Jason Arnott

Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey
player.
Jason Arnott
Born October 11, 1974
He began his National Hockey League career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1993–94 after being Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
selected seventh overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Team. A two-time NHL All-Star, Arnott won the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
2000, scoring the championship-winning goal in the second overtime of Game 6. He played for
Position Centre
the Dallas Stars before joining the Nashville Predators in 2006, where he served as captain for
three seasons. Shot Right
Played for Edmonton Oilers
New Jersey Devils
Playing career Dallas Stars
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
St. Louis Blues
Minor/Junior
National team Canada
Arnott grew up playing for his hometown Wasaga Beach Stars "DD" of the OMHA. In his
NHL draft 7th overall, 1993
Bantam year, he signed with the Stayner Siskins Jr. C. club of the OHA for the 1989–90 season.
Edmonton Oilers

In 1990–91, Arnott played Jr.B. hockey for the Lindsay Century 21 Bears of the OHA. Later that Playing career 1993–2013
year, he was selected in the first round, 16th overall, of the 1991 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Medal record
Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals. He was then drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the Representing Canada
first round, seventh overall at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft following an impressive junior career Ice hockey
with the Generals.
World Championships
1994 Bolzano
Professional
In 1993–94, as a rookie, Arnott played 78 games as a left winger, scoring 68 points and finishing as the runner-up to future teammate Martin
Brodeur for the Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year. On January 4, 1998, Arnott was traded to the New Jersey Devils along with Bryan
Muir in exchange for Valeri Zelepukin and Bill Guerin. As a member of the "A Line" on the Devils with Patrik Eliáš and Petr Sýkora, he led the
team to the 2000 Stanley Cup championship, scoring the Cup-winning goal at 8:20 of double overtime in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars.

On March 19, 2002, Arnott was traded to the Dallas Stars with Randy McKay in exchange for Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner. In 2005–
06, Arnott had a career-high 76 points for Dallas and scored 32 goals, the most since his rookie season, in which he had 33. He also set a career-
high of 44 assists. In the off-season, he signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract as an unrestricted free agent with the Nashville Predators.[1] He
was named the Predators' fourth captain in the franchise's history on September 12, 2007.[2]

On June 19, 2010, Arnott was traded back to his Stanley Cup-winning team, the New Jersey Devils, in exchange for forward Matt Halischuk and a
second-round pick in 2011.[3] This was the first-ever trade between the Devils and the Predators. With the Devils, Arnott played alongside captain
Jamie Langenbrunner, his original counterpart in his trade to the Stars in 2002.[3]

On February 28, 2011, Arnott was again traded away from the New Jersey Devils, this time to the Washington Capitals, in exchange for Dave
Steckel and a second-round pick in 2012.[4]

On March 9, 2011, Arnott recorded his 900th career point against the team that drafted him, the Edmonton Oilers, in a 5–0 shutout victory. On April
2, 2011, he scored his 400th career goal in a 5–4 overtime victory against the Buffalo Sabres. On July 6, 2011, Arnott signed a free-agent contract
with the St. Louis Blues.[5]

After scoring 17 goals with 17 assists in 72 games during the 2011–12 season, the Blues opted not to re-sign Arnott. On January 26, 2013, he then
signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers worth approximately $1.6–$1.7 million. The deal, however, was not finalized when Arnott failed
his physical and was not cleared to play by Rangers' doctors.[6]

On November 5, 2013, Arnott announced his retirement from the NHL after 18 seasons in the NHL. In October 2014, it was announced that Arnott
was hired as a part-time scout for the St. Louis Blues.

Awards
Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1994
Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1997 and 2008
Won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2000
Records
Set the Nashville Predators record for most goals in one season, 33 in 2008–09. The record has since been surpassed by Viktor
Arvidsson when he scored his 34th goal of the 2018–19 season on 4/7/2019.
Scored the overtime Stanley Cup-winning goal with the New Jersey Devils in 2000

Personal life
Arnott was born in Collingwood, Ontario and was raised in Wasaga Beach.

Arnott's wife Dina is a former successful fashion model. Currently, she is an interior designer whose work has been published in Elle and House
and Home. They reside in Dallas and Southern California with their 2 children, Chase and Lola. Arnott also has an older son, Draven, from a
previous relationship who currently resides in Edmonton.

