Andy Andreoff

Andy Andreoff (born May 17, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Andreoff was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round (80th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Andy Andreoff
Andreoff with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012
Born	May 17, 1991 Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft	80th overall, 2011 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2012–present

Early life

Andreoff was born on May 17, 1991, in Pickering, Ontario, Canada[1] to mother Kathy.[2]

Playing career

Amateur

Growing up in Pickering, Andreoff attended Vaughn Willard Public School[3] and played with the Ajax-Pickering minor midget Raiders while attending St. Mary Catholic Secondary School.[2] He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Entry Draft by the Oshawa Generals.[4] Andreoff played five seasons of major junior hockey with the Generals, scoring 81 goals and 126 assists for 207 points, while earning 312 penalty minutes, in 281 games played.[1]

In his first full year of major junior hockey during 2008–09, Andreoff skated in 66 games and scored 11 goals with 14 assists. The team finished fourth in its division and missed the OHL playoffs. He was ranked 168th amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau s final rankings and was not selected in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[5] The following year, Andreoff experienced a breakout sophomore season in which he recorded 48 points. He credited his uptake in scoring to his coaches who told him to "be more aggressive."[6] In spite of his efforts, the Generals once again failed to qualify for the OHL playoffs, finishing fourth in the East Division.[5]

Andreoff topped his sophomore season during the Generals' 2010–11 campaign by recording a new career-high 33 goals and 42 assists. This garnered the attention of the Los Angeles Kings who drafted him 80th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[7] He had not expected to be drafted and found out while watching the draft listening for his friends' names.[8] By the conclusion of the 2010–11 season, Andreoff earned a scholarship to attend Durham College[9] and received the teams' Eric Lindros Top Forward Award.[10] Prior to the beginning of the following season, Andreoff signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings on October 13, 2011, before being loaned back to the Generals.[11] He was also named an assistant captain alongside Scott Valentine, Christian Thomas, and captain Boone Jenner.[12]

Professional

Upon concluding his major junior career, Andreoff was re-assigned to the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, for the remainder of the season on an amateur tryout agreement.[13] After attending the Kings' 2012 training camp, he was re-assigned to the Monarch for his first full professional season.[14] During the 2012–13 season, Andreoff recorded 13 goals with 13 assists in 69 games while collecting a team-leading 111 penalty minutes. As a result, the Monarchs finished third in the Atlantic Division but lost in the first round against the Springfield Falcons.[5]

Prior to the 2014–15 season, Andreoff was re-signed to a new one-year contract with the Kings on July 14, 2014.[15] After attending the Kings' training camp, he made his NHL debut on October 14 against the Edmonton Oilers.[16] On March 17, 2015, Andreoff recorded his first career goal, which turned out to be the game winner, in a 1–0 win over the Arizona Coyotes.[17]

On June 24, 2017, the Kings re-signed Andreoff to a two-year, $1.355 million contract worth $677,500 annually.[18] On June 13, 2018, Andreoff was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange of Peter Budaj.[19] He played with their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, for the 2018-19 season and did not feature in a game with the Lightning.[20]

Andreoff signed a two-year, $1.5 million contract as an unrestricted free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1, 2019.[21]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Pickering Panthers	OPJHL		40	12	15	27	58		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Oshawa Generals	OHL		25	0	1	1	8		9	0	0	0	2
2008–09	Oshawa Generals	OHL		66	11	14	25	37		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Oshawa Generals	OHL		67	15	33	48	70		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Oshawa Generals	OHL		66	33	42	75	109		10	3	8	11	16
2011–12	Oshawa Generals	OHL		57	22	36	58	88		6	1	3	4	4
2011–12	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		5	1	0	1	4		4	2	0	2	2
2012–13	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		69	13	13	26	111		4	0	3	3	0
2013–14	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		76	11	24	35	133		4	1	2	3	2
2014–15	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		18	2	1	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		7	5	5	10	11		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		60	8	2	10	76		1	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		36	0	2	2	70		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		45	3	6	9	50		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		75	26	29	55	150		4	1	0	1	2
2019–20	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		39	11	7	18	35		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		14	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				173	13	12	25	216		1	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Andy Andreoff". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
2. McGran, Kevin (November 26, 2008). "Decisions, decisions for talented teen". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
3. "Vaughn Willard Public School Photos". oshawagenerals.com. Oshawa Generals. May 1, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
4. "2007 Draft Prospects". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
5. "Andy Andreoff". hockeysfuture.com. Hockeys Future. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
6. Cayley, Shawn (November 5, 2010). "Andy Andreoff finding his niche with the Oshawa Generals". durhamregion.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
7. "Kings Select Six Players on Final Day of 2011 NHL Entry Draft". nhl.com. National Hockey League. June 25, 2011.
8. Kelly, Brad (July 1, 2011). "Kings crown Andy Andreoff". durhamregion.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
9. "Ontario Hockey League Awards 363 Academic Scholarships". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. November 15, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
10. "Generals Awards Winners for 2010-2011". oshawagenerals.com. Oshawa Generals. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
11. "Kings Sign Forwards Czarnik, Andreoff". nhl.com. National Hockey League. October 12, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
12. "Oshawa Generals name Boone Jenner captain". durhamregion.com. August 23, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
13. "Monarchs Make Roster Moves". oursportscentral.com. April 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
14. "Kings assign 15 Players to Manchester". nhl.com. National Hockey League. September 14, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
15. Kalinowski, Mike (July 14, 2014). "Kings Agree To Terms On New Contracts For Brayden McNabb And Andy Andreoff". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
16. Hammond, Rich (October 14, 2014). "Kings' Andreoff set to make NHL debut". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
17. Kinkopf, Alex (March 17, 2015). "Andreoff's first, Quick's shutout lead Kings past Coyotes". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
18. "Andy Andreoff signs two-year contract with LA Kings". Los Angeles Kings. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
19. "Lightning acquire forward Andy Andreoff from Los Angeles Kings". NHL.com. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
20. "All-around Andreoff is indispensable to Syracuse Crunch". syracuse.com. April 18, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
21. "Flyers free agency tracker". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database