Jason Allison
| Jason Allison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 29, 1975 North York, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL Draft |
17th overall, 1993 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2006 | ||
Jason Paul Allison (born May 29, 1975) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 552 games in the National Hockey League. His most productive seasons were with the Boston Bruins, where he briefly served as team captain.
Allison was born in North York, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario.
Playing career
Allison attended Humber Summit Middle School and Westview in Toronto, Ontario. His brother Todd attended the same schools. He played AAA Hockey with the Toronto Red Wings Hockey Club.
Allison was drafted 17th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, amidst a stellar junior career for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Allison played parts of two seasons with the Los Angeles Kings where, for a brief time, he teamed with former stars Žigmund Pálffy and Adam Deadmarsh. He has also played for the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals. His best season was 2000–01 when he had 95 points. Allison has played 552 games in his career, racking up 154 goals and 331 assists for 485 points. He also has 25 points in 25 career playoff games. Allison missed most of the 2002–03 season and all of the following season because of a neck injury and concussion.
Prior to the 2005–06 season, Allison signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth $1.5 million, with bonus incentives for good performance.[1] Allison suffered a hand injury in a game against the Montreal Canadiens, and had to have surgery on his hand, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. In the 66 games he played in before the injury, he scored 17 goals and had 60 points for the Maple Leafs.
After the 2005–06 season, Allison became an unrestricted free agent. Toronto chose not to re-sign Allison because new head coach Paul Maurice and GM John Ferguson, Jr. did not feel he would be a proper fit for their new, young, fast-paced team.
Allison subsequently did not sign with a team for the 2006–07 NHL season, despite rumours of multiple contract offers. Whilst in retirement Allison operated a horse farm north of Toronto [2]
Attempted comeback
On August 28, 2009, Allison received an invitation to the Toronto Maple Leafs September 2009 Training Camp and trained with them through the beginning of the preseason. Allison had not played professionally since 2005–06; in explaining the invitation, Brian Burke, the general manager of the Maple Leafs, said: "He had some personal issues and some major physical issues at that time. He has solved all of those. In my mind, he is a guy who might give us a lift and he deserves that opportunity,"[3]
In an interview after his first exhibition game back, Allison was as confident as ever. "I didn't contribute much, but that's to be expected, I'm just shaking the cobwebs off. I fully anticipate regaining my previous form as a point per game player."
Allison's bid to make the team on a tryout ended up falling short. The training invite yielded a memorable moment, when Allison fought with the Philadelphia Flyers' Darroll Powe during an exhibition game and ripped his helmet in half with his bare hands.[4] It was not enough, however, and by September 28, Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson confessed that Allison was "out of the plans."[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | London Knights | OHL | 65 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 50 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 1993–94 | London Knights | OHL | 56 | 55 | 87 | 142 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | London Knights | OHL | 15 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 57 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 53 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 37 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 68 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 26 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 552 | 154 | 331 | 485 | 441 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 14 | ||||
| OHL totals | 202 | 123 | 203 | 326 | 176 | 24 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 21 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1994 Ostrava | |
| | 1995 Alberta | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canada | WJC |  |
7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1995 | Canada | WJC | |
7 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 14 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| CHL First All-Star Team | 1994 | |
| CHL Player of the Year | 1994 | |
| CHL Top Scorer Award | 1994 | |
| OHL First All-Star Team | 1994 | |
| Red Tilson Trophy | 1994 | |
| Eddie Powers Trophy | 1994 | |
| William Hanley Trophy | 1994 | |
| NHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2001 | |
References
- ↑ "Allison emerging as a leader". Canoe.ca. 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ↑ "Cap will be fit for Kings". Boston.com. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ↑ Mike Ulmer (2009-09-01). "Ulmer Catches Up With Burke". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ↑ Greg Wyshynski (2009-09-20). "For Next Trick, Jason Allison will rip phone book in half". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ↑ "Leafs Lose Final Preseason Game". The Sports Network. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
External links
| Preceded by Ray Bourque |
Boston Bruins captain 2000–01 |
Succeeded by Joe Thornton |
| Preceded by Pat Peake |
CHL Player of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by David Ling |
| Preceded by Brendan Witt |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1993 |
Succeeded by Nolan Baumgartner |