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{{Short description|Bahamian-born Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| image = Andre Deveaux Rangers.jpg
| image = Andre Deveaux Rangers.jpg
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| image_size = 230px
| caption = Deveaux playing for the [[New York Rangers]] in 2011
| caption = Deveaux with the [[New York Rangers]] in 2011
| played_for = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg]]<br> [[Rögle BK]]<br>[[HC Sparta Praha]]<br>[[Sheffield Steelers]]<br>[[HK Dukla Trenčín]]
| team= Free Agent
| league =
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league = [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| former_teams = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg]]<br> [[Rögle BK]]
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Right
| shoots = Right
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| draft_team = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| draft_team = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| career_start = 2004
| career_start = 2004
| career_end = 2018
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}}
'''Andre Deveaux''' (born February 23, 1984) is a [[The Bahamas|Bahamian]]-born [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player who last played for [[Rögle BK]] of the Swedish [[HockeyAllsvenskan]]. He previously played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and the [[New York Rangers]]. He was selected by the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in the 6th round (182nd overall) of the [[2002 NHL Entry Draft]]. Deveaux was born in [[Freeport, Bahamas]], but he is a naturalized Canadian citizen who was raised in [[Welland]], [[Ontario]].
'''Andre Deveaux''' (born February 23, 1984) is a [[The Bahamas|Bahamian]]-born [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] player who last played for the [[Hamilton Steelhawks (senior)|Hamilton Steelhawks]] in the [[Allan Cup Hockey]] League (ACH). He previously played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and the [[New York Rangers]], as well as [[HC Sparta Praha]] of the [[Czech Extraliga]] (ELH). He was selected by the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the [[2002 NHL Entry Draft]]. Deveaux was born in [[Freeport, Bahamas]], but he is a naturalized Canadian citizen who was raised in [[Welland|Welland, Ontario]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Initially drafted by the [[Montreal Canadiens]], 182nd overall in the [[2002 NHL Entry Draft]], He made his [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) debut with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] on November 27, 2008, against the [[Ottawa Senators]]. In addition to playing with the Maple Leafs, Deveaux has been a member of the [[Toronto Marlies]], [[Chicago Wolves]] and [[Springfield Falcons]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) and the [[Johnstown Chiefs]] of the [[ECHL]]. Deveaux is the first person born in the [[Bahamas]] to play in the NHL.<ref name="First Bahamas NHLer">{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2008/11/28/7565216-sun.html|title=Road to redemption|accessdate=2008-11-28|publisher=Canoe.ca|year=2008|author=Koshan, Terry}}</ref>
Initially drafted by the [[Montreal Canadiens]], 182nd overall in the [[2002 NHL Entry Draft]], Deveaux made his [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) debut with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] on November 27, 2008, against the [[Ottawa Senators]]. In addition to playing with the Maple Leafs, Deveaux has been a member of the [[Toronto Marlies]], [[Chicago Wolves]] and [[Springfield Falcons]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) and the [[Johnstown Chiefs]] of the [[ECHL]]. Deveaux is the first person born in the [[Bahamas]] to play in the NHL.<ref name="First Bahamas NHLer">{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2008/11/28/7565216-sun.html|title=Road to redemption|access-date=2008-11-28|publisher=Canoe.ca|year=2008|author=Koshan, Terry|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115103114/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2008/11/28/7565216-sun.html|archive-date=2013-01-15|url-status=usurped}}</ref>


