John Slaney

John G. Slaney (born February 7, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant coach for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL).^[1] He was formerly the assistant coach of the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL).

John Slaney
Slaney in 2014
Born	(1972-02-07) February 7, 1972 (age 53) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft	9th overall, 1990 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1992–2011

Playing career

Slaney in 2001.

He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 9th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

In the final game of the 1991 IIHF Junior World Championships, Slaney scored a tie-breaking third period goal for Canada versus the USSR, giving Canada the win in the game and the tournament. The goal made him one of the most prominent names among Newfoundland sportspeople.

On December 30, 2005, Slaney became the all-time leading scorer among defencemen in AHL history with 454 points, a record he held until he was overtaken by Bryan Helmer in 2011. Slaney then won the Calder Cup with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL in 2005.

Records

• Until overtaken in 2011, was the all-time leading scorer among defencemen in AHL history ^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Cornwall Royals	OHL		66	16	43	59	23		18	8	16	24	10
1989–90	Cornwall Royals	OHL		64	38	59	97	60		6	0	8	8	11
1990–91	Cornwall Royals	OHL		34	21	25	46	28		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Cornwall Royals	OHL		34	19	41	60	43		6	3	8	11	0
1991–92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		6	2	4	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		79	20	46	66	60		7	0	7	7	8
1993–94	Washington Capitals	NHL		47	7	9	16	27		11	1	1	2	2
1993–94	Portland Pirates	AHL		29	14	13	27	17		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Portland Pirates	AHL		8	3	10	13	4		7	1	3	4	4
1994–95	Washington Capitals	NHL		16	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Cornwall Aces	AHL		5	0	4	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		7	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		31	6	11	17	10		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		35	9	25	34	8		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		32	3	11	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		5	2	2	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		55	3	14	17	24		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Nashville Predators	NHL		46	2	12	14	14		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		7	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		49	30	30	60	25		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		29	1	4	5	10		2	1	0	1	2
2000–01	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		40	12	38	50	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		25	6	11	17	10		10	2	6	8	6
2001–02	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		64	20	39	59	26		5	2	1	3	0
2001–02	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		55	9	33	42	36		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		59	19	29	48	31		12	3	4	7	6
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		78	14	30	44	39		21	3	7	10	12
2005–06	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		79	8	42	50	60		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		55	9	24	33	26		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Kölner Haie	DEL		53	6	27	33	40		9	1	5	6	8
2008–09	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		52	11	16	27	44		5	0	2	2	4
2009–10	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		44	4	20	24	18		4	0	1	1	2
2010–11	HC Plzeň 1929	ELH		29	3	8	11	24		4	0	0	0	2
AHL totals				631	166	353	519	340		62	11	28	39	36
NHL totals				268	22	69	91	99		14	2	1	3	4

International

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1991 Saskatchewan

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991	Canada	WJC			7	1	2	3	6
1992	Canada	WJC	6th		7	1	3	4	6
Junior totals					14	2	5	7	12

Awards and honours

Award	Year
OHL
First All-Star Team	1989–90
Max Kaminsky Trophy	1989–90
CHL Defenseman of the Year	1989–90
Second All-Star Team	1990–91
AHL
All-Star Game	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006	[3]
First All-Star Team	2000–01, 2001–02
Eddie Shore Award	2000–01, 2001–02
Second All-Star Team	2003–04
Calder Cup (Philadelphia Phantoms)	2005
Hall of Fame	2014

Transactions

• July 12, 1995 – Traded to Colorado by Washington for Philadelphia's third round choice (previously acquired, Washington selected Shawn McNeil) in 1996 NHL Entry Draft
• December 28, 1995 – Traded to Los Angeles by Colorado for Winnipeg's sixth round choice (previously acquired, Colorado selected Brian Willsie) in 1996 NHL Entry Draft
• August 19, 1997 – Signed as a free agent by Phoenix
• June 26, 1998 – Claimed by Nashville from Phoenix in Expansion Draft
• September 30, 1999 – Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh
• January 14, 2001 – Traded to Philadelphia by Pittsburgh for Kevin Stevens
• September 11, 2007 – Signed as a free agent by Kölner Haie
• May 5, 2008 – Signed as a free agent by Frankfurt Lions
• July 19, 2010 – Signed as a free agent by HC Plzeň