Jeff Buchanan Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
Played For:Colorado Avalanche
Birth Date:May 23, 1971
Birth Place:Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1992
Career End:1999
Draft:Undrafted

Jeffrey J. Buchanan (born May 23, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche.

Playing career

Buchanan was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Undrafted, Buchanan played with the Saskatoon 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 and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1989–90Saskatoon BladesWHL66 7 12 19 969 0 2 2 2
1990–91Saskatoon BladesWHL69 10 26 36 123
1991–92Saskatoon BladesWHL72 17 37 54 14322 10 14 24 39
1992–93Atlanta KnightsIHL68 4 18 22 2829 0 0 0 26
1993–94Atlanta KnightsIHL76 5 24 29 25314 0 1 1 20
1994–95Atlanta KnightsIHL4 0 1 1 9
1994–95Detroit VipersIHL50 4 6 10 125
1994–95Indianapolis IceIHL25 3 9 12 63
1995–96Indianapolis IceIHL77 4 14 18 2775 0 1 1 9
1996–97Orlando Solar BearsIHL81 11 27 38 246
1997–98Orlando Solar BearsIHL61 5 20 25 131
1997–98Kansas City BladesIHL7 2 3 5 611 0 2 2 40
1998–99Colorado AvalancheNHL6 0 0 0 6
1998–99Hershey BearsAHL38 4 6 10 1025 0 1 1 4
NHL totals6 0 0 0 6