 jason paul allison (born may 29, 1975) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 552 games in the national hockey league. his most productive seasons were with the boston bruins, where he briefly served as team captain. allison was born in north york, ontario, but grew up in toronto, ontario. ==playing career== allison attended humber summit middle school and westview in toronto, ontario. his brother todd attended the same schools. he played aaa hockey with the toronto red wings hockey club. allison was drafted 17th overall in the 1993 nhl entry draft by the washington capitals, amidst a stellar junior career for the london knights of the ontario hockey league (ohl). allison played parts of two seasons with the los angeles kings where, for a brief time, he teamed with former stars Å½igmund pÃ¡lffy and adam deadmarsh. he has also played for the boston bruins and washington capitals. his best season was 2000â01 when he had 95 points. allison has played 552 games in his career, racking up 154 goals and 331 assists for 485 points. he also has 25 points in 25 career playoff games. allison missed most of the 2002â03 season and all of the following season because of a neck injury and concussion. prior to the 2005â06 season, allison signed a one-year contract with the toronto maple leafs worth $1.5 million, with bonus incentives for good performance. allison suffered a hand injury in a game against the montreal canadiens, and had to have surgery on his hand, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. in the 66 games he played in before the injury, he scored 17 goals and had 60 points for the maple leafs. after the 2005â06 season, allison became an unrestricted free agent. toronto chose not to re-sign allison because new head coach paul maurice and gm john ferguson, jr. did not feel he would be a proper fit for their new, young, fast-paced team. allison subsequently did not sign with a team f
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