Ron Hainsey
Ronald Martin Hainsey (born March 24, 1981) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs, playing over 1,000 career NHL games.
| Ron Hainsey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hainsey with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017 | |||
| Born |
March 24, 1981 Bolton, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens Columbus Blue Jackets Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
13th overall, 2000 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2001–present | ||
Hainsey played professional hockey for nearly 16 years (907 games) before playing on a team that made the playoffs, longer than any other player in league history. He then won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in his debut playoff appearance, finishing second in ice time for the playoffs in place of the injured Kris Letang.[1]
Early life
Hainsey was born on March 24, 1981 in Bolton, Connecticut and learned how to skate at the Bolton Ice Palace.[2]
Career
Early career
As a youth, Hainsey played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Springfield, Massachusetts.[3]
Hainsey was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (1999-2001) of the Hockey East NCAA conference. He began his professional career with Montreal's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates, the Quebec Citadelles and Hamilton Bulldogs, and played in the Calder Cup finals against the Houston Aeros.
After spending three seasons with the Canadiens organization, Hainsey was claimed off waivers on November 29, 2005, by the Columbus Blue Jackets,[4] where he established himself as a leading two-way defenseman.
On July 2, 2008, as a free agent, Hainsey signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Atlanta Thrashers.[5] He recorded 6 goals and 33 assists in his first season in Atlanta. He would go on to record 45 points in the next two seasons with the Thrashers. After their relocation to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to become the Winnipeg Jets to start the 2011–12 season, Hainsey recorded 10 assists in 56 games.
Hainsey also played a role in the negotiations of the 2012–13 NHL lockout. After a day of marathon bargaining sessions on December 5, 2012, Hainsey emerged to tell the media that both sides planned to meet again the next day.[6]
On September 12, 2013, Hainsey signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes after the team announced that a defenseman Joni Pitkänen would miss the season due to injury. On June 24, 2014, Hainsey signed a new three-year, $8.5 million contract with the Hurricanes.[7]
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On February 23, 2017, Hainsey, in the final year of his contract, was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and Danny Kristo.[8] It was the first time that he had been traded in his career.[9] It was with the Penguins that on April 12, 2017, after 907 career NHL games and surpassing Olli Jokinen's previous playoff games drought "record", Hainsey made his Stanley Cup playoff debut, doing so against the Columbus Blue Jackets.[1] Hainsey and the Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup over the Nashville Predators in the Finals.[10]
Recent career
On July 1, 2017, Hainsey signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[11] He was signed to replace the departing Matt Hunwick, who coincidentally signed with the Penguins that same day.[11] Hainsey made his season debut playing alongside Morgan Rielly.
On November 1, 2018, Hainsey played in his 1,000 career NHL game.[12]
On July 1, 2019, Hainsey signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Ottawa Senators.[13] He chose to wear number 81.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | New England Jr. Whalers | EJHL | ||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | US NTDP U17 | USDP | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | US NTDP Juniors | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | US NTDP U18 | NAHL | 40 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | US NTDP Juniors | USHL | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | HE | 30 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | HE | 33 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 63 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 54 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 68 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 22 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 55 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 80 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 78 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 81 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 56 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 47 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | – | ||
| 2016–17 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 56 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 81 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 64 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1132 | 59 | 252 | 311 | 443 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | United States | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2000 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2001 | United States | WJC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2009 | United States | WC | 4th | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| Senior totals | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2000 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2001 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2001 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2002 | [14] |
| All-Rookie Team | 2002 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) | 2017 | [10] |
Personal life
Hainsey and his wife Hayley have three children. Hainsey met his wife in Hamilton, Ontario, when he was playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs.[15]
References
- "Veteran Ron Hainsey is about to (finally) make his playoff debut". Sportsnet. April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- "Ron Hainsey Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- "Blue Jackets place Foote on injured reserve, claim Hainsey". sportsbooks.com. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
- "Thrashers sign UFA defenseman Ron Hainsey". thrashers.nhl.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
- "Hainsey reveals negotiations to continue". ESPN. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- "Canes sign Ron Hainsey to three-year deal". Canes Country. June 24, 2014.
- "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Ron Hainsey". NHL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "10 Under-the-Radar Trade Targets for 2017 Deadline". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- "Penguins repeat as Stanley Cup champions". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- "Leafs add Ron Hainsey, Dom Moore to roster". Toronto Sun. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- Davidson, Neil. "Leafs defenceman Ron Hainsey joins select group, marks his 1,000th NHL game". CTV News. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "Senators sign Ron Hainsey to one-year contract". Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- "Canadian All-Stars 13, Planet USA All-Stars 11". American Hockey League. February 14, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- "Jeff Jacobs: After Long Road From Bolton To Stanley Cup, Hainsey Brings It Home". courant.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Eric Chouinard |
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2000 |
Succeeded by Marcel Hossa |