Dean Arsene Explained

Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:195
Shoots:Left
Played For:Edmonton Oilers
Birth Date:20 July 1980
Birth Place:Murrayville, British Columbia, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2001
Career End:2014

Dean Arsene (born July 20, 1980) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. While he played the majority of his AHL career with the Hershey Bears, he last played with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played 13 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career

To date, Arsene's professional career has been almost solely in the American Hockey League, where he has played twelve seasons. He spent six of those seasons (from 2003–04 to 2008–09) with the Hershey Bears, winning the league's championship Calder Cup twice in that tenure, and earning the fond nickname "Mayor of Chocolatetown."

Following his second Calder Cup, Arsene chose to sign the two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers in the hope of earning some playing time in the NHL on July 16, 2009.[1] That hope was realized when he was called up for a two-game stint in late 2009.[2] He spent the majority of the 2009–10 season as the captain of the Springfield Falcons, however, he was again later recalled on an emergency basis on March 22, 2010, finishing out the season with Edmonton.

On August 11, 2010, Arsene signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[3]

Arsene signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 6, 2011.[4] He spent the entirety of the 2011–12 season, with AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.

On August 9, 2012, Arsene agreed to a one-year American League contract with the St. John's IceCaps.[5]

In his final professional season, Arsene returned home, signing a one-year contract with the Abbotsford Heat for the 2013–14 campaign. Arsene posted 7 points in 42 games before announcing his retirement upon the Heat's first-round exit in the playoffs on May 7, 2014.[6]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1996–97Regina PatsWHL620885330002
1997–98Regina PatsWHL3127947
1997–98Edmonton IceWHL430121290
1998–99Kootenay IceWHL6814511140004
1999–00Kootenay IceWHL6647111502112359
2000–01Kootenay IceWHL68110111781101114
2001–02Charlotte CheckersECHL6331013101
2002–03Hartford Wolf PackAHL5013494
2003–04Reading RoyalsECHL460661181515634
2003–04Hershey BearsAHL2202244
2004–05Hershey BearsAHL56156140
2005–06Hershey BearsAHL682571812101129
2006–07Hershey BearsAHL613121518760228
2007–08Hershey BearsAHL1402223
2008–09Hershey BearsAHL4611011992202214
2009–10Springfield FalconsAHL562911100
2009–10Edmonton OilersNHL1300041
2010–11Peoria RivermenAHL771101113740006
2011–12Portland PiratesAHL632810110
2012–13St. John's IceCapsAHL691101198
2013–14Abbotsford HeatAHL4216743300018
NHL totals1300041

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oilers sign three including two-time AHL champ Arsene . . 2009-07-16 . 2010-06-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718083944/http://ahlnewss.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/oilers-sign-three-including-two-time-ahl-champ-arsene/ . July 18, 2011 . mdy .
  2. Web site: Oilers recall Arsene . . 2009-11-13 . 2010-06-07.
  3. Web site: Blues Sign Arsene to Two-Way Deal . . 2010-08-11 . 2011-08-04.
  4. Web site: Coyotes add Oystrick, Arsene, Watkins on one-year contracts. The Sports Network. 7 July 2011.
  5. Web site: IceCaps agree to terms with Sawada and Arsene . . 2012-08-09 . 2013-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130514053325/http://www.stjohnsicecaps.com/article/icecaps-agree-to-terms-with-sawada-and-arsene/ . May 14, 2013 . dead .
  6. Web site: Abbotsford's Arsene retires from pro hockey . Abbynews.com . 2014-05-07 . 2014-05-07 . January 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122130849/http://www.abbynews.com/sports/heat/news/258387711.html#.U2rTCa_s3sg.twitter . dead .