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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Adrian Aucoin1.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Aucoin with the [[Calgary Flames]] in 2007
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|3}}
| birth_place = [[Ottawa, Ontario|Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 208
| position = [[Defenceman|Defence]]
| shoots = Right
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| played_for = [[Vancouver Canucks]]<br />[[Tampa Bay Lightning]]<br />[[New York Islanders]]<br />[[Chicago Blackhawks]]<br />[[Calgary Flames]]<br/>[[Phoenix Coyotes]]<br/>[[Columbus Blue Jackets]]
| ntl_team = CAN
| draft = 117th overall
| draft_year = 1992
| draft_team = [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| career_start = 1994
| career_end = 2013
}}

'''Adrian Mark Aucoin''' (born July 3, 1973) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]]. He played over 1,100 games in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Aucoin was born in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], but grew up in [[Gloucester, Ontario]].

== Playing career ==
As a youth, Aucoin played in the 1987 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with a [[minor ice hockey]] team from Gloucester.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=January 25, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Aucoin was drafted 117th overall by the [[Vancouver Canucks]] in the [[1992 NHL entry draft]], making his NHL debut in [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]], playing one game with Vancouver. With the Canucks, Aucoin established himself as a significant offensive threat, specifically on the power play. However, it was not until his fourth full season with the team that this became evident, as he rose from three goals in [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]] to 23 the next season, 18 of which came on the power-play, tying [[Denis Potvin]] for the NHL single-season record (broken by [[Sheldon Souray]]'s 19 powerplay goals in [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Souray knows what makes a power play tick|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=371379|access-date=April 13, 2009|date=April 25, 2008|publisher=[[National Hockey League]]}}</ref> In addition to leading all league defencemen in goals and power-play goals in the [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99 season]], Aucoin also led all defencemen in shorthanded goals (2) and game-winning goals (3).

However, after one-and-a-half seasons, Aucoin's offensive production dropped to the point where he had only 3 goals through 47 games in [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]. On February 7, 2001, Aucoin (along with a second-round pick for the [[2001 NHL entry draft]]) was traded to the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] for goaltender [[Dan Cloutier]]. He only played 26 regular-season games for the Lightning before being traded in the off-season with [[Aleksandr Kharitonov (ice hockey)|Alexander Kharitonov]] to the [[New York Islanders]] in exchange for [[Mathieu Biron]] and a second-round pick in the [[2002 NHL entry draft]].

With the Islanders, Aucoin put up the most consistent offensive numbers of his career, including a career-high 33 assists and 44 points in [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]], resulting in him being chosen to play in the [[2004 National Hockey League All-Star Game|2004 NHL All-Star Game]] for the [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]]. He shared a victory in the hardest shot competition with Sheldon Souray of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] with a 102.2&nbsp;mph blast<ref>{{cite news|title=Good times roll for Roenick on All-Star Saturday|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/allstar/2004-02-08-notebook_x.htm|access-date=January 16, 2009|date=February 8, 2007|newspaper=[[USA Today]] | first1=Kevin | last1=Allen}}</ref> and scored the first goal of the game in a 6–4 win over the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]].<ref>{{cite news|title=East vs. West|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104039/20040208NHL--WESTERN---0.htm|access-date=January 16, 2009|date=February 8, 2004|newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>

[[File:Adrian Aucoin.jpg|thumb|Aucoin with the Coyotes in the 2009-10 season.]]

In [[2004–05 NHL lockout|2004–05]], he played for [[Modo Hockey]] in the Swedish [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]] during the NHL lockout. After NHL play resumed, on August 2, 2005, Aucoin signed a four-year contract with the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], eventually being named team [[captain (ice hockey)|captain]]. However, the first two seasons of his contract were hampered by injuries,<ref name=chi/> and in the off-season prior to the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], Aucoin waived his no-trade clause and was sent with a seventh-round draft pick to the [[Calgary Flames]] in exchange for defencemen [[Andrei Zyuzin]] and Steve Marr. In his first season with Calgary, Aucoin recorded the fifth 30-point season of his career in [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]] with 35 points, and recorded his sixth 30-point season in the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]] with 34 points.

In the summer of 2009, Aucoin, a free agent, signed a contract with the [[Phoenix Coyotes]]. He helped the Coyotes win the [[Pacific Division (NHL)|Pacific Division]] in 2012, where they advanced to the Western Conference finals.<ref name="chi">{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Brian |date=April 12, 2012 |title=Ex-captain Aucoin knows how good Hawks have it |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-xpm-2012-04-12-chi-excaptain-aucoin-knows-how-good-blackhawks-have-it-20120412-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710163059/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-xpm-2012-04-12-chi-excaptain-aucoin-knows-how-good-blackhawks-have-it-20120412-story.html |archive-date=July 10, 2021 |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en}}</ref> After three seasons with the Coyotes, Aucoin left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] on July 1, 2012. During the [[2012–13 NHL lockout|lockout]] shortened [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]], Aucoin served as an [[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|alternate captain]] with the Blue Jackets. In 36 games, he totalled four assists, but added a needed veteran presence at the Blueline. In the summer of 2013, he became an unrestricted free agent. On November 19, 2013, Aucoin announced his retirement from professional hockey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modbee.com/2013/11/19/3040645/aucoin-announces-retirement.html |title=Aucoin announces retirement &#124; NHL Hockey &#124; Modesto Bee |access-date=November 19, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206044315/http://www.modbee.com/2013/11/19/3040645/aucoin-announces-retirement.html |archive-date=December 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://thethirdmanin.com/2013/10/19/adrian-aucoin-joins-blackhawks-staff-svendsen-retires/ | title = Adrian Aucoin joins Blackhawks staff | website = thethirdmanin.com | date = October 19, 2013 | access-date = October 19, 2013 | archive-date = October 25, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161025161330/http://thethirdmanin.com/2013/10/19/adrian-aucoin-joins-blackhawks-staff-svendsen-retires/ | url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://thehockeyhouse.net/nhl/adrian-aucoin-announces-retirement-joins-blackhawks-as-coach/ | title = Adrian Aucoin announces retirement joins Blackhawks as coach | website = thehockeyhouse.net | date = October 19, 2013 | access-date = October 19, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131024034213/http://thehockeyhouse.net/nhl/adrian-aucoin-announces-retirement-joins-blackhawks-as-coach/ | archive-date = October 24, 2013 | url-status = dead}}</ref>

