Jason Hewitt
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Jason Hewitt is an English
professional ice hockey
player, currently playing for the Sheffield Steelers
in the EIHL
Hewitt began his fledgling career with his local junior team, the Altrincham Aces
after having watched the Manchester Storm
. He would prove to be a productive and keen forward, and in the 2000/01 season was called to represent his country at Under 18 level.
This brought him to the attention of the Telford Wild Foxes, who in 2003/04 finally signed Hewitt. After just one game at EPL level however, he would be signed by the Manchester Phoenix
to play in the EIHL, the highest level of ice hockey in the U.K.
Hewitt would become a regular player for the Phoenix under head coaches Rick Brebant
and Paul Heavey. Hewitt iced in 56 games for the Phoenix and although he only managing to score 3 points in that time, he brought energy and determination to the team. Hewitt's efforts helped the Phoenix into the playoffs, where he would score two points in six games prior to Manchester's elimination.
Unfortunately for Hewitt, the Phoenix organisation suspended playing operations in the summer of 2004 due to financial difficulties. He moved to sign for the London Racers
, again at EIHL level. Again Hewitt played on a regular basis, scoring 9 points and totalling 79 penalty minutes in 48 games. He was re-signed the following season, but after 23 games the Racers organisation was forced to suspend playing operations due to the lack of a suitable ice surface.
Again Hewitt was forced to find a new club, and he took the opportunity to sign for his third EIHL club, the Basingstoke Bison
. Hewitt only spent a short time in Basingstoke, moving to the Sheffield Steelers
, and so would play for three different clubs in just one season. Hewitt settled far better in Sheffield, and after playing out the 2005/06 season in Yorkshire, was re-signed to again play for the Steelers in 2006/07.
Hewitt again improved his points production and became more physical for the Steelers, managing to total both his highest points tally in his professional career (17) and the greatest number of penalty minutes he had taken in a season (100). He was again re-signed at the end of the season, and would again repay the confidence shown in him with further improvement, now scoring 10 goals and 12 assists as well as managing 106 penalty minutes. This improvement would help the Steelers to win the EIHL post-season playoffs in the 2007/08 season.
As expected, Hewitt once again re-signed for the Steelers in the summer of 2008, going to again increase his productivity and have his best ever season for Sheffield. The team would also lift the 2009 EIHL Play Off trophy. This led to Hewitt once again confirming his contract with the Steelers for the 2009/10 term.
At the end of the 2009/10 season, the newly formed Braehead Clan expressed great interest in getting Hewitt's signature, and were joined in the chase by the Cardiff Devils. However on May 18, 2010, Hewitt pledged his services to the Sheffield Steelers for the 2010/11 season, becoming coach David Matsos' 8th signing.
England
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professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, currently playing for the Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Steelers
The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
in the EIHL
Hewitt began his fledgling career with his local junior team, the Altrincham Aces
Altrincham Aces
The Altrincham Aces were a semi-professional and amateur ice hockey team based out of the old Altrincham Ice Rink, situated on Devonshire Road in Altrincham, a large town located just south of Manchester and Salford...
after having watched the Manchester Storm
Manchester Storm
The Manchester Storm were an ice hockey team from Manchester, England. The team formed in 1995, playing their home games at the then newly built Nynex Arena . Storm won the British Hockey League Division One in their first season, watched by an average crowd of 6,342...
. He would prove to be a productive and keen forward, and in the 2000/01 season was called to represent his country at Under 18 level.
This brought him to the attention of the Telford Wild Foxes, who in 2003/04 finally signed Hewitt. After just one game at EPL level however, he would be signed by the Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in...
to play in the EIHL, the highest level of ice hockey in the U.K.
United Kingdom
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Hewitt would become a regular player for the Phoenix under head coaches Rick Brebant
Rick Brebant
Richard Joseph "Rick" Brebant is a retired ice hockey player who played mainly in Great Britain. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.-Club:...
and Paul Heavey. Hewitt iced in 56 games for the Phoenix and although he only managing to score 3 points in that time, he brought energy and determination to the team. Hewitt's efforts helped the Phoenix into the playoffs, where he would score two points in six games prior to Manchester's elimination.