On February 12, 2010, after getting penalized for a melee in a game between the Marlies and the [[Manitoba Moose]] in [[Winnipeg]] involving almost all the players on the ice, Deveaux was alleged to have been taunted with racial slurs by a fan while in the penalty box. Deveaux subsequently threw a roll of [[hockey tape]] into the heckler's direction and was suspended for three games by the AHL.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/article/766442--marlies-deveaux-calls-suspension-fair | work=The Star | location=Toronto | title=Marlies' Deveaux calls suspension "fair" | first=Daniel | last=Girard | date=February 16, 2010 | accessdate=April 23, 2010}}</ref>
On February 12, 2010, after getting penalized for a melee in a game between the Marlies and the [[Manitoba Moose]] in [[Winnipeg]] involving almost all the players on the ice, Deveaux was alleged to have been taunted with racial slurs by a fan while in the penalty box. Deveaux subsequently threw a roll of hockey tape in the heckler's direction and was suspended for three games by the AHL.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/article/766442--marlies-deveaux-calls-suspension-fair | work=The Star | location=Toronto | title=Marlies' Deveaux calls suspension "fair" | first=Daniel | last=Girard | date=February 16, 2010 | access-date=April 23, 2010}}</ref>


On August 24, 2010, Deveaux signed as a free agent to a one-year contract to return to the AHL's Chicago Wolves.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4078030 | title = Wolves bring back 2008 Calder Cup Champ Deveaux | publisher = ''oursportscentral.com'' | date = 2010-08-24 | accessdate = 2010-08-24 | author = ''[[Chicago Wolves]]'' }}</ref>
On August 24, 2010, Deveaux signed as a free agent to a one-year contract to return to the AHL's Chicago Wolves.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4078030 | title = Wolves bring back 2008 Calder Cup Champ Deveaux | publisher = oursportscentral.com | date = 2010-08-24 | access-date = 2010-08-24 | author = Chicago Wolves | author-link = Chicago Wolves }}</ref>


On August 16, 2011, Deveaux signed as an unrestricted free agent with the [[New York Rangers]].<ref>[http://rangers.nhl.com/club/atrplayer.htm?id=8470301 Andre Deveaux New York Rangers - 2011-2012 Stats - New York Rangers - All Time Roster]</ref>
On August 16, 2011, Deveaux signed as an unrestricted free agent with the [[New York Rangers]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/atrplayer.htm?id=8470301 |title=Andre Deveaux New York Rangers - 2011-2012 Stats - New York Rangers - All Time Roster |access-date=2011-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221041209/http://rangers.nhl.com/club/atrplayer.htm?id=8470301 |archive-date=2011-12-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


On November 25, 2011, while playing for the Rangers, Deveaux was suspended by the NHL for 3 games, for delivering an illegal check to the head of forward [[Tomas Fleischmann]] in a game against the [[Florida Panthers]] on November 23, 2011.<ref>[http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=603129 Deveaux suspended for three games - New York Rangers - News]</ref> Deveaux was eligible to return December 1, 2011, however instead Rangers president and general manager [[Glen Sather]] announced Deveaux had been assigned to the [[Hartford Wolf Pack|Connecticut Whale]] of the AHL.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=604215 | title = Deveaux assigned to Connecticut | publisher = ''[[New York Rangers]]'' | date = 2011-12-01 | accessdate = 2011-12-01}}</ref>
On November 25, 2011, while playing for the Rangers, Deveaux was suspended by the NHL for three games, for delivering an illegal check to the head of forward [[Tomáš Fleischmann]] in a game against the [[Florida Panthers]] on November 23, 2011.<ref>[http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=603129 Deveaux suspended for three games - New York Rangers - News]</ref> Deveaux was eligible to return December 1, 2011, however instead Rangers president and general manager [[Glen Sather]] announced Deveaux had been assigned to the [[Hartford Wolf Pack|Connecticut Whale]] of the AHL.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=604215 | title = Deveaux assigned to Connecticut | publisher = [[New York Rangers]] | date = 2011-12-01 | access-date = 2011-12-01}}</ref>


