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Ron Hainsey
Ron Hainsey
Position Defense
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
Winnipeg Jets
Montreal Canadiens
Columbus Blue Jackets
Atlanta Thrashers
Born (1981-03-24)March 24, 1981,
Bolton, CT, USA
NHL Draft 13th overall, 2000
Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career 2001 – present

Ronald Hainsey (born March 24, 1981) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

He was drafted 1st round, 13th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, from collegiate team the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He has played with AHL teams, Quebec Citadelles and the Hamilton Bulldogs.

After spending 3 seasons in the Canadiens organization was claimed off of waivers on November 29, 2005, by the Columbus Blue Jackets,[1] where he established himself into a leading two-way defenseman.

On July 2, 2008, the Atlanta Thrashers signed Ron Hainsey to a five-year, $22.5 million contract.[2] He scored 6 goals to go along with 33 assists in his first season in Atlanta.

Awards[]

  • 1999–00 HE All-Rookie Team
  • 2000–01 HE First All-Star Team
  • 2000–01 NCAA East Second All-American Team
  • 2001–02 AHL All-Rookie Team

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 USNTDP USHL 3 0 0 0 0
1997–98 USNTDP NAHL 40 4 7 11 16 5 0 1 1 0
1998–99 USNTDP USHL 48 5 12 17 45
1999–00 U. of Mass-Lowell HE 30 3 8 11 20
2000–01 U. of Mass-Lowell HE 33 10 26 36 51
2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Quebec Citadelles AHL 63 7 24 31 26 3 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Montreal Canadiens NHL 21 0 0 0 2
2002–03 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 33 2 11 13 26 23 1 10 11 20
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens NHL 11 1 1 2 4
2003–04 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 54 7 24 31 35 10 0 5 5 6
2004–05 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 68 9 14 23 45 4 1 1 2 0
2005–06 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 22 3 14 17 19
2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 55 2 15 17 43
2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 80 9 25 34 69
2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 78 8 24 32 25
2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 81 6 33 39 32
2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 80 5 21 26 39
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 3 16 19 24
NHL totals 488 34 135 169 238

International[]

Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
1999 United States WJ18 6 2 1 3 8
2000 United States WJC 7 1 1 2 4
2001 United States WJC 7 0 5 5 2
2009 United States WC 9 2 4 6 2
Junior int'l totals 20 3 7 10 14
Senior int'l totals 9 2 4 6 2

Personal[]

He is best friends with New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro, both of whom were drafted in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

He hails from a very small town in Connecticut, Bolton, and his parents still live there. He and his wife Hayley still reside there during the off-season.

He is the first baseman for West Reach, a softball team hailing from Bolton, CT.

References[]

  1. Blue Jackets place Foote on injured reserve, claim Hainsey. sportsbooks.com (2005-11-29). Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
  2. Thrashers sign UFA defenseman Ron Hainsey. thrashers.nhl.com (2008-07-02). Retrieved on 2008-11-23.

External links[]

Preceded by
Eric Chouinard
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
2000
Succeeded by
Marcel Hossa
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