Jared Aulin

Jared Aulin (born March 15, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional hockey centre who most recently played for the University of Calgary Dinos of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport.

Amature career
After playing with the Airdrie Extreme in 1997–98, Aulin joined the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League as 16 year-old in 1998–99, netting 26 points in 55 games and a trip to the league finals. A 55 point 1999-00 season (57 games) attracted the attention of the Colorado Avalanche, who drafted Aulin in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2000-01 season with the Blazers, Aulin scored a team leading 108 points in 70 games. During this time Aulin's rights were traded by the Avalanche to the Los Angeles Kings in an exchange that saw Rob Blake head to Colorado on March 22, 2001.

Before the end of his junior career, Aulin won silver with Team Canada at the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, collecting 9 points in 7 tournament games.

Professional career
On June 1, 2002, Aulin signed a three-year entry level contract with the Kings. Aulin made his professional debut in the following 2002-03 season with Kings affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. During the season, Aulin also made his NHL debut with the Kings, appearing in 17 games. Aulin scored his only two goals against the Carolina Hurricanes in a 8-2 victory on February 7, 2003.

In the 2003-04 pre-season with the Kings, Aulin suffered a shoulder injury which required surgery. Aulin was injured for the majority of the season and was subsequently traded to the Washington Capitals for Anson Carter on March 9, 2004. Jared made his return from injury with Capitals affiliate, the Portland Pirates, to end the season.

Aulin spent the next two seasons with the Capitals affiliate's without a call-up to the NHL. After not being offered a contract with the Capitals for the 2006-07 season, Aulin signed with AHL team, the Springfield Falcons on October 7, 2006. Jared played in only 13 games with the Falcons before he was released after aggravated his re-occurring shoulder injury.

He joined the University of Calgary in 2007-08.

After further shoulder rehab, Aulin is attempting a return to professional hockey and is invited to the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp for the 2009-10 season.

Awards

 * WHL