Arron Asham (born April 13, 1978 in Portage la
Prairie, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional ice
hockey forward currently playing for the New Jersey
Devils. He has played for the Montreal Canadiens,
and the New York Islanders.
He was drafted 71st overall by the Montreal
Canadiens in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded
to the New York Islanders on June 22, 2002 along
with Montreal's 5th round selection in the 2002
draft, for Mariusz Czerkawski. Asham's most
productive offensive season to date came during
2002-03 when he scored 15 goals and 19 assists for
34 points in 78 games with the New York Islanders.
On August 7th, 2007, Asham signed a contract with
the New Jersey Devils.
