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| Born | April 10, 1980 North York, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings Lahti Pelicans New York Rangers Dallas Stars |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2012 | ||
Sean Christopher Avery (born April 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left wing in the National Hockey League (NHL) for teams like the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and Dallas Stars. Sean Avery was known for his energetic and sometimes challenging playing style. He led the league in penalty minutes twice.
After he stopped playing hockey in 2012, Avery started working in the creative industry. He has worked in fashion, as a model, an actor, and a restaurant owner. Avery wrote a book about his life called Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey, which came out in 2017. He has also hosted a weekly podcast since 2019.
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Early life and beginnings
Avery was born in North York, Ontario, Canada. His parents, Al and Marlene Avery, were both teachers. He grew up in Pickering, Ontario, and went to Dunbarton High School. He has a younger brother named Scott.
Playing career highlights
Junior league experience (1996–2000)
Before joining the NHL, Avery played for junior hockey teams. He played for the Owen Sound Platers and the Kingston Frontenacs in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Detroit Red Wings (2001–2003)
The Detroit Red Wings signed Avery as a free agent in 1999. He played one more season in the OHL before becoming a professional player in 2000. He started with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in the American Hockey League (AHL). Avery first played in the NHL during the 2001–02 season. He played 36 games with the Red Wings and 36 games in the minor leagues. The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup that season, but Avery did not play in the playoffs.
In the middle of the 2002–03 season, Avery was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He moved with defenseman Maxim Kuznetsov and two draft picks, in exchange for Mathieu Schneider. He finished that season with 15 points in 51 games.
Los Angeles Kings and NHL lockout (2003–2007)
In the 2003–04 season, Avery played 76 games for the Kings. He scored 9 goals and had 19 assists. He also led the entire NHL in penalty minutes that season with 261.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, when NHL games were paused, Avery played briefly in other leagues. He played in the Finnish Elite League for the Lahti Pelicans. He also played in the United Hockey League for the Motor City Mechanics. He had 149 penalty minutes in just 16 games for the Mechanics. He also scored 26 points, including two games where he scored three goals (hat tricks).
Avery led the league in penalty minutes for a second time in the 2005-06 season, with 257. The Kings later re-signed him to a one-year deal.
New York Rangers (2007–2008)
On February 5, 2007, Avery was traded to the New York Rangers. After joining the Rangers, he scored 20 points in 29 games. This helped the team finish the season strong and make it to the playoffs. On March 17, Avery had his best game for points, scoring one goal and three assists against the Boston Bruins. Avery played in his first playoff game on April 12, scoring a goal and an assist.
On February 16, 2008, in a game against the Buffalo Sabres, Avery scored a goal just 10 seconds into the game. This set a record for the fastest goal scored by a Ranger at home.
Dallas Stars (2008)
Avery signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Stars on July 2, 2008. In December 2008, the NHL suspended Avery for some comments he made. After serving a six-game suspension, the Stars placed Avery on waivers in February 2009.
Return to the Rangers (2009–2012)
After leaving the Dallas Stars, Avery was claimed by the Rangers again in March 2009. On January 5, 2010, in a game against his former team, the Stars, Avery scored one goal and had three assists.
On October 4, 2011, the Rangers placed Avery on waivers again. He later rejoined the Rangers for a game in November. After being a healthy scratch (meaning he was not chosen to play) for nine games, Avery was placed on waivers once more in December 2011. No other NHL team claimed him, so he returned to the AHL's Connecticut Whale. His last game with the Whale was on January 27, 2012.
On March 12, 2012, Avery announced his retirement from hockey.
Orlando Solar Bears (2022)
On February 23, 2022, the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL signed Avery to a contract. However, Orlando released him two days later, and Avery did not play in a game for the Solar Bears.
Life after hockey
Advertising and modeling
After retiring from the NHL in 2012, Avery started working at Lipman, an advertising agency in New York City. He helped with company strategies and also worked as a model.
Fashion interests
In April 2008, it was announced that Avery would intern at Vogue magazine during the summer. In June 2008, he was a guest editor for Mensvogue.com. Avery has said he is more interested in women's fashion because "Women's clothes tell a story. That's what's interesting to me."
In 2009, Avery worked with the men's fashion brand Commonwealth Utilities. They presented a clothing line together for New York Fashion Week.
Avery was also the face of Hickey Freeman's Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign. He also appeared in the 2013 campaign for 7 for All Mankind.
Film and television appearances
Avery has appeared in several films and TV shows. He had a small role in the 2005 movie The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard, where he played former New York Rangers defenseman Bob Dill.
He appeared in a 2007 episode of MADtv with some of his Kings teammates. He was also a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Late Show with David Letterman. He was a guest judge on Project Runway: All Stars in 2012 and appeared on Fashion Police in 2013.
In 2014, Avery was one of the celebrities on Dancing with the Stars. He danced with Karina Smirnoff.
He appeared in two movies with Mark Wahlberg directed by Peter Berg: Patriots Day (2016) and Mile 22 (2018). In 2020, Avery announced he was in Christopher Nolan's film Tenet. He also appeared in Nolan's Oppenheimer in 2023.
In 2021, he appeared in an episode of the AMC Series Kevin Can F**k Himself. He has also been a guest commentator on the Gutfeld! show on Fox News.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The Rocket | Bob Dill | |
| 2016 | Patriots Day | Watertown Officer | |
| 2018 | Mile 22 | Assault One | |
| 2020 | Spree | Officer Hall | |
| Tenet | Red Soldier 1 | ||
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Battalion Leader | |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Weatherman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | MADtv | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Kevin Can F**k Himself | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Special Ops: Lioness | SF Operator in bar | 1 Episode |
Book publication
Avery's book, Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey, was published on October 24, 2017. In Canada, it was called Offside: My Life Crossing the Line.
Activism and beliefs
Supporting equal rights
In May 2011, Avery made a video for the New Yorkers for Marriage Equality campaign. He supported same-sex marriage. He said in an interview that he had many gay friends in New York and Los Angeles. Avery also went to Albany, New York, to talk to politicians before same-sex marriage became legal in New York State in July 2011.
Public health views
In August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, Avery used his Twitter account to call for an end to lockdown rules. He believed that the negative effects of the restrictions were greater than the lives saved by them.
Personal life
Avery married model Hilary Rhoda on October 10, 2015, in New York. They had been engaged since November 2013. The couple met in 2009.
Avery and Rhoda have a son named Nash Hollis Avery, who was born on July 28, 2020. Rhoda filed for divorce from Avery in July 2022.
Career statistics
Bold indicates led league
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Markham Waxers | MetJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 58 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 47 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 105 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 23 | ||
| 1998–99 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 28 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 33 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 55 | 28 | 56 | 84 | 215 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | ||
| 2000–01 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 58 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 304 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2001–02 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 36 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 39 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Pelicans | SM-l | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Motor City Mechanics | UHL | 16 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 75 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 55 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 29 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 154 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | ||
| 2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 174 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 580 | 90 | 157 | 247 | 1,533 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 69 | ||||
See also
In Spanish: Sean Avery para niños
