Biography
Who is Sean Avery?
Early life and education
Sean Christopher Avery was born in North York, Ontario. His parents, Al and Marlene Avery, were both teachers. He grew up in Pickering, Ontario, where he attended Dunbarton High School. He has a younger brother named Scott. Before he turned professional, he played for the Owen Sound Platers and the Kingston Frontenacs in the Ontario Hockey League.
Professional hockey career
Sean Avery signed with the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent in 1999. He began his professional career with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in the American Hockey League. During the 2001-02 NHL season, he played 36 games for Detroit. Midway through the 2002-03 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He played for the Kings until 2007. In the 2003-04 season, he played 76 games and led the league with 261 penalty minutes. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, he briefly played in Finland for the Lahti Pelicans and in the United Hockey League for the Motor City Mechanics.
On February 5, 2007, he was traded to the New York Rangers. He helped the team reach the playoffs that season. On February 16, 2008, he scored a goal 10 seconds into a game against the Buffalo Sabres, which set a record for the fastest goal on home ice by a Ranger. He signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Stars in July 2008. In 2009, he returned to the New York Rangers. He retired from professional hockey on March 12, 2012. In 2022, he briefly signed a contract with the ECHL's Orlando Solar Bears but did not play a game.
Controversies and the Avery Rule
His style of play often led to conflicts. During the 2008 playoffs against the New Jersey Devils, he screened goaltender Martin Brodeur by waving his stick and hands in front of him. The NHL subsequently issued an interpretation of the unsportsmanlike conduct rule to prevent similar actions, which became known as the Avery Rule. He faced multiple suspensions and fines during his career, including a suspension in 2008 for remarks made about other players dating his former girlfriends. In November 2007, he was fined for alleged comments regarding a player's leukemia diagnosis, which he denied.
Life after professional hockey
After leaving the NHL, he transitioned into the creative industry. He worked as an intern at Vogue magazine and pursued work as a model and restaurateur. He published a memoir titled Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey in 2017. Between 2019 and 2022, he hosted a weekly podcast called No Gruffs Given with Sean Avery. He has also appeared in films, including Bob Dill in The Rocket, and roles in Tenet, Oppenheimer, and The Odyssey.
Birthday and age
Sean Avery was born on April 10, 1980, which makes Sean 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Sean shares the date with 69 other famous people.
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