PERSONAL
Nickname is Ash…Has his own charity called Arron Asham’s Chance To Play Hockey…Over the summer, he spent time golfing and spent time with his kids…Is a big fan of Johnny Cash…Favorite TV show is Seinfeld…Would like to be on stage at an AC/DC concert…If he could be any other athlete for the day, it would be Derek Jeter…Favorite form of exercise is basketball…Lists www.hockeyfights.com as his favorite website…Describes himself as shy, fun and tough… Says Elmer Fudd is the cartoon character that best describes him….If he could live anywhere in the world for a year, it would be New Zealand…Would like to be remembered as a hard-working hockey player.

2007-08
Recorded six goals and four assists for 10 points and 84 penalty minutes in 77 regular season game for the New Jersey Devils…Appeared in all five Devils playoff games, posting an assist…Was unsuccessful on his first career penalty shot attempt vs. Buffalo on Dec. 28 (stopped by Ryan Miller).

CAREER
Entering the 2008-09 season, Asham had recorded 64 goals and 71 assists for 135 points and 537 penalty minutes in 498 career NHL regular season games in nine seasons with the Montreal Canadiens (1998-99 through 2001-02), NY Islanders (2002-03 through 2006-07) and New Jersey (2007-08)…2006-07: Registered 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points and 63 penalty minutes in a career-high 80 games…2005-06: Missed final 18 games of the regular season due to ankle sprain at New Jersey on March 14…2004-05: Played five regular season games and four playoff games for EHC Visp (Swiss-2)…2002-03: Recorded 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points and 57 penalty minutes in 78 games for Islanders…Set career highs for goals, assists and points in a season…Posted a career high for assists (4) and points (5) in a game at Chicago on March 25…2001-02: For the fourth consecutive season, split the season between the Canadiens and their AHL affiliate (Fredericton in 1998-99 and Quebec in 1999-2000 through 2001-02)…Recorded a career best +7 rating in 35 games for the Canadiens…1999-2000: Scored his first career NHL goal vs. Ottawa on Dec. 29…1998-99: Was scoreless in seven games for the Montreal Canadiens, his first season in the NHL…Appeared in 60 games for the Canadiens’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Fredericton Canadiens, posting 34 points (16G,18A) and 118 penalty minutes…Played his first career NHL game vs. Pittsburgh on Nov. 28…1997-98: Appeared in two games for the Fredericton Canadiens of the American Hockey League, his first games as a professional, after Red Deer’s season had concluded…Amateur Career: Played four seasons for the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (1994-95 through 1997-98), recording 131 goals and 161 assists for 292 points and 602 penalty minutes in 266 regular season games…Finished second in the WHL in playoff scoring during the 1997 WHL Playoffs, registering 26 points (12G,14A) in 16 games.