Dean Arsene

Dean Arsene (born July 20, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. While he played the majority of his AHL career with the Hershey Bears, he last played with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played 13 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers.

Dean Arsene
Arsene with the Abbotsford Heat in 2013
Born	(1980-07-20) July 20, 1980 (age 45) Murrayville, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2001–2014

Playing career

To date, Arsene's professional career has been almost solely in the American Hockey League, where he has played twelve seasons. He spent six of those seasons (from 2003–04 to 2008–09) with the Hershey Bears, winning the league's championship Calder Cup twice in that tenure, and earning the fond nickname "Mayor of Chocolatetown."

Following his second Calder Cup, Arsene chose to sign the two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers in the hope of earning some playing time in the NHL on July 16, 2009.^[1] That hope was realized when he was called up for a two-game stint in late 2009.^[2] He spent the majority of the 2009–10 season as the captain of the Springfield Falcons, however, he was again later recalled on an emergency basis on March 22, 2010, finishing out the season with Edmonton.

On August 11, 2010, Arsene signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.^[3]

Arsene signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 6, 2011.^[4] He spent the entirety of the 2011–12 season, with AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.

On August 9, 2012, Arsene agreed to a one-year American League contract with the St. John's IceCaps.^[5]

In his final professional season, Arsene returned home, signing a one-year contract with the Abbotsford Heat for the 2013–14 campaign. Arsene posted 7 points in 42 games before announcing his retirement upon the Heat's first-round exit in the playoffs on May 7, 2014.^[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Regina Pats	WHL		62	0	8	8	53		3	0	0	0	2
1997–98	Regina Pats	WHL		31	2	7	9	47		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Edmonton Ice	WHL		43	0	12	12	90		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kootenay Ice	WHL		68	1	4	5	111		4	0	0	0	4
1999–00	Kootenay Ice	WHL		66	4	7	11	150		21	1	2	3	59
2000–01	Kootenay Ice	WHL		68	1	10	11	178		11	0	1	1	14
2001–02	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL		63	3	10	13	101		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		50	1	3	4	94		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Reading Royals	ECHL		46	0	6	6	118		15	1	5	6	34
2003–04	Hershey Bears	AHL		22	0	2	2	44		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Hershey Bears	AHL		56	1	5	6	140		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL		68	2	5	7	181		21	0	1	1	29
2006–07	Hershey Bears	AHL		61	3	12	15	187		6	0	2	2	8
2007–08	Hershey Bears	AHL		14	0	2	2	23		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Hershey Bears	AHL		46	1	10	11	99		22	0	2	2	14
2009–10	Springfield Falcons	AHL		56	2	9	11	100		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		13	0	0	0	41		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		77	1	10	11	137		4	0	0	0	6
2011–12	Portland Pirates	AHL		63	2	8	10	110		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		69	1	10	11	98		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Abbotsford Heat	AHL		42	1	6	7	43		3	0	0	0	18
NHL totals				13	0	0	0	41		—	—	—	—	—