Born	March 15, 1982 (1982-03-15) (age 27), Calgary, Alberta, Can
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
AHL team F. teams	Syracuse Crunch Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft	47th overall, 2000 Colorado Avalanche
Pro career	2002 – present

Jared Aulin (born March 15, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a professional hockey centre currently playing with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 Amateur career 1.2 Professional career 2 Career statistics 3 Awards 4 Personal 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Amateur career

After playing with the Airdrie Extreme in 1997–98, Aulin joined the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League as 16 year-old in 1998–99, netting 26 points in 55 games and a trip to the league finals. A 55 point 1999-00 season (57 games) attracted the attention of the Colorado Avalanche, who drafted Aulin in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2000-01 season with the Blazers, Aulin scored a team leading 108 points in 70 games. During this time Aulin's rights were traded by the Avalanche to the Los Angeles Kings in an exchange that saw Rob Blake head to Colorado on March 22, 2001.^[1]

Before the end of his junior career, Aulin won silver with Team Canada at the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, collecting 9 points in 7 tournament games.

[edit] Professional career

On June 1, 2002, Aulin signed a three-year entry level contract with the Kings. Aulin made his professional debut in the following 2002-03 season with Kings affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. During the season, Aulin also made his NHL debut with the Kings, appearing in 17 games. Aulin scored his only two goals against the Carolina Hurricanes in a 8-2 victory on February 7, 2003.

In the 2003-04 pre-season with the Kings, Aulin suffered a shoulder injury which required surgery. Aulin remained injured for the majority of the season and was subsequently traded to the Washington Capitals for Anson Carter on March 9, 2004.^[2] Jared made his return from injury with the Capitals' AHL affiliate Portland Pirates to end the season.

Aulin spent the next two seasons with the Capitals' affiliates without a call-up to the NHL. After not being offered a contract with the Capitals for the 2006-07 season, Aulin signed with the AHL Springfield Falcons on October 7, 2006.^[3] Jared played in only 13 games with the Falcons before he was released after aggravating his recurring shoulder injury.

During the summer of 2007, Aulin returned to hockey playing in a non-contact summer league with the TH Pirates in Calgary. Whilst leading the league in scoring, Aulin was knocked unconscious and hospitalised when he was the victim of a two-handed slash to the neck in a game. Aulin pressed charges against the offender, but the incident left him jaded and considering retirement.^[4] Aulin later returned to Hockey in the 2007-08 season with the University of Calgary in the CIS. This marked the first time in 20 years that a NHL player returned to play in the CIS.^[5]

After further shoulder rehab, Aulin attempted a return to professional hockey and was invited to the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp for the 2009-10 season.^[6] He has since been assigned to their AHL affiliate in Syracuse.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		55	7	19	26	23		13	1	3	4	2
1999–00	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		57	17	38	55	70		4	0	1	1	6
2000–01	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		70	31	77	108	62		4	0	2	2	0
2001–02	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		46	33	34	67	80		4	1	2	3	2
2002–03	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		44	12	32	44	21		3	0	4	4	0
2002–03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		17	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Portland Pirates	AHL		10	2	1	3	4		6	1	1	2	4
2004–05	Portland Pirates	AHL		65	11	28	39	30		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL		61	11	28	39	38		5	0	0	0	6
2006–07	Springfield Falcons	AHL		13	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Calgary	CIS		16	14	20	34	22		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				17	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—

[edit] Awards

WHL

Award	Year(s)
West First All-Star Team	2001, 2002

[edit] Personal

While playing with the Los Angeles Kings, Aulin was rumored to be dating Paris Hilton. Aulin works as a bartender at the Calgary nightclub Cowboys.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Jared Aulin's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database