Brent Ashton
15 Interesting Facts
Brent Ashton played 14 NHL seasons, scoring 284 goals and holding the NHL record as the most-traded player in league history.
He was traded nine times during his NHL career, setting a league record later tied by Mike Sillinger.
He retired with 998 regular-season games played, the most in NHL history for any player who did not reach 1,000 games.
He was selected 26th overall in the second round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks.
He tied an NHL rookie record by recording four assists in a single game against the Atlanta Flames.
He scored a career-high 40 goals during the 1985–86 season while playing for both the Quebec Nordiques and Detroit Red Wings.
He recorded a junior career-high 119 points with his hometown Saskatoon Blades in 1978–79.
He helped Team Canada win a silver medal at the 1989 World Hockey Championship by scoring six points in ten games.
He suffered a career-ending knee injury in November 1993 while playing for the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL.
At the time of his career-ending knee injury, he was about to sign with the Los Angeles Kings, which would have been his tenth NHL team.
He exploded offensively with 27 goals in 49 games after being traded to the Quebec Nordiques in the 1984–85 season.
His longest continuous tenure with a single NHL franchise was three full seasons spent with the Winnipeg Jets.
His brother Ron was also a professional hockey player who played for the Winnipeg Jets during their WHA era.
His son Carter was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play professionally in the NHL and European leagues.
Following his retirement from professional hockey, he returned to Saskatoon to operate a sportswear business and coach minor hockey.
He played for nine different NHL franchises throughout his 14-year career.
About Brent Ashton
Brent Kenneth Ashton was a high-scoring Canadian left winger who spent 14 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1993. Selected 26th overall in 1979 by Vancouver, he recorded 629 points in 998 games across nine different NHL franchises. Despite his offensive consistency, he became famous as the most-traded player in NHL history.
Career Achievements & Milestones
Most Traded Player in NHL History (tied at 9 trades)
World Championship Silver Medalist
1989
40-Goal NHL Season
1985-86
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Teams & Career
Brent Ashton played for 9 different teams during his 14 seasons career. He was originally drafted 2nd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 1979.