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Ray Whitney

Position: LW ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 5-10 ▪ Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: May 8, 1972 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Draft: San Jose, 2nd round (23rd overall), 1991 NHL Entry
Contract: 2 years/$9,000,000
2012-13 Cap Hit: $4,500,000.00 (full contract info at capgeek.com)



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Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 19, 2013 7:25 PM

NHL Standard

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Scoring Stats Goals Assists Ice Time
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV SH PP S S% TOI ATOI
1991-92 19 SJS NHL 2 0 3 3 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0.0
1992-93 20 SJS NHL 26 4 6 10 4 -14 4 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 24 16.7
1993-94 21 SJS NHL 61 14 26 40 15 2 14 13 1 0 0 18 0 8 82 17.1
1994-95 22 SJS NHL 39 13 12 25 10 -7 14 9 4 0 1 8 0 4 67 19.4
1995-96 23 SJS NHL 60 17 24 41 16 -23 16 11 4 2 2 15 1 8 106 16.0
1996-97 24 SJS NHL 12 0 2 2 1 -6 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 24 0.0
1997-98 25 TOT NHL 77 33 32 65 27 9 28 21 12 0 2 15 0 17 175 18.9
1997-98 25 EDM NHL 9 1 3 4 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 19 5.3
1997-98 25 FLA NHL 68 32 29 61 26 10 28 20 12 0 2 14 0 15 156 20.5
1998-99 26 FLA NHL 81 26 38 64 24 -3 18 19 7 0 6 21 0 17 193 13.5 1485 18:20
1999-00 27 FLA NHL 81 29 42 71 27 16 35 24 5 0 3 25 0 17 198 14.6 1514 18:41
2000-01 28 TOT NHL 46 10 24 34 12 -17 30 5 5 0 0 14 0 10 120 8.3 821 17:51
2000-01 28 FLA NHL 43 10 21 31 11 -16 28 5 5 0 0 14 0 7 117 8.5 760 17:41
2000-01 28 CBJ NHL 3 0 3 3 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.0 61 20:17
2001-02 29 CBJ NHL 67 21 40 61 22 -22 12 15 6 0 3 19 0 21 210 10.0 1355 20:13
2002-03 30 CBJ NHL 81 24 52 76 27 -26 22 14 8 2 2 17 1 34 235 10.2 1701 21:00
2003-04 31 DET NHL 67 14 29 43 15 7 22 10 3 1 4 19 1 9 119 11.8 1099 16:24
2005-06 33 CAR NHL 63 17 38 55 20 0 42 5 12 0 2 14 0 24 147 11.6 1083 17:11
2006-07 34 CAR NHL 81 32 51 83 30 -5 46 26 6 0 6 27 0 24 215 14.9 1515 18:42
2007-08 35 CAR NHL 66 25 36 61 23 -6 30 19 6 0 4 12 0 24 204 12.3 1250 18:56
2008-09 36 CAR NHL 82 24 53 77 27 2 32 17 7 0 2 30 0 23 219 11.0 1510 18:25
2009-10 37 CAR NHL 80 21 37 58 21 -6 26 14 7 0 5 25 0 12 171 12.3 1532 19:09
2010-11 38 PHX NHL 75 17 40 57 20 0 24 14 3 0 1 17 0 23 156 10.9 1272 16:57
2011-12 39 PHX NHL 82 24 53 77 27 26 28 16 8 0 1 41 0 12 185 13.0 1529 18:39
2012-13 40 DAL NHL 32 11 18 29 11 1 4 7 4 0 1 10 0 8 62 17.7 621 19:24
Career NHL 1261 376 656 1032 380 -73 451 262 109 5 45 354 3 299 2916 12.9 18285 18:35

