André Deveaux

Andre Deveaux (born February 23, 1984) is a retired Bahamian-born Canadian professional ice hockey player who last played for the Hamilton Steelhawks in the Allan Cup Hockey League (ACH). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers, as well as HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Deveaux was born in Freeport, Bahamas, but he is a naturalized Canadian citizen who was raised in Welland, Ontario.

André Deveaux
Deveaux playing for the New York Rangers in 2011
Born (1984-02-23) February 23, 1984
Freeport, Bahamas
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Rögle BK
HC Sparta Praha
Sheffield Steelers
HK Dukla Trenčín
NHL Draft 182nd overall, 2002
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2004–2018

Playing career

Initially drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, 182nd overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Deveaux made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 27, 2008, against the Ottawa Senators. In addition to playing with the Maple Leafs, Deveaux has been a member of the Toronto Marlies, Chicago Wolves and Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL. Deveaux is the first person born in the Bahamas to play in the NHL.[1]

On February 12, 2010, after getting penalized for a melee in a game between the Marlies and the Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg involving almost all the players on the ice, Deveaux was alleged to have been taunted with racial slurs by a fan while in the penalty box. Deveaux subsequently threw a roll of hockey tape in the heckler's direction and was suspended for three games by the AHL.[2]

On August 24, 2010, Deveaux signed as a free agent to a one-year contract to return to the AHL's Chicago Wolves.[3]

On August 16, 2011, Deveaux signed as an unrestricted free agent with the New York Rangers.[4]

On November 25, 2011, while playing for the Rangers, Deveaux was suspended by the NHL for three games, for delivering an illegal check to the head of forward Tomas Fleischmann in a game against the Florida Panthers on November 23, 2011.[5] Deveaux was eligible to return December 1, 2011, however instead Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather announced Deveaux had been assigned to the Connecticut Whale of the AHL.[6]

On July 9, 2012, Deveaux signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Panthers.[7] With the NHL lockout in affect, Deveaux was directly assigned to Florida's AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. On March 19, 2013, during a game in Cedar Park, Texas, against the Texas Stars, Deveaux was accidentally high-sticked in the face. As he fell to the ice he slid underneath teammate Nolan Yonkman, knocking him over. As Yonkman tried not to fall he accidentally stepped on Deveaux's face, with full force. The resulting cut required dozens of stitches to close.

On March 26, 2015 during a game between VIK Västerås HK and Rögle BK, Per Helmersson checked Deveaux into the boards, resulting in Deveaux losing consciousness.[8] At the following game, Deveaux attacked VIK Västerås HK defenseman Per Helmersson from behind during the warmups for a game between VIK Västerås and Rögle BK in Swedish league HockeyAllsvenskan.[9] On March 30, after video of the incident was posted on YouTube, Rögle terminated Deveaux's contract for next season.[10] Swedish prosecutors subsequently issued an arrest warrant for Deveaux in response to the incident.[11] On May 8, Deveaux and his wife held a press conference in Toronto, outlining his side of the incident and describing the lingering effects of the Helmersson hit.[12]

Deveaux took a hiatus and returned to the professional during the 2016-17 season in agreeing to a try-out with Czech club, HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga on January 26, 2017.[13] Keen to prove a point with his play rather than his past, Deveaux secured a contract for the remainder of the season on February 3, 2017.[14] Over the final stretch of the season, he contributed with a goal and assist in 4 games.

On October 20, 2017, the Sheffield Steelers announced that they had signed Deveaux whilst announcing that his hiatus was due to injury.[15] On the November 28, 2017, Sheffield announced his release after posting 4 points in 6 games.[16] He continued the season abroad, playing out the remainder of the year in Slovakia with HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga.

Personal

He currently works as a firefighter with Toronto Pearson Airport's Fire and Emergency Services.[17]

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Belleville Bulls OHL 5836965 103696
2001–02 Belleville Bulls OHL 648132189 1112330
2002–03 Belleville Bulls OHL 346121893 —————
2002–03Owen Sound Attack OHL 299101933 42246
2003–04 Owen Sound Attack OHL 64163046151 733621
2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 734812210 —————
2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 596511135 —————
2005–06 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 11471136 51122
2006–07 Springfield Falcons AHL 81238 —————
2006–07 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 21681451 —————
2006–07Chicago Wolves AHL 28448105 1432548
2007–08 Chicago Wolves AHL 6671118232 2402267
2008–09 Toronto Marlies AHL 38141125114 603314
2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2101175 —————
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 72162541216 —————
2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 10000 —————
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL 73232346194 —————
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 59202040157 822447
2011–12 New York Rangers NHL 901129 —————
2012–13 San Antonio Rampage AHL 46771456 —————
2013–14 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 2034725 31016
2014–15 Rögle BK Allsv 2063967 50226
2016–17 HC Sparta Praha ELH 41120 10110
2017–18 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 622448 —————
2017–18 HK Dukla Trenčín Slovak 1810178 1602256
2018–19 Hamilton Steelhawks ACH 219142316 41017
NHL totals 31 0 2 2 104 — — — — —

References
  1. Koshan, Terry (2008). "Road to redemption". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  2. Girard, Daniel (February 16, 2010). "Marlies' Deveaux calls suspension "fair"". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  3. Chicago Wolves (2010-08-24). "Wolves bring back 2008 Calder Cup Champ Deveaux". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  4. "Andre Deveaux New York Rangers - 2011-2012 Stats - New York Rangers - All Time Roster". Archived from the original on 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  5. Deveaux suspended for three games - New York Rangers - News
  6. "Deveaux assigned to Connecticut". New York Rangers. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  7. "Panthers agree to terms with C Andre Deveaux". Florida Panthers. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  8. "Andre Deveaux's Contract Terminated in Sweden After Slashing Incident". CBS. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  9. "Gotta See It: Ex-Leafs enforcer's vicious slash". Sportsnet. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  10. "Swedish team terminates contract of Andre Deveaux after vicious pre-game slash". Yahoo Sports. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  11. "Arrest warrant issued for Deveaux". TSN. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  12. "Deveaux claims self-defence for attack". TSN. 2015-05-08.
  13. "Energy boost headed to Sparta with Deveaux try-out" (in Czech). hokej.cz. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  14. "Deveaux remains in Sparta". HC Sparta Praha. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  15. "Welcome to Sheffield: Andre Deveaux".
  16. "Breaking News: Steelers Release Andre Deveaux".
  17. "A former NHLer's mission to help the Bahamas heal after Hurricane Dorian".
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