Andrew Hutchinson
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| Born |
March 24, 1980 Evanston, IL, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Nashville Predators Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay Lightning Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Barys Astana EV Zug KHL Medveščak Zagreb |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 54th overall, 1999 Nashville Predators |
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| Playing career | 2002–2015 | ||
Andrew Thomas Hutchinson (born March 24, 1980 in Evanston, Illinois and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman, who most recently played for KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Hutchinson was drafted 54th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft from the CCHA's, Michigan State University. After making his NHL debut with the Predators in the 2003–04 season, Hutchinson was traded by the Predators to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 3rd round pick on July 25, 2005. Hutchinson won the Stanley Cup in 2006 playing with the Carolina Hurricanes appearing in 36 regular season games.
On July 17, 2007, Hutchinson was traded by the Hurricanes along with Joe Barnes and a 3rd round draft pick in 2008 to the New York Rangers in exchange for Matt Cullen. Although he never played a game for the Rangers, Andrew had a superb season in the AHL serving as the Hartford Wolfpack's captain. He led all AHL defensemen in point and assists and ranked third in goals. He was elected to the 2008 AHL First-Team All Star. On April 10, 2008 Hutchinson won the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's top defenseman for the 2007–08 season.
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