On July 9, 2012, Deveaux signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Florida Panthers.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637491 | title = Panthers agree to terms with C Andre Deveaux | publisher = ''[[Florida Panthers]]'' | date = 2012-07-09 | accessdate = 2012-07-09}}</ref> With the [[2012 NHL lockout|NHL lockout]] in affect, Deveaux was directly assigned to Florida's AHL affiliate, the [[San Antonio Rampage]]. On March 19, 2013, during a game in [[Cedar Park, Texas]], against the [[Texas Stars]], Deveaux was accidentally high-sticked in the face. As he fell to the ice he slid underneath teammate [[Nolan Yonkman]], knocking him over. As Yonkman tried not to fall he accidentally stepped on Deveaux's face, with full force. The resulting cut required dozens of stitches to close.
On July 9, 2012, Deveaux signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Panthers.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637491 | title = Panthers agree to terms with C Andre Deveaux | publisher = [[Florida Panthers]] | date = 2012-07-09 | access-date = 2012-07-09}}</ref> With the [[2012 NHL lockout|NHL lockout]] in effect, Deveaux was directly assigned to Florida's AHL affiliate, the [[San Antonio Rampage]]. On March 19, 2013, during a game in [[Cedar Park, Texas]], against the [[Texas Stars]], Deveaux was accidentally high-sticked in the face. As he fell to the ice he slid underneath teammate [[Nolan Yonkman]], knocking him over. As Yonkman tried not to fall he accidentally stepped on Deveaux's face, with full force. The resulting cut required dozens of stitches to close.


On March 26, during a game between [[VIK Västerås HK]] and [[Rögle BK]], Per Helmersson checked Andre Deveaux into the boards, resulting in Deveaux losing consciousness.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25129101/andre-deveauxs-contract-terminated-in-sweden-after-slashing-incident/#__federated=1 | title = Andre Deveaux's Contract Terminated in Swededn AFter Slashing Incident | publisher = ''[[CBS]]'' | date = 2015-03-30| accessdate = 2015-05-05}}</ref> At the following game, Deveaux attacked [[VIK Västerås HK]] defenseman Per Helmersson from behind during the warmups for a game between VIK Västerås and [[Rögle BK]] in Swedish league [[HockeyAllsvenskan]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-big-slash-sweden/#__federated=1 | title = Gotta See It: Ex-Leafs enforcer's vicious slash | publisher = ''[[Sportsnet]]'' | date = 2015-03-29 | accessdate = 2015-03-29}}</ref> On March 30, after video of the incident was posted on Youtube, Rögle terminated Deveaux's contract for next season.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/swedish-team-terminates-contract-of-andre-deveaux-after-vicious-pre-game-slash-172423825.html | title = Swedish team terminates contract of Andre Deveaux after vicious pre-game slash | publisher = ''[[Yahoo Sports]]'' | date = 2015-03-30 | accessdate = 2015-03-30}}</ref> Swedish prosecutors subsequently issued an arrest warrant for Deveaux in response to the incident.<ref name=TSNwarrant>{{cite web|title=Arrest warrant issued for Deveaux|url=http://www.tsn.ca/arrest-warrant-issued-for-deveaux-1.244704|publisher=TSN|accessdate=March 31, 2015|date=March 31, 2015}}</ref> On May 8, Deveaux and his wife held a press conference in Toronto, outlining his side of the incident and describing the lingering effects of the Helmersson hit.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/video/deveaux-claims-self-defence-for-attack-1.278300 | title = Deveaux claims self-defence for attack | publisher ''[[TSN]]'' | date = 2015-05-08}}</ref>
On March 26, 2015, during a Swedish [[HockeyAllsvenskan]] game between [[VIK Västerås HK]] and [[Rögle BK]], opposing defenceman Per Helmersson checked Deveaux into the boards, resulting in Deveaux losing consciousness.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25129101/andre-deveauxs-contract-terminated-in-sweden-after-slashing-incident/#__federated=1 | title = Andre Deveaux's Contract Terminated in Sweden After Slashing Incident | publisher = [[CBS]] | date = 2015-03-30 | access-date = 2015-05-05 | archive-date = 2015-05-18 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075618/http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25129101/andre-deveauxs-contract-terminated-in-sweden-after-slashing-incident/#__federated=1 | url-status = dead }}</ref> At the following game between the teams, Deveaux attacked Helmersson from behind during the warmups.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-big-slash-sweden/#__federated=1 | title = Gotta See It: Ex-Leafs enforcer's vicious slash | publisher = [[Sportsnet]] | date = 2015-03-29 | access-date = 2015-03-29}}</ref> On March 30, after video of the incident was posted on YouTube, Rögle BK terminated Deveaux's contract for next season.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/swedish-team-terminates-contract-of-andre-deveaux-after-vicious-pre-game-slash-172423825.html | title = Swedish team terminates contract of Andre Deveaux after vicious pre-game slash | publisher = [[Yahoo Sports]] | date = 2015-03-30 | access-date = 2015-03-30}}</ref> Swedish prosecutors subsequently issued an arrest warrant for Deveaux in response to the incident.<ref name=TSNwarrant>{{cite web|title=Arrest warrant issued for Deveaux|url=https://www.tsn.ca/arrest-warrant-issued-for-deveaux-1.244704|publisher=TSN|access-date=March 31, 2015|date=March 31, 2015}}</ref> On May 8, Deveaux and his wife held a press conference in Toronto, outlining his side of the incident and describing the lingering effects of the Helmersson hit.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.tsn.ca/video/deveaux-claims-self-defence-for-attack-1.278300 | title = Deveaux claims self-defence for attack | publisher=TSN | date = 2015-05-08}}</ref>