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1991-92 19 SJS NHL 2 0.00 1.50 1.50 0.42 0.00 2.00 0 3 3 1 3 2 2 0 -1 0.2 0.0 0.2
1992-93 20 SJS NHL 26 0.15 0.23 0.38 0.15 0.15 0.92 3 5 8 3 12 4 22 0 -14 0.1 0.1 0.1
1993-94 21 SJS NHL 61 0.23 0.43 0.66 0.24 0.23 1.34 13 24 37 14 56 18 38 2 2 2.2 0.9 3.1
1994-95 22 SJS NHL 39 0.33 0.31 0.64 0.26 0.36 1.72 22 21 43 18 37 13 31 0 -7 1.9 0.3 2.2
1995-96 23 SJS NHL 60 0.28 0.40 0.68 0.27 0.27 1.77 16 23 39 15 58 17 74 10 -23 2.8 0.0 2.8
1996-97 24 SJS NHL 12 0.00 0.17 0.17 0.05 0.33 2.00 0 2 2 1 5 0 13 2 -6 -0.3 0.0 -0.3
1997-98 25 TOT NHL 77 0.43 0.42 0.84 0.35 0.36 2.27 38 36 74 31 83 38 36 0 9 7.3 1.3 8.7
1997-98 25 EDM NHL 9 0.11 0.33 0.44 0.15 0.00 2.11 1 3 4 1 6 4 3 0 -1 0.2 0.1 0.3
1997-98 25 FLA NHL 68 0.47 0.43 0.90 0.38 0.41 2.29 37 33 70 29 77 34 33 0 10 7.2 1.2 8.4
1998-99 26 FLA NHL 81 0.32 0.47 0.79 0.30 0.22 2.38 30 43 73 28 85 33 56 1 -3 5.4 1.3 6.7
1999-00 27 FLA NHL 81 0.36 0.52 0.88 0.33 0.43 2.44 32 45 77 30 92 29 50 3 16 6.1 2.1 8.3
2000-01 28 TOT NHL 46 0.22 0.52 0.74 0.26 0.65 2.61 11 25 36 13 41 19 44 5 -17 2.3 0.3 2.5
2000-01 28 FLA NHL 43 0.23 0.49 0.72 0.26 0.65 2.72 11 22 33 12 37 15 43 5 -16 2.1 0.2 2.4
2000-01 28 CBJ NHL 3 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.28 0.67 1.00 0 3 3 1 4 4 1 0 -1 0.1 0.0 0.2
2001-02 29 CBJ NHL 67 0.31 0.60 0.91 0.33 0.18 3.13 24 45 69 25 77 36 64 1 -22 5.2 1.1 6.2
2002-03 30 CBJ NHL 81 0.30 0.64 0.94 0.33 0.27 2.90 27 58 85 31 100 60 77 11 -26 6.0 1.0 7.0
2003-04 31 DET NHL 67 0.21 0.43 0.64 0.23 0.33 1.78 16 33 49 18 70 22 46 5 7 3.3 1.4 4.7
2005-06 33 CAR NHL 63 0.27 0.60 0.87 0.31 0.67 2.33 17 36 53 19 80 49 31 0 0 4.0 1.1 5.1
2006-07 34 CAR NHL 81 0.40 0.63 1.02 0.38 0.57 2.65 33 51 84 32 108 47 71 5 -5 7.3 1.6 9.0
2007-08 35 CAR NHL 66 0.38 0.55 0.92 0.34 0.45 3.09 28 38 66 26 83 44 51 6 -6 5.7 0.9 6.6
2008-09 36 CAR NHL 82 0.29 0.65 0.94 0.33 0.39 2.67 25 54 79 28 102 43 58 1 2 6.2 1.9 8.2
2009-10 37 CAR NHL 80 0.26 0.46 0.73 0.27 0.33 2.14 23 39 62 23 95 39 63 1 -6 4.2 1.4 5.6
2010-11 38 PHX NHL 75 0.23 0.53 0.76 0.27 0.32 2.08 19 43 62 22 82 35 47 0 0 4.6 1.1 5.6
2011-12 39 PHX NHL 82 0.29 0.65 0.94 0.33 0.34 2.26 27 58 85 31 96 28 44 2 26 7.0 2.8 9.7
2012-13 40 DAL NHL 32 0.34 0.56 0.91 0.33 0.13 1.94 1 2.7 0.7 3.4
Career NHL 1261 0.30 0.52 0.82 0.30 0.36 2.31 404 682 1086 406 1365 576 918 55 -73 84.2 21.1 105.3

NHL Playoffs

Scoring Stats Goals Ice Time
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1993-94 21 SJS NHL 14 0 4 4 1 -4 8 0 0 0 0 16 0.0
1994-95 22 SJS NHL 11 4 4 8 3 -3 2 4 0 0 1 15 26.7
1999-00 27 FLA NHL 4 1 0 1 1 -2 4 1 0 0 0 17 5.9 73 18:13
2003-04 31 DET NHL 12 1 3 4 1 -4 4 1 0 0 1 21 4.8 143 11:56
2005-06 33 CAR NHL SC 24 9 6 15 7 -1 14 4 5 0 1 40 22.5 339 14:07
2008-09 36 CAR NHL 18 3 8 11 4 -9 4 3 0 0 1 55 5.5 335 18:36
2010-11 38 PHX NHL 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 11 9.1 78 19:25
2011-12 39 PHX NHL 16 2 5 7 2 -1 10 2 0 0 1 34 5.9 306 19:08
Career NHL 1 103 21 32 53 20 -24 48 15 6 0 5 209 10.0 1273 16:19

Other Standard

Scoring Stats Goals Ice Time
Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1987-88 15 Fort Saskatchewan Rangers AMHL 71 80 155 235 119
1988-89 16 Spokane Chiefs WHL 71 17 33 50 16
1989-90 17 Spokane Chiefs WHL 71 57 56 113 50
1990-91 18 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72 67 118 185 36
1991-92 19 Kolner EC Germany 10 3 6 9 4
1991-92 19 Canada Nat-Tm 5 1 0 1 6
1991-92 19 San Diego Gulls IHL 63 36 54 90 12
1992-93 20 Kansas City Blades IHL 46 20 33 53 14
1996-97 24 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 9 1 7 8 2
1996-97 24 Utah Grizzlies IHL 43 13 35 48 34
1997-98 25 Canada WC-A 6 4 2 6 4
1998-99 26 Canada WC-A 10 1 6 7 22
2001-02 29 Canada WC-A 7 1 3 4 2 2 1 0 0 0
2009-10 37 Canada WC-A 7 2 6 8 0 0 0 2 0 0
Career 1 Season AHL 9 1 7 8 2
Career 1 Season AMHL 71 80 155 235 119
Career 1 Season Germany 10 3 6 9 4
Career 3 Seasons IHL 152 69 122 191 60
Career 1 Season Nat-Tm 5 1 0 1 6
Career 4 Seasons WC-A 30 8 17 25 2 28 1 2 0 0
Career 3 Seasons WHL 214 141 207 348 102

