Randy Robitaille and a 5th round draft pick on December 20, 2006. He signed with the Phoenix Coyotes to a 1-year, $1 million contract in the off-season. On July 11, 2008, York signed a contract with KHL team HC Sibir Novosibirsk; he opted out of this deal on July 25, after he signed a one-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Following that season, on August 19, 2009, he signed an AHL-only contract with the Rochester Americans, allowing him to sign with any NHL team during the season. On September 10, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Liiga. York scored 27 points in 52 games as the Pelicans narrowly avoided relegation. On May 13, 2011, York left to sign a one-year contract returning to Germany with the Iserlohn Roosters, with whom he spent a season from the 2004 NHL lockout. After a total of six seasons within the Roosters organization, York was not re-signed by the club following the 2015–16 season. Earning a cult status throughout his tenure in Iserlohn, it was announced that York's number 78 would be taken out of circulation, to be retired by the club at a later date. On September 2, 2016, York announced the end of his playing career, in accepting a student assistant coaching role in returning to Michigan State University to complete a communications degree. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honors References External links 1978 births American men's ice hockey centers Columbus Blue Jackets players Edmonton Oilers players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey players from Michigan Iserlohn Roosters players Living people Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players National Hockey League All-Stars New York Islanders players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey Lahti Pelicans players People from Waterford, Michigan Phoenix Coyotes players Philadelphia Flyers players Syracuse Crunch players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans