Nathan Dempsey

Nathan Dempsey (born July 14, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 260 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings and the Boston Bruins.

Nathan Dempsey
Born	(1974-07-14) July 14, 1974 (age 50) Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins Eisbären Berlin SC Bern
NHL draft	245th overall, 1992 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1994–2008

Playing career

Nathan Dempsey was selected in the 11th round, 245th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the WHL's Regina Pats.

Dempsey spent the majority of his 9-year tenure with the Leafs with their AHL affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs. His most successful season came in the 2001–02 season where he scored 61 points in 75 games for St. John's. Dempsey had only played 48 games for Toronto when he left as a free agent on July 12, 2002, signing with the Chicago Blackhawks.

He established himself as an NHL regular in the Blackhawks blueline in the 2003–04 season and on March 2, 2004, he was traded from the Blackhawks to the Los Angeles Kings for a 4th round draft selection (Nathan Davis) in 2005 and future considerations.

Dempsey spent the 2004 NHL lockout with German team Eisbären Berlin of the DEL, before returning to the Kings for the 2005–06 season.

He joined his fourth NHL team on August 7, 2006, when he signed with the Boston Bruins. He spent the majority of the year in the minors with AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins.

On July 10, 2007, Dempsey signed with Swiss team, SC Bern of the NLA for his last professional season.

Personal life

Dempsey during his tenure with the Kings.

At age 37, Dempsey was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.^[1] He still plays hockey, coaches and works at Edmonton's Vimy Ridge Hockey Academy.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Regina Pats	WHL		70	4	22	26	72		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Regina Pats	WHL		72	12	29	41	95		13	3	8	11	14
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1993–94	Regina Pats	WHL		56	14	36	50	100		4	0	0	0	4
1994–95	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		74	7	30	37	91		5	1	0	1	11
1995–96	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		73	5	15	20	103		4	1	0	1	9
1996–97	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		52	8	18	26	108		6	1	0	1	4
1996–97	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		14	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		68	12	16	28	85		4	0	0	0	0
1998–99	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		67	2	29	31	70		5	0	1	1	2
1999–00	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		44	15	12	27	40		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		6	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		55	11	28	39	60		4	0	4	4	8
2000–01	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		25	1	9	10	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		75	13	48	61	66		11	1	5	6	8
2001–02	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		6	0	2	2	0
2002–03	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		67	5	23	28	26		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		58	8	17	25	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		17	4	3	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		10	2	3	5	26		12	0	3	3	14
2005–06	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		53	2	11	13	48		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Boston Bruins	NHL		17	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Providence Bruins	AHL		46	4	17	21	40		3	0	0	0	2
2007–08	SC Bern	NLA		29	3	10	13	20		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				260	21	67	88	120		6	0	2	2	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team	1993–94
AHL
All-Star Game	2001, 2002	[2]
Second All-Star Team	2002
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award	2002	[3]