Deveaux took a hiatus and returned to the professional during the [[2016–17 Czech Extraliga season|2016–17 season]] in agreeing to a try-out with Czech club [[HC Sparta Praha]] of the [[Czech Extraliga]] on January 26, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://hokej.cz/energie-pro-spartu-na-zkousce-je-bijec-deveaux-vrati-se-buchtele/5020777 | title = Energy boost headed to Sparta with Deveaux try-out | publisher = hokej.cz | date = 2017-01-26 | access-date = 2017-01-26 | language = Czech}}</ref> Keen to prove a point with his play rather than his past, Deveaux secured a contract for the remainder of the season on February 3, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.hcsparta.cz/clanek.asp?id=Utocnik-Andre-Deveaux-zustava-ve-Sparte-11575 | title = Deveaux remains in Sparta | publisher = [[HC Sparta Praha]] | date = 2017-02-03 | access-date = 2017-02-03}}</ref> Over the final stretch of the season, he contributed with one goal and one assist in four games.

On October 20, 2017, the [[Sheffield Steelers]] announced that they had signed Deveaux while announcing that his hiatus was due to injury.<ref name="Welcome to Sheffield: Andre Deveaux">{{cite web|url=https://sheffieldsteelers.co.uk/welcome-to-sheffield-andre-deveaux/ |title=Welcome to Sheffield: Andre Deveaux}}</ref> On November 28, 2017, Sheffield announced his release after posting four points in six games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Breaking News: Steelers Release Andre Deveaux|url=https://sheffieldsteelers.co.uk/breaking-news-steelers-release-andre-deveaux/}}</ref> He continued the season abroad, playing out the remainder of the year in Slovakia with [[HK Dukla Trenčín]] of the [[Slovak Extraliga]].

==Personal==
{{as of|2019}}, Deveaux works as a firefighter with [[Toronto Pearson Airport]]'s Fire and Emergency Services.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bahamas-hurricane-dorian-andre-deveaux/ | title=A former NHLer's mission to help the Bahamas heal after Hurricane Dorian|first=David|last=Singh|website=sportsnet.ca}}</ref>


