Jeff Buchanan

Jeffrey J. Buchanan (born May 23, 1971 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He
Jeff Buchanan
played in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche.
Born May 23, 1971
Swift Current, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Contents Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)

Position Defence
Playing career
Shot Right
Career statistics
Played for Colorado Avalanche
References
NHL Draft Undrafted
External links
Playing career 1992–1999

Playing career
Undrafted, Buchanan played with theSaskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. After his overage year with the Blades in 1992, Jeff signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning on
July 13, 1992. Jeff was then assigned to the Lightning's affiliate the Atlanta Knights of the IHL.

Buchanan spent the next two seasons with the Knights before he was traded by the Lightning, along with Jim Cummins and Tom Tilley, to the Chicago Blackhawks for Paul Ysebaert
and Rich Sutter on February 22, 1995. Buchanan never played with the Blackhawks instead playing with the
Detroit Vipers and Indianapolis Ice to end the 1994–95 season.

Three years later, Buchanan was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche on August 25, 1998. He made his NHL debut in the 1998–99 season playing in 6 games for the
Avalanche. After finishing the year with affiliate, the Hershey Bears of the AHL, Buchanan announced his retirement, to take up a Financial Consultant position, in August 1999.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1989–90 Saskatoon Blades WHL 66 7 12 19 96 9 0 2 2 2
1990–91 Saskatoon Blades WHL 69 10 26 36 123 — — — — —
1991–92 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72 17 37 54 143 22 10 14 24 39
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL 68 4 18 22 282 9 0 0 0 26
1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 76 5 24 29 253 14 0 1 1 20
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 4 0 1 1 9 — — — — —
1994–95 Detroit Vipers IHL 50 4 6 10 125 — — — — —
1994–95 Indianapolis Ice IHL 25 3 9 12 63 — — — — —
1995–96 Indianapolis Ice IHL 77 4 14 18 277 5 0 1 1 9
1996–97 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 81 11 27 38 246 — — — — —
1997–98 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 61 5 20 25 131 — — — — —
1997–98 Kansas City Blades IHL 7 2 3 5 6 11 0 2 2 40
1998–99 Colorado Avalanche NHL 6 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
1998–99 Hershey Bears AHL 38 4 6 10 102 5 0 1 1 4
NHL totals 6 0 0 0 6 — — — — —

References

External links
Biographical information and career statistics fromLegends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database

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