Ray Whitney (ice hockey)

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Raymond D. Whitney (born May 8, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was a left winger for 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Carolina Hurricanes, Phoenix Coyotes, and Dallas Stars. Whitney excelled for the Spokane Chiefs, with the 1990–91 season seeing him lead the Western Hockey League (WHL) in points with 185 while leading the team to their first ever Memorial Cup championship. He was the second player to be drafted by the expansion team San Jose Sharks in the 1991 NHL draft, where he played for six years before spending the next four seasons for four different teams while being named to the All-Star Game in the 1999–2000 season. With a short frame of 5-foot-10 and 180-pounds, Whitney managed to cultivate a career of 1,330 games while acquiring the nickname "The Wizard" for his passing and playmaking skills that had him labeled as one of the most...

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