Jason Wiemer
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Jason Earl Wiemer is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
forward. He most recently played for the New Jersey Devils
of the NHL
during the 2005–06 NHL season.
Wiemer was drafted 8th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning
in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
from the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League
.
After starting his fourth season with the Winterhawks in 1994–95, Wiemer turned professional after 16 games and made his NHL debut with Tampa Bay. After playing in four seasons with the Lightning and struggling with the weight of offensive expectations due to his junior career, Weimer was traded at the deadline in the 1997–98 season to the Calgary Flames
for Sandy McCarthy
, a 3rd round pick (Brad Richards
) and a 5th round pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
on March 24, 1998.
Wiemer then played with the Flames for three seasons establishing himself as an effective enforcer and agitator due to his size, propensity for fighting and ability to deliver hits consistently.
Prior to the 2001–02 season, Wiemer was traded by the Flames, along with Valeri Bure
, to the Florida Panthers
for Rob Niedermayer
on June 23, 2001. Jason recorded a career high 31 points in his lone season with Panthers before he was dealt to the New York Islanders
for Branislav Mezei
on July 3, 2002.
In 2003–04, his second season with the Islanders, Wiemer was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Wild
on November 13, 2003.
On August 5, 2004, Wiemer signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames. On March 9, 2006, Wiemer was traded during the 2005–06 season from the Flames to the New Jersey Devils
for a fourth round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft
. Reaching the playoffs for only the third time in his career, Weimer helped the Devils advance to the Conference Semifinals
.
In early July, 2006, Wiemer underwent reconstructive knee surgery
missing the entire 2006–07 season for the Devils. Wiemer has not played professional hockey since. He played 726 career NHL games, scoring 90 goals and 112 assists for 202 points and also compiled 1,420 penalty minutes.
Wiemer married his wife, Lindsy Goodine in Oahu, Hawaii on May 24, 2008. Their son, Owen was born on September 19, 2009.
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...
forward. He most recently played for the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
during the 2005–06 NHL season.
Playing career
Jason Wiemer was drafted 12th overall in the 1991 WHL Bantam Draft by the Portland Winterhawks.Wiemer was drafted 8th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
1994 NHL Entry Draft
The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
from the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
.
After starting his fourth season with the Winterhawks in 1994–95, Wiemer turned professional after 16 games and made his NHL debut with Tampa Bay. After playing in four seasons with the Lightning and struggling with the weight of offensive expectations due to his junior career, Weimer was traded at the deadline in the 1997–98 season to the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
for Sandy McCarthy
Sandy McCarthy
Sandy McCarthy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:Sandy McCarthy was selected by...
, a 3rd round pick (Brad Richards
Brad Richards
Bradley Glenn Richards is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League .-Early career:Born and raised in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island...
) and a 5th round pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
1998 NHL Entry Draft
The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
on March 24, 1998.
Wiemer then played with the Flames for three seasons establishing himself as an effective enforcer and agitator due to his size, propensity for fighting and ability to deliver hits consistently.
Prior to the 2001–02 season, Wiemer was traded by the Flames, along with Valeri Bure
Valeri Bure
Valeri Vladimirovich Bure is a retired professional ice hockey right winger from Russia. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League...
, to the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
for Rob Niedermayer
Rob Niedermayer
Robert W. Niedermayer, Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Lugano of the National League A in Switzerland. He also played for the Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres...
on June 23, 2001. Jason recorded a career high 31 points in his lone season with Panthers before he was dealt to the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Branislav Mezei
Branislav Mezei
Branislav Mezei is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman currently with Lev Poprad of the Kontinental Hockey League.-International career:...
on July 3, 2002.
In 2003–04, his second season with the Islanders, Wiemer was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
on November 13, 2003.
On August 5, 2004, Wiemer signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames. On March 9, 2006, Wiemer was traded during the 2005–06 season from the Flames to the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for a fourth round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft
2006 NHL Entry Draft
The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006....
. Reaching the playoffs for only the third time in his career, Weimer helped the Devils advance to the Conference Semifinals
2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League championship began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the conference quarterfinals...
.
In early July, 2006, Wiemer underwent reconstructive knee surgery
Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body, although Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and Otolaryngologists do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer.Other...
missing the entire 2006–07 season for the Devils. Wiemer has not played professional hockey since. He played 726 career NHL games, scoring 90 goals and 112 assists for 202 points and also compiled 1,420 penalty minutes.
Wiemer married his wife, Lindsy Goodine in Oahu, Hawaii on May 24, 2008. Their son, Owen was born on September 19, 2009.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 68 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 159 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 1993–94 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 72 | 45 | 51 | 96 | 236 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 1994–95 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 16 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 1995-96 NHL season The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Colorado Avalanche, who, in their first year as the Avalanche, swept the Florida Panthers in four games.-League business:... |
Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 66 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | ||
| 1996–97 | Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 1996-97 NHL season The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings, who swept the Philadelphia Flyers in four games and won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years. The regular season saw a decline in scoring and rise in the... |
Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 63 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 67 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 64 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 65 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
NHL | 70 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 81 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Islanders | NHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 62 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| NHL Totals | 726 | 90 | 112 | 202 | 1420 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | ||||