Allen York Explained

Played For:Columbus Blue Jackets
Position:Goaltender
Birth Date:17 June 1989
Birth Place:Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:190
Catches:Left
Draft:158th overall
Draft Team:Columbus Blue Jackets
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2010
Career End:2016

Allen York (born June 17, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 11 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League. York was selected by the Blue Jackets in the 6th round (158th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, York attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he played three seasons with the R.P.I. Engineers which competed in the NCAA's Division I's, ECAC Hockey conference.

On March 29, 2011, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed York to a two-year professional contract.[1]

In his rookie professional season in 2011–12 on October 19, 2011, the Blue Jackets called up York on emergency recall from the AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons after injuries to Mark Dekanich and Curtis Sanford. He made his NHL debut and played his first game on October 25, 2011 against the Detroit Red Wings when Steve Mason was injured in the first period.[2] [3] Later in the season in a second emergency recall, on March 28, 2012 he made 29 saves for his first NHL victory, as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4-2.[4]

In the following season, his final year of contract with the Blue Jackets, York remained stationed between affiliates the Springfield Falcons and Evansville IceMen of the ECHL.

A free agent from the Blue Jackets, on September 12, 2013 Allen joined the Nashville Predators training camp on a pro tryout.[5] Unable to secure an NHL contract with Nashville, York upon his release signed to remain with the Evansville Icemen for the 2013–14 season.[6] After an earlier single game stint with the Charlotte Checkers, on November 2, 2013, York was loaned to the Texas Stars of the AHL on a pro tryout contract before returning to the IceMen after 6 games with the Stars on December 5. Five days later, York was assigned on try-out to a short stint with the Rockford IceHogs.

On December 20, 2013, York was listed and played on team Canada's Spengler Cup roster. York played only 6 games with the IceMen before on January 14, 2014, he was traded to the South Carolina Stingrays in for future considerations.[7] York continued his whirlwind season by later joining his fourth AHL club and sixth team in the season, in playing six game with the Syracuse Crunch on loan before returning to the Stingrays.

York was rewarded from his earlier tenure with the Crunch in signing as a free agent on one-year AHL contract with the club on July 8, 2014.[8] After playing the first half of the 2014–15 season, with ECHL affiliate the Florida Everblades, York made his Crunch season debut on February 7, 2015 against the Springfield Falcons. On February 23, 2015, York was signed for the remainder of the season on a two-way deal with NHL affiliate, the Tampa Bay Lightning.[9]

In the midst of the 2015–16 season, after playing with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits while under contract to the Crunch, York opted to end his professional career announcing his retirement on March 4, 2016.[10]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2006–07Camrose KodiaksAJHL32234016616022.17.9062216613914641.98
2007–08Camrose KodiaksAJHL37245320057532.24.91016
2008–09ECAC1651009134613.02.901
2009–10R.P.I. EngineersECAC331413419358212.54.910
2010–11R.P.I. EngineersECAC341811420507422.17.924
2010–11Springfield FalconsAHL4310206712.04.926
2011–12Springfield FalconsAHL51101831203.94.871
2011–12Columbus Blue JacketsNHL113204171602.30.919
2011–12Chicago ExpressECHL114426043303.28.892
2012–13Springfield FalconsAHL19136011304502.39.90710030000.001.000
2012–13Evansville IceMenECHL53112651202.72.919
2013–14Evansville IceMenECHL63303642504.12.863
2013–14Charlotte CheckersAHL100164100.94.966
2013–14Texas StarsAHL63113331512.71.910
2013–14Rockford IceHogsAHL101058303.08.921
2013–14South Carolina StingraysECHL148417863012.29.922303179702.35920
2013–14Syracuse CrunchAHL41212471212.92.900
2014–15Florida EverbladesECHL26175315036642.63.903843481200 2.50.899
2014–15Syracuse CrunchAHL82313501903.26.895
2015–16Greenville Swamp RabbitsECHL176829045313.52.897
2015–16Syracuse CrunchAHL101060404.00.846
NHL totals113204171602.30.919

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
2009–10[11]
All-ECAC Third Team2010–11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goaltender Allen York Signs NHL Contract With Columbus Blue Jackets . . 2011-03-29 . 2011-03-29 . 2014-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106190226/http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/2011/3/29/MHOCK_0329115105.aspx . dead .
  2. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson dishes out blame, team responds . . 2011-10-25 . 2011-10-25.
  3. Web site: Finally! Jackets win one . https://archive.today/20120729182913/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Games/2011/10/26/18878866.html . usurped . July 29, 2012 . . 2011-10-26 . 2011-10-26 .
  4. Web site: York earns 1st NHL win in emergency start . . 2012-03-28 . 2012-03-28.
  5. Web site: Notes from day 1 training camp with Nashville Predators . smashville247.net . 2013-09-13 . 2013-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715051327/http://smashville247.net/index.php/2013/09/notes-from-day-1-of-training-camp-nashville-predators.html . 2014-07-15 . dead .
  6. Web site: York, IceMen agree to terms for 2013-14 . . 2014-10-04 . 2014-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106182652/http://evansvilleicemen.com/pages/york-icemen-agreed-to-terms/ . 2014-11-06 . dead .
  7. Web site: Stingrays acquire goaltender Allen York . . 2014-01-14 . 2014-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224511/http://www.stingrayshockey.com/news/teamnews/?article_id=2685 . 2014-07-14 . dead .
  8. Web site: Crunch signs Allen York to AHL contract . . 2014-07-08 . 2014-07-08.
  9. Web site: Lightning sign Goaltender Allen York to contract . . 2015-02-23 . 2015-02-23.
  10. Web site: Goalie Allen York retires . rawcharge.com . 2016-03-04 . 2016-03-04.
  11. Web site: NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Star Team . eliteprospects.com . 2012-11-02 . 2012-11-15.