== Career statistics ==
== Career statistics ==
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| 1999–2000
|[[Fort Erie Meteors]]
|[[Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League|GHL]]
|44||11||14||25||84
|—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2000–01 OHL season|2000–01]]
| [[2000–01 OHL season|2000–01]]
|[[Belleville Bulls]]
|[[Belleville Bulls]]
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|58||3||6||9||65
|10||3||6||9||6
|10||3||6||9||6
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| [[2001–02 OHL season|2001–02]]
| [[2001–02 OHL season|2001–02]]
|Belleville Bulls
|Belleville Bulls
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|64||8||13||21||89
|11||1||2||3||30
|11||1||2||3||30
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[2002–03 OHL season|2002–03]]
| [[2002–03 OHL season|2002–03]]
|Belleville Bulls
|Belleville Bulls
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|34||6||12||18||93
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|—||—||—||—||—
|-
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2002–03||[[Owen Sound Attack]]
| 2002–03||[[Owen Sound Attack]]
|OHL
|OHL
|29||9||10||19||33
|29||9||10||19||33
|4||2||2||4||6
|4||2||2||4||6
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[2003–04 OHL season|2003–04]]
| [[2003–04 OHL season|2003–04]]
|Owen Sound Attack
|Owen Sound Attack
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|64||16||30||46||151
|7||3||3||6||21
|7||3||3||6||21
|-
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]
|[[Springfield Falcons]]
|[[Springfield Falcons]]
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|73||4||8||12||210
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|—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]
| [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]
|Springfield Falcons
|Springfield Falcons
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|59||6||5||11||135
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|—||—||—||—||—
|-
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2005–06 ECHL season|2005–06]]
| [[2005–06 ECHL season|2005–06]]
|[[Johnstown Chiefs]]
|[[Johnstown Chiefs]]
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|11||4||7||11||36
|11||4||7||11||36
|5||1||1||2||2
|5||1||1||2||2
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]
| [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]
|Springfield Falcons
|Springfield Falcons
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|—||—||—||—||—
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|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2006–07 ECHL season|2006–07]]
| [[2006–07 ECHL season|2006–07]]
|Johnstown Chiefs
|Johnstown Chiefs
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|21||6||8||14||51
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|—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|-
| 2006–07||[[Chicago Wolves]]
| 2006–07||[[Chicago Wolves]]
|AHL
|AHL
|28||4||4||8||105
|28||4||4||8||105
|14||3||2||5||48
|14||3||2||5||48
|-
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
|Chicago Wolves
|Chicago Wolves
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|24||0||2||2||67
|24||0||2||2||67
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
|[[Toronto Marlies]]
|[[Toronto Marlies]]
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|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
|[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
|[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
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| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
|Toronto Marlies
|Toronto Marlies
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| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
|Toronto Maple Leafs
|Toronto Maple Leafs
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|1||0||0||0||0
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|—||—||—||—||—
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|-
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
|Chicago Wolves
|Chicago Wolves
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|—||—||—||—||—
|-
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]
| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]
| [[Connecticut Whale]]
| [[Connecticut Whale (AHL)|Connecticut Whale]]
| AHL
| AHL
|59||20||20||40||157
|59||20||20||40||157
| 8 || 2|| 2||4 ||47
| 8 || 2|| 2||4 ||47
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
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| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
|[[New York Rangers]]
|[[New York Rangers]]
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|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]]
| [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]]
|[[San Antonio Rampage]]
|[[San Antonio Rampage]]
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|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
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| [[2013–14 KHL season|2013–14]]
| [[2013–14 KHL season|2013–14]]
|[[Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg]]
|[[Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg]]
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|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season|2014–15]]
| [[2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season|2014–15]]
| [[Rögle BK]]
| [[Rögle BK]]
| [[HockeyAllsvenskan|Allsv]]
| [[HockeyAllsvenskan|Allsv]]
| 20||6||3||9||67
| 20||6||3||9||67
| 5||0||2||2||6
| 10||2||3||5||39
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2016–17 Czech Extraliga season|2016–17]]
|[[HC Sparta Praha]]
|[[Czech Extraliga|ELH]]
|4||1||1||2||0
|1||0||1||1||0
|-
| [[2017–18 EIHL season|2017–18]]
|[[Sheffield Steelers]]
|[[Elite Ice Hockey League|EIHL]]
|6||2||2||4||48
|—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2017–18 Slovak Extraliga season|2017–18]]
| [[HK Dukla Trenčín]]
|[[Slovak Extraliga|SVK]]
|18||1||0||1||78
|16||0||2||2||56
|-
| 2018–19
|[[Hamilton Steelhawks (senior)|Hamilton Steelhawks]]
|[[Allan Cup Hockey|ACH]]
|21||9||14||23||16
|4||1||0||1||7
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 522
! 102
! 116
! 218
! 1429
! 52
! 5
! 9
! 14
! 176
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== Awards and honours ==

