Jim Wiemer
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James Duncan Wiemer is a retired former professional ice hockey
defenceman
who played for the Buffalo Sabres
, New York Rangers
, Edmonton Oilers
, Los Angeles Kings
and Boston Bruins
.
Jim began his path to the pros in Peterborough, Ontario
with the Peterborough Petes
of the Ontario Hockey League
in 1978. He helped his team to the 1979 Memorial Cup
Championship and continued his playing career in Peterborough until the end of the 1980–81 OHL season. Had his most productive season in 1980–81 when he recorded 95 points on 41 goals and 54 assists. During his tenure there, he was selected in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft
draft by the Buffalo Sabres
with the 83rd pick in the 4th round.
Jim began his pro career with the Rochester Americans
of the American Hockey League
under coach Mike Keenan
. He was originally drafted as a forward and was later moved back to defence by coach Mike Keenan. He was an integral part in the 1983 Calder Cup
Championship run.
He began his National Hockey League
career and began to bounce around a bit to the aforementioned teams. He experienced his first trade in the NHL on December 6, 1984, when the Sabres traded Wiemer and Steve Patrick
to the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Renaud
and Dave Maloney
. He eventually found a solid home in Boston, with the Bruins, in 1989 and coach Mike Milbury
. Was a solid fixture on the bluelines with Boston for the better part of 4 years, playing with some of the games greats such as Ray Bourque
, Cam Neely
and Adam Oates
.
In 1988 Wiemer played 12 regular season games, and 2 games in Conference Finals for the Edmonton Oilers. However, his name was not included on the Stanley Cup
, and he did not receive a championship ring as he did not play in the finals. The criteria to get your name on the cup is to play 61 or more games for the winning team during the regular season, 3 games in the playoffs, or 1 game in the finals.
Jim was inducted into the 2010 Rochester Americans Hall of Fame along with former teammate Randy Cunneyworth
and trainer Kent Weisbeck.
Jim Wiemer finished his playing career with 325 games played in the NHL (387 including playoffs), and 999 career professional hockey points. He scored 101 (114 including playoffs) points in his NHL career on 29 goals and 72 assists (34 and 80 including playoffs) with 378 PIMS and a +/- of +17 (437 and +14 including playoffs).
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...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
who played for the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
, New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
.
Jim began his path to the pros in Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in southern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. The population of the City of Peterborough was 74,898 as of the 2006 census, while the census metropolitan area has a population of 121,428 as of a 2009 estimate. It presently ranks...
with the Peterborough Petes
Peterborough Petes
The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
in 1978. He helped his team to the 1979 Memorial Cup
1979 Memorial Cup
The 1979 Memorial Cup occurred May 6-May 13 at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec, the Colisée de Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Quebec and at the Verdun Auditorium in Verdun, Quebec...
Championship and continued his playing career in Peterborough until the end of the 1980–81 OHL season. Had his most productive season in 1980–81 when he recorded 95 points on 41 goals and 54 assists. During his tenure there, he was selected in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft
1980 NHL Entry Draft
The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft. The National Hockey League teams selected 210 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1979–80 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the...
draft by the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
with the 83rd pick in the 4th round.
Jim began his pro career with the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
of the American Hockey League
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...
under coach Mike Keenan
Mike Keenan
Michael Edward Keenan is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Calgary Flames, and former General Manager of the Florida Panthers. He is currently working as an analyst for the New York Rangers on MSG Network.Keenan was a player for the St...
. He was originally drafted as a forward and was later moved back to defence by coach Mike Keenan. He was an integral part in the 1983 Calder Cup
1983 Calder Cup Playoffs
The 1983 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 5, 1983. The eight teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-7 series for Division Semifinals and Division Finals. The division champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup...
Championship run.
He began his National Hockey League
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...
career and began to bounce around a bit to the aforementioned teams. He experienced his first trade in the NHL on December 6, 1984, when the Sabres traded Wiemer and Steve Patrick
Steve Patrick
Stephen Gary Patrick is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft...
to the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Renaud
Chris Renaud (ice hockey)
Chris Renaud is a retired Canadia professional ice hockey defenceman.He was member of the Tulsa Oilers team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983-84 season...
and Dave Maloney
Dave Maloney
David Wilfred Maloney is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 until 1984–85....
. He eventually found a solid home in Boston, with the Bruins, in 1989 and coach Mike Milbury
Mike Milbury
Michael Milbury is an American sportscaster currently working as an ice hockey analyst for the New England Sports Network , Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on NBC. He played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League , all of them as a defenseman for the Boston Bruins...
. Was a solid fixture on the bluelines with Boston for the better part of 4 years, playing with some of the games greats such as Ray Bourque
Ray Bourque
Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently holds records for most goals, assists and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League . Bourque has become near-synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons and...
, Cam Neely
Cam Neely
Cameron Michael Neely is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played right wing for the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League from 1983 to 1996. He currently serves as the president of the Boston Bruins.-Playing career:Cam Neely was born in Comox,...
and Adam Oates
Adam Oates
Adam Oates is a retired professional ice hockey and lacrosse player and is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils.-Playing career:Oates' break came when Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offered him a scholarship...
.
In 1988 Wiemer played 12 regular season games, and 2 games in Conference Finals for the Edmonton Oilers. However, his name was not included on the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
, and he did not receive a championship ring as he did not play in the finals. The criteria to get your name on the cup is to play 61 or more games for the winning team during the regular season, 3 games in the playoffs, or 1 game in the finals.
Jim was inducted into the 2010 Rochester Americans Hall of Fame along with former teammate Randy Cunneyworth
Randy Cunneyworth
Randolph William Cunneyworth is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach. He played professionally in the National Hockey League in a twenty-year career.-Playing career:...
and trainer Kent Weisbeck.
Jim Wiemer finished his playing career with 325 games played in the NHL (387 including playoffs), and 999 career professional hockey points. He scored 101 (114 including playoffs) points in his NHL career on 29 goals and 72 assists (34 and 80 including playoffs) with 378 PIMS and a +/- of +17 (437 and +14 including playoffs).