André A. Faust (born October 7, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 47 games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2004, was mainly spent in Europe. He was drafted by New Jersey Devils in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in 9th round as the 173rd pick overall.[1] Faust is the first Princeton University alumnus to score a goal in the NHL.[2]
| Andre Faust | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 7, 1969 Joliette, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Augsburger Panther Kölner Haie Färjestad BK Odense Bulldogs | ||
| NHL draft |
173rd overall, 1989 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2004 | ||
Playing career
editDuring his career Faust played in NCAA, NHL, AHL, DEL, Swedish Elitserien and Danish Superisligaen. In the NHL he played 47 games for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1992/93 and 1993/94 season. In the 1995/96 season, he played for the AHL club Springfield Falcons after he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets for a 7th round pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, he never played for Winnipeg. In 1996, Faust moved to Germany and played for Augsburger Panther (1996–2000) and Kölner Haie (2000–02). In 2002, he signed with Swedish club Färjestads BK.[3] After that season Faust moved to a new club, Odense, and a new country, Denmark. Faust played there for one season and then he retired from ice hockey.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Anjou Majors | QMAAA | 36 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Anjou Majors | QMAAA | 39 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Upper Canada College | CISAA | 32 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Upper Canada College | CISAA | 45 | 66 | 59 | 125 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Princeton University | ECAC | 26 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Princeton University | ECAC | 27 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Princeton University | ECAC | 26 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Princeton University | ECAC | 27 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 37 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | ||
| 1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1995–96 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 50 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 48 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 76 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 41 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 47 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 50 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 54 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | ||
| 2002–03 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 39 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Odense Bulldogs | DEN | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 284 | 85 | 110 | 195 | 415 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 64 | ||||
| NHL totals | 47 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1988–89 | [4] |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1989–90 | [5] |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1991–92 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "NHL team-by-team entry draft". USA Today. June 21, 1989. p. C8.
- ^ LeConey, Bill (September 19, 1993). "Princeton Grad Battles to Make Starting Squad". Press of Atlantic City.
- ^ "Andre Faust player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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