* [[2007–08 AHL season|2008]] [[Calder Cup]] championship ([[Chicago Wolves]])


==References==
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==External links==
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*{{eliteprospects|11755}}
*{{hockeydb|55196}}
*{{Nhlprofile|8470301|Andre Deveaux}}


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André Deveaux
Deveaux with the New York Rangers in 2011
Born (1984-02-23) February 23, 1984 (age 40)
Freeport, Bahamas
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Rögle BK
HC Sparta Praha
Sheffield Steelers
HK Dukla Trenčín
NHL draft 182nd overall, 2002
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2004–2018

Andre Deveaux (born February 23, 1984) is a Bahamian-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Hamilton Steelhawks in the Allan Cup Hockey League (ACH). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers, as well as HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Deveaux was born in Freeport, Bahamas, but he is a naturalized Canadian citizen who was raised in Welland, Ontario.

Playing career

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Initially drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, 182nd overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Deveaux made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 27, 2008, against the Ottawa Senators. In addition to playing with the Maple Leafs, Deveaux has been a member of the Toronto Marlies, Chicago Wolves and Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL. Deveaux is the first person born in the Bahamas to play in the NHL.[1]

On February 12, 2010, after getting penalized for a melee in a game between the Marlies and the Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg involving almost all the players on the ice, Deveaux was alleged to have been taunted with racial slurs by a fan while in the penalty box. Deveaux subsequently threw a roll of hockey tape in the heckler's direction and was suspended for three games by the AHL.[2]

On August 24, 2010, Deveaux signed as a free agent to a one-year contract to return to the AHL's Chicago Wolves.[3]

On August 16, 2011, Deveaux signed as an unrestricted free agent with the New York Rangers.[4]

On November 25, 2011, while playing for the Rangers, Deveaux was suspended by the NHL for three games, for delivering an illegal check to the head of forward Tomáš Fleischmann in a game against the Florida Panthers on November 23, 2011.[5] Deveaux was eligible to return December 1, 2011, however instead Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather announced Deveaux had been assigned to the Connecticut Whale of the AHL.[6]

On July 9, 2012, Deveaux signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Panthers.[7] With the NHL lockout in effect, Deveaux was directly assigned to Florida's AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. On March 19, 2013, during a game in Cedar Park, Texas, against the Texas Stars, Deveaux was accidentally high-sticked in the face. As he fell to the ice he slid underneath teammate Nolan Yonkman, knocking him over. As Yonkman tried not to fall he accidentally stepped on Deveaux's face, with full force. The resulting cut required dozens of stitches to close.

On March 26, 2015, during a Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan game between VIK Västerås HK and Rögle BK, opposing defenceman Per Helmersson checked Deveaux into the boards, resulting in Deveaux losing consciousness.[8] At the following game between the teams, Deveaux attacked Helmersson from behind during the warmups.[9] On March 30, after video of the incident was posted on YouTube, Rögle BK terminated Deveaux's contract for next season.[10] Swedish prosecutors subsequently issued an arrest warrant for Deveaux in response to the incident.[11] On May 8, Deveaux and his wife held a press conference in Toronto, outlining his side of the incident and describing the lingering effects of the Helmersson hit.[12]

Deveaux took a hiatus and returned to the professional during the 2016–17 season in agreeing to a try-out with Czech club HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga on January 26, 2017.[13] Keen to prove a point with his play rather than his past, Deveaux secured a contract for the remainder of the season on February 3, 2017.[14] Over the final stretch of the season, he contributed with one goal and one assist in four games.

