Jim Vandermeer
Jim Vandermeer | |||
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Born |
Caroline, Alberta, Canada | February 21, 1980||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Kloten Flyers Belfast Giants | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2001–2019 |
James Patrick Vandermeer (born February 21, 1980) is a
(NHL).Playing career
Amateur
Vandermeer capped-off a four-year career (1997–2001) with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) winning the Memorial Cup in 2001, while leading the WHL that season in plus/minus, with a +49. The recipient of the WHL Humanitarian of the Year award in 2001, Vandermeer served as the team's captain from 1999–2001, and amassed over 700 PIM in his four years in Red Deer.
Professional
On December 21, 2000, Vandermeer signed with the Philadelphia Flyers as an undrafted free agent.[1] He made his professional AHL debut with the Philadelphia Phantoms during the 2001-02 season. On January 2, 2003, Vandermeer made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers playing against the Anaheim Ducks.
On February 19, 2004, Vandermeer was traded to the
On December 18, 2007, Vandermeer was traded back to the
On July 1, 2008, Vandermeer signed a three-year deal worth $6.9 million as an unrestricted free agent with the
On April 7, 2010, Vandermeer was named Man of the Year by the
During the
On July 1, 2011, Vandermeer became an unrestricted free agent and signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the San Jose Sharks.[10][11]
On January 14, 2013, after the lockout ended, Vandermeer continued his journeyman career in signing a one-year, two-way contract with the
On September 6, 2013, Vandermeer signed a one-year contract in Switzerland with the
On February 2, 2016, Vandermeer signed with the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League.[17] Vandermeer re-signed with the Giants in August 2017 for the 2017-18 season, becoming Belfast's player/assistant coach alongside head coach Adam Keefe in the process.[18] Vandermeer remained with Belfast until the end of the 2018–19 season.
Personal
Born and raised in Caroline, Alberta,[6] Vandermeer has a brother, Pete, a pro hockey player himself.
Vandermeer and his wife, Stefanie, were introduced by their mutual friend Brent Seabrook in 2007. They were married on July 3, 2009 in Vancouver. NHL stars Brent Seabrook and James Wisniewski served as groomsmen. They reside in Vancouver during the offseason. They have two children, a son, born in 2013 and a daughter, born in 2014.
Career statistics
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1997–98 | Red Deer Chiefs AAA | AMHL
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26 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1998–99 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 70 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 258 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||
1999–00
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Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 71 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 221 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
2000–01 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 72 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 180 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 43 | ||
2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
2002–03 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 48 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 23 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 46 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 45 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes
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NHL | 62 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11
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Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12
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San Jose Sharks | NHL | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13
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Chicago Wolves | AHL | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Kloten Flyers
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NLA
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49 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||
2014–15
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Kloten Flyers | NLA | 43 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
2016–17 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 50 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 33 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 48 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
NHL totals | 436 | 25 | 80 | 105 | 590 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | 2000–01 | |
WHL West First Team All-Star | 2000–01 | [19] |
CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award | 2000–01 | |
WHL Plus-Minus Award | 2000–01 | |
AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Most Coachable Player Award | 2000–01 | |
AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Most Coachable Player Award | 2001–02 | |
Phoenix Coyotes Man of the Year Award
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2009–10 | |
EIHL Belfast Giants Defenseman of the Year Award | 2016–17 |
References
- ^ "Flyers sign overlooked free agent Vandermeer". The Morning Call. 22 December 2000. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Zhamnov on way to Flyers". Chicago Tribune. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Flyers trade Eager to Blackhawks for Vandermeer". CBC News. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Panaccio, Tim (20 December 2007). "Flyers pick up a meat-and-potatoes defenseman". philly.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Flames trade for defenceman Vandermeer". CBC News. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Sawmill sharpened Flame's work ethic". Calgary Herald. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Vandermeer adds grit to Oilers". London Free Press. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Coyotes announce annual team award winners". NHL.com. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Oilers trade O'Sullivan to Coyotes for Vandermeer". San Diego Tribune. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Sharks sign D Vandermeer to open free agency". NHL.com. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b "JIM VANDERMEER". CapGeek.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Canucks sign veteran defenseman Vandermeer". NHL.com. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- Kloten Flyers. 9 September 2013. Archived from the originalon 3 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Kloten Flyers sign foreigners Vandermeer (33) and Mueller (25)". Swiss Hockey News. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Kloten Flyers extend contracts with Vandermeer and Schelling". Swiss Hockey News. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Kloten Flyers extend contracts of Gerber, Vandermeer and Stoop". Swiss Hockey News. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Belfast Giants sign ex-NHL star Vandermeer". BBC Sport. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Experienced defenceman Jim Vandermeer extends his contract with the Belfast Giants". BBC Sport. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Jesse Watts (2014). Western Hockey League 2014-2015 Official Guide (PDF). pp. 242–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database