Other Playoffs

Scoring Stats Goals Ice Time
Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1989-90 17 Spokane Chiefs WHL 6 3 4 7 6
1990-91 18 Spokane Chiefs WHL 15 13 18 31 12
1990-91 18 Spokane Chiefs M-Cup 4 5 6 11 4
1991-92 19 San Diego Gulls IHL 4 0 0 0 0
1992-93 20 Kansas City Blades IHL 12 5 7 12 2
1996-97 24 Utah Grizzlies IHL 7 3 1 4 6
Career 3 Seasons IHL 23 8 8 16 8
Career 1 Season M-Cup 4 5 6 11 4
Career 2 Seasons WHL 21 16 22 38 18

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 21 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ray Whitney 9.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.2 7.0 6.7 6.6 6.2 5.6 5.6 5.1 4.7 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.5 2.2 0.2 0.1 -0.3
Vincent Damphousse 94.3 9.6 8.8 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.3 5.8 5.8 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.6 3.9 3.3 3.0 2.5
Dino Ciccarelli 93.6 9.8 9.2 8.2 7.4 7.0 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.4 6.4 5.4 5.4 4.5 4.3 3.1 3.0 2.7 1.8 1.0
Rod Brind'Amour 93.0 9.0 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.3 6.8 6.8 6.5 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.9 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.1 1.4 0.0
Denis Savard 92.6 11.0 9.6 9.2 8.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.2 1.3
Gilbert Perreault 92.4 10.7 9.9 9.2 9.2 8.6 8.0 7.2 7.0 6.4 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.3 4.4 4.2 3.7 1.3
Pat Verbeek 92.1 9.5 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.7 6.9 6.7 6.0 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.4 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.4
Joe Mullen 90.4 11.0 8.3 8.0 7.4 7.3 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.2 5.7 4.8 3.8 3.2 3.2 1.1 0.9
Glenn Anderson 90.4 9.5 8.9 8.8 8.0 6.9 6.6 6.2 5.9 5.4 4.4 4.3 4.0 3.2 2.9 2.6 0.6
Jason Arnott 90.2 8.8 8.6 7.8 7.5 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.1 4.8 4.8 3.6 3.2 1.9
Dave Andreychuk 90.1 11.4 9.5 8.2 7.5 7.4 6.9 6.8 6.7 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.1 2.7 2.7
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ray Whitney 9.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.2 7.0 6.7 6.6 6.2 5.6 5.6 5.1 4.7 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.5 2.2 0.2 0.1 -0.3
Vincent Damphousse 94.3 9.6 8.8 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.3 5.8 5.8 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.6 3.9 3.3 3.0 2.5
Dino Ciccarelli 93.6 9.8 9.2 8.2 7.4 7.0 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.4 6.4 5.4 5.4 4.5 4.3 3.1 3.0 2.7 1.8 1.0
Rod Brind'Amour 93.0 9.0 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.3 6.8 6.8 6.5 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.9 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.1 1.4 0.0
Denis Savard 92.6 11.0 9.6 9.2 8.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.2 1.3
Gilbert Perreault 92.4 10.7 9.9 9.2 9.2 8.6 8.0 7.2 7.0 6.4 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.3 4.4 4.2 3.7 1.3
Pat Verbeek 92.1 9.5 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.7 6.9 6.7 6.0 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.4 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.4
Joe Mullen 90.4 11.0 8.3 8.0 7.4 7.3 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.2 5.7 4.8 3.8 3.2 3.2 1.1 0.9
Glenn Anderson 90.4 9.5 8.9 8.8 8.0 6.9 6.6 6.2 5.9 5.4 4.4 4.3 4.0 3.2 2.9 2.6 0.6
Jason Arnott 90.2 8.8 8.6 7.8 7.5 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.1 4.8 4.8 3.6 3.2 1.9
Norm Ullman 90.0 10.2 9.1 8.6 8.0 7.1 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.0 1.2 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Transactions

Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 1, 1997: Signed as a free agent by Edmonton, October 1, 1997.

November 6, 1997: Claimed on waivers by Florida from Edmonton, November 6, 1997.

March 13, 2001: Traded to Columbus by Florida with future considerations for Kevyn Adams and Columbus's 4th round choice (Michael Woodford) in 2001 Entry Draft, March 13, 2001.

July 30, 2003: Signed as a free agent by Detroit, July 30, 2003.

August 7, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Carolina, August 7, 2005.

July 1, 2010: Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, July 1, 2010.

July 1, 2012: Signed as a free agent by Dallas, July 1, 2012.

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