On October 20, 2017, the Sheffield Steelers announced that they had signed Deveaux while announcing that his hiatus was due to injury.[15] On November 28, 2017, Sheffield announced his release after posting four points in six games.[16] He continued the season abroad, playing out the remainder of the year in Slovakia with HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga.

Personal

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As of 2019, Deveaux works as a firefighter with Toronto Pearson Airport's Fire and Emergency Services.[17]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Fort Erie Meteors GHL 44 11 14 25 84 — — — — —
2000–01 Belleville Bulls OHL 58 3 6 9 65 10 3 6 9 6
2001–02 Belleville Bulls OHL 64 8 13 21 89 11 1 2 3 30
2002–03 Belleville Bulls OHL 34 6 12 18 93 — — — — —
2002–03 Owen Sound Attack OHL 29 9 10 19 33 4 2 2 4 6
2003–04 Owen Sound Attack OHL 64 16 30 46 151 7 3 3 6 21
2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 73 4 8 12 210 — — — — —
2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 59 6 5 11 135 — — — — —
2005–06 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 11 4 7 11 36 5 1 1 2 2
2006–07 Springfield Falcons AHL 8 1 2 3 8 — — — — —
2006–07 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 21 6 8 14 51 — — — — —
2006–07 Chicago Wolves AHL 28 4 4 8 105 14 3 2 5 48
2007–08 Chicago Wolves AHL 66 7 11 18 232 24 0 2 2 67
2008–09 Toronto Marlies AHL 38 14 11 25 114 6 0 3 3 14
2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21 0 1 1 75 — — — — —
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 72 16 25 41 216 — — — — —
2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL 73 23 23 46 194 — — — — —
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 59 20 20 40 157 8 2 2 4 47
2011–12 New York Rangers NHL 9 0 1 1 29 — — — — —
2012–13 San Antonio Rampage AHL 46 7 7 14 56 — — — — —
2013–14 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 20 3 4 7 25 3 1 0 1 6
2014–15 Rögle BK Allsv 20 6 3 9 67 10 2 3 5 39
2016–17 HC Sparta Praha ELH 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0
2017–18 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 6 2 2 4 48 — — — — —
2017–18 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK 18 1 0 1 78 16 0 2 2 56
2018–19 Hamilton Steelhawks ACH 21 9 14 23 16 4 1 0 1 7
AHL totals 522 102 116 218 1429 52 5 9 14 176
NHL totals 31 0 2 2 104 — — — — —

Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ Koshan, Terry (2008). "Road to redemption". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  2. ^ Girard, Daniel (February 16, 2010). "Marlies' Deveaux calls suspension "fair"". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  3. ^ Chicago Wolves (2010-08-24). "Wolves bring back 2008 Calder Cup Champ Deveaux". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  4. ^ "Andre Deveaux New York Rangers - 2011-2012 Stats - New York Rangers - All Time Roster". Archived from the original on 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  5. ^ Deveaux suspended for three games - New York Rangers - News
  6. ^ "Deveaux assigned to Connecticut". New York Rangers. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  7. ^ "Panthers agree to terms with C Andre Deveaux". Florida Panthers. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  8. ^ "Andre Deveaux's Contract Terminated in Sweden After Slashing Incident". CBS. 2015-03-30. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  9. ^ "Gotta See It: Ex-Leafs enforcer's vicious slash". Sportsnet. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  10. ^ "Swedish team terminates contract of Andre Deveaux after vicious pre-game slash". Yahoo Sports. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  11. ^ "Arrest warrant issued for Deveaux". TSN. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  12. ^ "Deveaux claims self-defence for attack". TSN. 2015-05-08.
  13. ^ "Energy boost headed to Sparta with Deveaux try-out" (in Czech). hokej.cz. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  14. ^ "Deveaux remains in Sparta". HC Sparta Praha. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  15. ^ "Welcome to Sheffield: Andre Deveaux".
  16. ^ "Breaking News: Steelers Release Andre Deveaux".
  17. ^ Singh, David. "A former NHLer's mission to help the Bahamas heal after Hurricane Dorian". sportsnet.ca.
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