Sean Avery

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Biography

Sean Christopher Avery is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), he played left wing for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars and New York Rangers, gaining recognition for his agitating playing style and controversial behaviour both on and off the ice. He is also known for his eclectic interests, having worked in fashion, most notably as an intern at Vogue magazine; as a model; and as a restaurateur. He finished his 12-year career with a total of 90 goals, 247 points and 1,533 penalty minutes in 580 games.After retiring in 2012, Avery began working at Lipman, an advertising and creative agency in New York City. He was promoted to senior staffer, but the firm closed without notice in September 2013, reportedly due to financial problems, later filing for bankruptcy, and owing Avery $229,167.Avery's memoir, Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey, was published by Blue Rider Press in 2017.

  • Primary profession
  • Miscellaneous
  • Country
  • Canada
  • Nationality
  • Canadian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 10 April 1980
  • Place of birth
  • North York
  • Member of
  • New York Rangers·Los Angeles Kings·Detroit Red Wings·Dallas Stars

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NHL professional hockey player.

He has a strong interest in fashion and had an internship at Vogue magazine in 2008. This, contrasted with his aggressive, hard-nosed play on the ice (he has twice led the National Hockey League in penalty minutes), led New Line Cinema to option a screenplay based on his "double life".

He was featured in People magazines "Sexiest Man Alive" issue in 2007.

Co-owner of Warren 77, an upscale sports bar in Manhattans TriBeCa neighborhood.

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