Ray Whitney
Jersey Number: 14
Player information for Ray Whitney
Position
Left Wing
Height
5'10" (178cm)
Born
May 8, 1972
Number
14
Shoots
Right
Weight
180 lbs (82kg)
Birthplace
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Acquired during the club’s inaugural season in 2000-01, tallied 45-95-140 in 151 career games with the Blue Jackets over three campaigns.
- Led the Blue Jackets in goals, assists and points in 2001-02 with 21-40-61 in 67 outings.
- Serving as Columbus’ third captain in franchise history, led Columbus in assists and points, ranked second in goals and was tied for first in the NHL in power play assists with 24-52-76 and 34 PP assists in 81 games in 2002-03.
- His 52 assists in 2002-03 were the most in a single season in club history until the 2017-18 season (Artemi Panarin, 55).
- Owns the club record for most ice time in a single game decided in regulation after playing 27:19 on Oct. 14, 2002 vs. Phoenix.
- Finished his 22-year NHL career with 385-679-1,064 and 465 penalty minutes in 1,330 games with eight teams from 1991-2014.
- Had 10 20-goal seasons, seven 40-assist campaigns and nine 60-point efforts over his career.
- Set NHL career highs in points with 32-51-83 in 81 games with Carolina in 2006-07.
- Registered 21-32-53 and 48 penalty minutes in 108 career Stanley Cup playoff appearances, helping Carolina win its first Stanley Cup in franchise history in 2006 with 9-6-15 in 24 outings.
- Played in two NHL All-Star Games (2000, 2003) and was selected to the league’s Second All-Star Team for the 2011-12 campaign.
- Spent his last two seasons with the Dallas Stars from 2012-14.
- Played for Canada at four IIHF World Championships (1998, 1999, 2002, 2010).
- Has his number 14 jersey retired by the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs after posting 141-207-348 in 214 career games from 1988-91.
- Led the Chiefs to the 1991 WHL and Memorial Cup Championships and was named the WHL’s Player of the Year after leading the league in points in the regular season (67-118-185 in 72 GP) and postseason (13-18-31 in 15 GP).
- Served in various hockey operations capacities since retiring from playing, including as a scout for the Hurricanes from 2015-18. Also served as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes U15 team in 2019-20 and head coach of the 16U team from 2020-22 as well as the assistant general manager for Team Canada at the 2022-23 Spengler Cup.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001-2002 | 67 | 21 | 40 | 61 | -22 | 12 | 210 |
| 2002-2003 | 81 | 24 | 52 | 76 | -26 | 22 | 235 |
| Totals | 151 | 45 | 95 | 140 | -49 | 36 | 448 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by San Jose in the second-round, 23rd overall, in the 1991 NHL Draft.
- Acquired from Florida with future considerations for C Kevyn Adams and a fourth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Draft on Mar. 13, 2001.