Thomas Arthur Askey (born October 4, 1974) is an American former professional

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. He was drafted by the

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as their eighth-round pick, #186 overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Askey played hockey with

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of the CCHA. He finished his career in college with a record of 14–49–6. He joined the

organization in 1996, playing for the team's AHL affiliate, the

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alongside

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. Askey would help Baltimore make the

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playoffs, although the team would get swept in the first round by the

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. Before the 1997–98 season, the Baltimore Bandits would move to

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and become the

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. Askey moved with the team, playing in 32 games during the season. Askey was called up to the

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in March as a backup goaltender following an injury to the Mighty Ducks' starter

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. Askey made his NHL debut on March 13, 1998 in a game against the

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, relieving

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in the third period in a 3–5 loss. Askey would later make his first start on April 5, 1998 against the Calgary Flames, which would end in a 3–3 tie. He finished the season playing a total of 7 games for the team, starting 3 of them and relieving Shtalenkov 4 times. The following season he became the starter for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, playing in 53 games with a record of 21–22–3. He also saw NHL playoff action in Game 1 against the

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, relieving an injured Guy Hebert halfway through the game, losing the game 3–5. The Red Wings would sweep the Mighty Ducks in the playoffs. Before the 1999–2000 season, Askey was assigned to the

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of the International Hockey League. After 13 games with the team, he became a player for the Houston Aeros, playing 13 games for that team as well. Ryan Miller Tom Askey

After becoming a free agent after the 1999–2000 season, he was signed by the

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to be a goaltender for the

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, the team's AHL affiliate. With his first season with the team, he finished the season with a record of 15–8–4. Although Rochester would miss the playoffs, Askey and teammate

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would receive the

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, which is awarded to the goaltenders with the lowest goals-against average in the regular season. In the 2001–02 season, Askey would help Rochester make the playoffs with a 16–15–3 record in the regular season. He made a single start in the playoffs where Rochester would be swept by the

in the qualifying round. The following season, Askey played 16 games, finishing the season with only 3 wins. In August 2003, Askey would sign a two-year extension to stay with Rochester. During the 2003–04 season, Askey would again help Rochester make the playoffs. He played 2 games in the playoffs. Rochester would make it to the Conference Finals in the playoffs before falling 4–1 to the

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, who would go on to win the Calder Cup. He signed with

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in the Finnish

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for the 2005–06 season, and was traded to

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in January 2006. After Jokerit failed to make the playoffs, Askey transferred to

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in the

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Nationalliga A. In the late summer of 2006, Askey signed with the

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of the

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, returning to his hometown. He moved to the

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league in

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for Hockey Club Alleghe before moving to the

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in the

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for the end of the 2007–08 season, helping them to win the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

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(with

) in 2001

References

External links

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