free agent, signing a one-year, $1.2 million contract. In the 2014–15 season, Gleason resumed his physical role on the Hurricanes' blueline, appearing in 55 games and registering seven points before he was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Jack Hillen and a fourth-round draft pick in

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on February 28, 2015.

International

Gleason played for the United States at the

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in Vancouver, winning a

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Playing style

Gleason is known for his toughness and gritty play, including the diving effort he made for the Hurricanes to prevent the puck from leaving the offensive zone in Game 7 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Semi-finals against the

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, which ultimately led to a game-tying goal. He also took a puck to the face whilst playing against the Washington Capitals in 2009, but returned to the ice after multiple stitches to eventually score the tying goal on a breakaway.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gleason, Tim 1983 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Carolina Hurricanes coaches Carolina Hurricanes players Ice hockey players from Michigan Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Living people Los Angeles Kings players Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey Ottawa Senators draft picks People from Clawson, Michigan Toronto Maple Leafs players Washington Capitals players Windsor Spitfires players