==International play==
{{MedalTop}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ih|CAN}}}}
{{MedalSport | [[Ice Hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Lillehammer]] |}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1993 Gävle]]|}}
{{MedalBottom}}

==Personal life==
Aucoin's son Kyle was drafted in the sixth round, 156th overall, by the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in the [[2020 NHL entry draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/sports/ct-dhd-kyle-aucoin-tri-city-storm-tl-0315-20200308-jwnumnnrnfbmbncmkegj2igjdy-story.html |title=Hinsdale resident Kyle Aucoin hopes to follow his father's NHL path |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=March 7, 2020|access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 1989–90
| [[Nepean Raiders]]
| [[Central Junior A Hockey League|CJHL]]
| 54
| 2
| 14
| 16
| 95
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1990–91
| Nepean Raiders
| CJHL
| 56
| 17
| 33
| 50
| 125
| 17
| 8
| 17
| 25
| 14
|-
| [[1991–92 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1991–92]]
| [[Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey|Boston University]]
| [[Hockey East|HE]]
| 33
| 2
| 10
| 12
| 62
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1992–93
| Canadian National Team
| Intl
| 42
| 8
| 10
| 18
| 71
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 1993–94
| Canadian National Team
| Intl
| 63
| 5
| 12
| 17
| 82
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993–94 AHL season|1993–94]]
| [[Hamilton Canucks]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 13
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 19
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 6
|-
| [[1994–95 AHL season|1994–95]]
| [[Syracuse Crunch]]
| AHL
| 71
| 13
| 18
| 31
| 52
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
|-
| [[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]]
| Syracuse Crunch
| AHL
| 29
| 5
| 13
| 18
| 47
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 49
| 4
| 14
| 18
| 34
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|-
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 70
| 5
| 16
| 21
| 63
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 35
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 21
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 82
| 23
| 11
| 34
| 77
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–00]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 57
| 10
| 14
| 24
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 47
| 3
| 13
| 16
| 20
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2000–01
| [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
| NHL
| 26
| 1
| 11
| 12
| 25
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| [[New York Islanders]]
| NHL
| 81
| 12
| 22
| 34
| 62
| 7
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 73
| 8
| 27
| 35
| 70
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
|-
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 81
| 13
| 31
| 44
| 54
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004–05 Elitserien season|2004–05]]
| [[Modo Hockey|Modo]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League|SEL]]
| 14
| 2
| 4
| 6
| 32
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 16
|-
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
| NHL
| 33
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 38
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 59
| 4
| 12
| 16
| 50
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| NHL
| 76
| 10
| 25
| 35
| 37
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 81
| 10
| 24
| 34
| 46
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 2
|-
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
| NHL
| 82
| 8
| 20
| 28
| 56
| 7
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| 75
| 3
| 19
| 22
| 52
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|-
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| 64
| 2
| 7
| 9
| 42
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]
| NHL
| 36
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 1,108
! 121
! 278
! 399
! 793
! 62
! 6
! 15
! 21
! 44
|}
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===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1993]] 
| [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]] 
| {{gold1}}
| 7 
| 0 
| 1 
| 1 
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994]]
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[1994 Winter Olympics|OG]]
| {{silver2}}
| 4 
| 0 
| 0 
| 0 
| 2
|- 
| [[2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2000]]
| Canada
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]] 
| 4th
| 9 
| 3 
| 3 
| 6 
| 14 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="4" | Junior totals 
! 7 
! 0 
! 1 
! 1 
! 8
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="4" | Senior totals 
! 13 
! 3 
! 3 
! 6 
! 16 
|}

== Awards ==
*[[Bob Nystrom#Winners|Bob Nystrom Award]]: 2004
*[[Babe Pratt Trophy]] ([[Vancouver Canucks]]' best defenceman): 1999
* Selected to one [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]]: [[54th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2004]]

== Transactions ==
*June 20, 1992 – Drafted 117th overall in the [[1992 NHL entry draft]] by the [[Vancouver Canucks]]
*February 7, 2001 – Traded to the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] with a 2nd round draft pick ([[2001 NHL entry draft]]) for [[Dan Cloutier]]
*June 22, 2001 – Traded to the New York Islanders with [[Alexander Kharitonov (ice hockey)|Alexander Kharitonov]] for [[Mathieu Biron]] and a 2nd round draft pick ([[2002 NHL entry draft]])
*August 2, 2005 – Signed a four-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks
*July 1, 2009 – Signed with the [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
*July 1, 2012 – Signed with the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]

== See also ==
*[[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{ice hockey stats}}
* {{Team Canada|adrian-aucoin}}
* {{Olympics.com|adrian-aucoin|org_archive=20210409183917}}
* {{Olympedia}}

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{{Succession box| before = [[Alexei Zhamnov]] | title = [[Chicago Blackhawks#Team captains|Chicago Blackhawks captain]] | years = [[2005–06 NHL season|2005]]–[[2006–07 NHL season|07]] <br> <small>[[Martin Lapointe]], [[2005–06 NHL season|2006]]</small> | after = [[Jonathan Toews]]}}
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