Aaron Downey

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Aaron Downey (born August 27, 1974 in Shelburne, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger that played 10 seasons in National Hockey League.

Aaron Downey
Born (1974-08-27)August 27, 1974
Shelburne, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Played for St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1996–2009

He was one of few people that was not drafted by an NHL team or a major junior team. Downey played in the NHL for six teams, the Boston Bruins for 1 game, Chicago Blackhawks for 39 games, Dallas Stars for 2 seasons, St. Louis Blues for 17 games, Montreal Canadiens for 2 seasons, and the Detroit Red Wings for 2 seasons. Since his retirement, he returned to Detroit to become a part-time strength and conditioning coach for the Red Wings and Grand Rapids Griffins.[1]

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  1. "Newly retired Aaron Downey becomes Griffins' unofficial yoga guru". MLive. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-03.

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