Unfortunately for Hewitt, the Phoenix organisation suspended playing operations in the summer of 2004 due to financial difficulties. He moved to sign for the London Racers
London Racers
The London Racers was a British ice hockey club based in London, England formerly members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Although founded in 2003, it claimed to be a successor of the Harringay Racers club established in 1936. Due to a lack of suitable ice facility the club suspended its team...
, again at EIHL level. Again Hewitt played on a regular basis, scoring 9 points and totalling 79 penalty minutes in 48 games. He was re-signed the following season, but after 23 games the Racers organisation was forced to suspend playing operations due to the lack of a suitable ice surface.
Again Hewitt was forced to find a new club, and he took the opportunity to sign for his third EIHL club, the Basingstoke Bison
Basingstoke Bison
The Basingstoke Bison are an English Ice Hockey club from Basingstoke. They currently compete in the English Premier Ice Hockey League and have previously been members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and its successor the Elite Ice Hockey League- History :...
. Hewitt only spent a short time in Basingstoke, moving to the Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Steelers
The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
, and so would play for three different clubs in just one season. Hewitt settled far better in Sheffield, and after playing out the 2005/06 season in Yorkshire, was re-signed to again play for the Steelers in 2006/07.
Hewitt again improved his points production and became more physical for the Steelers, managing to total both his highest points tally in his professional career (17) and the greatest number of penalty minutes he had taken in a season (100). He was again re-signed at the end of the season, and would again repay the confidence shown in him with further improvement, now scoring 10 goals and 12 assists as well as managing 106 penalty minutes. This improvement would help the Steelers to win the EIHL post-season playoffs in the 2007/08 season.
As expected, Hewitt once again re-signed for the Steelers in the summer of 2008, going to again increase his productivity and have his best ever season for Sheffield. The team would also lift the 2009 EIHL Play Off trophy. This led to Hewitt once again confirming his contract with the Steelers for the 2009/10 term.
At the end of the 2009/10 season, the newly formed Braehead Clan expressed great interest in getting Hewitt's signature, and were joined in the chase by the Cardiff Devils. However on May 18, 2010, Hewitt pledged his services to the Sheffield Steelers for the 2010/11 season, becoming coach David Matsos' 8th signing.
Career stats
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003-04 | Telford Wild Foxes | EPL English Premier Ice Hockey League The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003-04 | Manchester Phoenix Manchester Phoenix Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in... |
EIHL | 56 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2004-05 | London Racers London Racers The London Racers was a British ice hockey club based in London, England formerly members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Although founded in 2003, it claimed to be a successor of the Harringay Racers club established in 1936. Due to a lack of suitable ice facility the club suspended its team... |
EIHL | 48 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | London Racers London Racers The London Racers was a British ice hockey club based in London, England formerly members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Although founded in 2003, it claimed to be a successor of the Harringay Racers club established in 1936. Due to a lack of suitable ice facility the club suspended its team... |
EIHL | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Basingstoke Bison Basingstoke Bison The Basingstoke Bison are an English Ice Hockey club from Basingstoke. They currently compete in the English Premier Ice Hockey League and have previously been members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and its successor the Elite Ice Hockey League- History :... |
EIHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
EIHL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
EIHL | 52 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007-08 | Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
EIHL | 62 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 106 | 5 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008-09 | Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
EIHL | ||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
EIHL | ||||||||||||
External links
- Jason Hewitt Personal Profile, Manchester Phoenix Official Website.
- Jason Hewitt Personal Profile, Sheffield Steelers Official Website.
- "Hewitt Commits Future To Steelers", BBC Sport, 17/04/07
- Hewitt The Latest to Re-Commit To Steelers, EIHL Official Website, 26/05/09