Arron Asham
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Arron Asham (born April 13, 1978 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional hockey forward who currently plays in the National Hockey League. He stands 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and weighs 209 pounds (95 kg). He currently plays for 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.
Arron's grandfather, an aging eskimo, was set asail on an iceberg toward the mainland. It was when he reached Canada that he met Arron's grandmother, also banished to a northern Canadian teritory.