Arnott's cousins, Burke and Stacey Dales, were both professional athletes; Burke was a punter for nine seasons in the Canadian Football League
who also attended training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Stacey was a two-time All-American in basketball at the University of Oklahoma
who played five seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association and is currently a reporter for NFL Network.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1988–89 Wasaga Beach Stars Bantam DD OMHA 33 62 34 96 28 — — — — —
1989–90 Stayner Siskins GMOJHL 34 21 31 52 12 — — — — —
1990–91 Lindsay Bears COJHL 42 17 44 61 10 8 9 8 17 6
1991–92 Oshawa Generals OHL 57 9 15 24 12 — — — — —
1992–93 Oshawa Generals OHL 46 51 47 98 74 13 9 9 18 20
1993–94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 78 33 35 68 104 — — — — —
1994–95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 42 15 22 37 128 — — — — —
1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 64 28 31 59 87 — — — — —
1996–97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 67 19 38 57 92 12 3 6 9 18
1997–98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 35 5 13 18 78 — — — — —
1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 35 5 10 15 21 5 0 2 2 0
1998–99 New Jersey Devils NHL 74 27 27 54 79 7 2 2 4 4
1999–2000 New Jersey Devils NHL 76 22 34 56 51 23 8 12 20 18
2000–01 New Jersey Devils NHL 54 21 34 55 75 23 8 7 15 16
2001–02 New Jersey Devils NHL 63 22 19 41 59 — — — — —
2001–02 Dallas Stars NHL 10 3 1 4 6 — — — — —
2002–03 Dallas Stars NHL 72 23 24 47 51 11 3 2 5 6
2003–04 Dallas Stars NHL 73 21 36 57 66 5 1 1 2 2
2005–06 Dallas Stars NHL 81 32 44 76 102 5 0 3 3 4
2006–07 Nashville Predators NHL 68 27 27 54 48 5 2 1 3 2
2007–08 Nashville Predators NHL 79 28 44 72 54 4 1 0 1 4
2008–09 Nashville Predators NHL 65 33 24 57 49 — — — — —
2009–10 Nashville Predators NHL 63 19 27 46 26 6 2 0 2 0
2010–11 New Jersey Devils NHL 62 13 11 24 32 — — — — —
2010–11 Washington Capitals NHL 11 4 3 7 8 9 1 5 6 2
2011–12 St. Louis Blues NHL 72 17 17 34 26 7 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 1,244 417 521 938 1,242 122 32 41 73 76

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Canada WC 8 0 6 6 10
Senior totals 8 0 6 6 10

See also
List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
References
1. "Preds sign center Jason Arnott" (http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=438907). Nashville Predators. 2006-07-02. Retrieved
2010-08-18.
2. "Predators centre Jason Arnott named Nashville's new captain" (https://www.nhl.com/news/predators-centre-jason-arnott-named-n
ashvilles-new-captain/c-337185). nhl.com. September 12, 2007.
3. "Predators trade Arnott back to Devils" (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532100). National Hockey League. 2010-06-19.
Retrieved 2010-06-19.
4. "Caps get Arnott from Devils for Steckel" (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=554534). National Hockey League. 2011-02-28.
Retrieved 2011-02-28.
5. "Report: Blues add Langenbrunner, Arnott" (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=568698&navid=mod-rr-headlines). NHL.com.
Retrieved July 6, 2011.
6. Arnott not cleared by Rangers' doctors; deal not finalized (https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=414641), tsn.ca; accessed May 14,
2014.
7. Ryan, Allan (2008-11-23). "How to impress your fellow Grey Cup watchers without even trying" (https://www.thestar.com/Sports/Fo
otball/article/541970). Toronto Star. Retrieved 2009-03-25.

External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com (https://www.nhl.com/player/8459429), or Eliteprospects.com (http://w
ww.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=9068&lang=en), or Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/
a/arnotja01.html), or The Internet Hockey Database (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=112), or TSN.ca (http
s://www.tsn.ca/nhl/player-bio/jason-arnott)
Jason Arnott NHLPA profile (http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=141) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/
20071009183426/http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=141) 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

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