Andrew Cassels
Jersey Number: 25
Player information for Andrew Cassels
Position
Center
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
July 23, 1969
Number
25
Shoots
Left
Weight
178 lbs (81kg)
Birthplace
Bramalea, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Recorded 26-68-94 and 56 penalty minutes in 137 games with the Blue Jackets from 2002-04.
- Served as an alternate captain with the team during the 2003-04 campaign.
- His best season as a Blue Jacket was 2002-03 when he finished second on the team in assists and points with 20-48-68 in 79 outings.
- Tied the single-game franchise record with a five-point outing (1-4-5) on Mar. 29, 2003 at Calgary and had a nine-game point streak with the club from Nov. 1-17, 2002.
- Finished his 16-year NHL career with 204-528-732 and 410 penalty minutes in 1,015 career NHL games with the Washington Capitals, Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Montreal Canadiens from 1989-2006.
- Notched four 20-goal seasons and eight 50-point campaigns, including a career-high 21-64-85 in 84 contests with the Whalers in 1992-93.
- Completed his playing career in 2005-06, collecting 4-8-12 in 31 games with the Capitals and skated in his 1,000th career game on Nov. 22, 2005 at Pittsburgh.
- Played his junior hockey with the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League from 1986-89 (111-266-377 in 183 appearances), collecting the OHL Rookie of the Year award in 1986-87 and the Most Outstanding Player trophy in 1987-88 after leading the league in assists and points (48-103-151 in 61 games).
- Represented Canada at the 1989 IIHF World Junior Championships and 1996 IIHF World Championships (silver).
- Served as an assistant coach for the East Coast Hockey League’s Cincinnati Cyclones in 2011-12 and then head coach of the Columbus Jr. Blue Jackets in 2018-19.
- He served as an interim associate head coach with the Ohio State University women’s ice hockey team during the 2018-19 campaign.
- Currently serving as a coach in the AAA Blue Jackets system, leads the club’s Learn To Play program and is active in franchise initiatives as a Blue Jackets alumnus.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | 79 | 20 | 48 | 68 | -4 | 30 | 113 |
| 2003-2004 | 58 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -24 | 26 | 91 |
| Totals | 137 | 26 | 68 | 94 | -28 | 56 | 204 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Montreal in the first-round, 17th overall, in the 1987 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Aug. 15, 2002.