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Born	November 6, 1978 (age 31),; Waltham, Massachusetts
Height; Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m); 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	C/W
Shoots	Right
NHL team; F. teams	Washington Capitals; Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Draft	undrafted
Pro career	2001 – present

Keith Aucoin (born November 6, 1978 in Waltham, Massachusetts) is an American hockey player who plays for the Washington Capitals.

He was raised in Waltham and then Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and attended Chelmsford High School. Aucoin spent four seasons with Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, before turning pro in 2001. Aucoin made his NHL debut during the 2005–06 NHL season with the Carolina Hurricanes. It was at the end of this season that he was a member of the "Black Aces," a group of players kept on the roster as healthy scratches for the Hurricanes' playoff run that ended with the Hurricanes being crowned Stanley Cup champions. Aucoin did not have his name added to the cup, as he did not play in any of the playoff games, but can be seen on the ice during the celebration and did receive a Championship Ring. He can be seen in numerous images from the locker room, including one that included Matt Cullen, Craig Kowalski, Erik Cole, Aucoin, and David Gove. He would go on to play 53 regular season games for the Hurricanes over three seasons, scoring 5 goals and 15 points. On July 3, 2008, Aucoin signed with the Washington Capitals.

September 2008 the Capitals sent Aucoin to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. This move allowed them to keep him in their system without completely cutting him. Aucoin's presence with Hershey was immediately felt as he won the Reebok Player of the Week honors on 12 October 2008, and then the AHL Player of the Month for October 2008. In his first 20 games of 2008 he scored 8 Goals with 21 Assists.

In Dec 2008 Aucoin was called up to the NHL. He played in 12 games scoring 2 Goals and Assisting with 4. He was released back to the AHL Hershey Bears for the Playoffs where he won the Calder Cup in six games versus the Manitoba Moose.

Aucoin can be seen in the Carolina Hurricanes Championship Video at the following times, with the following description: 0:10:37-0:10:41 playing vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning 1:18:17-1:18:23 Celebration 1:18:43-1:18:43 Celebration

[edit] Awards

1999–00: First All-Conference Team (ECAC East)
1999–00: Player of the Year (ECAC East)
2000–01: First All-Conference Team (ECAC East)
2000–01: Player of the Year (ECAC East)
2005–06: Second Team All-Star (American Hockey League)
2006–07: Second Team All-Star (American Hockey League)
2007–08: All-Star Team CPT(American Hockey League)
2008–09: All-Star (American Hockey League)

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Norwich Cadets	ECAC East	26	19	14	33	0	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Norwich Cadets	ECAC East	31	33	39	72	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Norwich Cadets	ECAC East	31	36	41	77	14	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Norwich Cadets	ECAC East	28	26	30	56	26	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	B.C. Icemen	UHL	44	23	35	58	42	10	3	5	8	4
2001–02	Florida Everblades	ECHL	1	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	30	6	10	16	8	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Providence Bruins	AHL	78	25	49	74	71	4	0	1	1	6
2003–04	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	80	18	30	48	64	9	0	3	3	4
2004–05	Memphis RiverKings	CHL	5	4	5	9	10	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Providence Bruins	AHL	72	21	45	66	49	17	4	14	18	18
2005–06	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	72	29	56	85	68	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	6	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Albany River Rats	AHL	65	27	72	99	108	5	1	3	4	7
2006–07	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	8	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL	38	8	37	45	38	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	38	5	8	13	10	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Hershey Bears	AHL	70	25	71	96	73	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Washington Capitals	NHL	12	2	4	6	4	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			65	7	14	21	18	—	—	—	—	—

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