Hugh Jessiman

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Hugh Jessiman
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Born (1984-03-28) March 28, 1984 (age 40)
New York City, U.S.
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Florida Panthers
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Vienna Capitals
NHL draft 12th overall, 2003
New York Rangers
Playing career 2005–2015

Hugh S. Jessiman (born March 28, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. Drafted by the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the first round, 12th overall, of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Jessiman played in two NHL games with the Florida Panthers, but spent the majority of his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL).

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Playing career

Jessiman grew up in Darien, Connecticut, attending Brunswick School in Greenwich.[ citation needed ] As a youth, he played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New Jersey Devils minor ice hockey team. [1] Jessiman was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, which in turn made him the first New York City-born player to be drafted by the Rangers.[ citation needed ]

After failing to meet the expectations of a first-round draft pick, on October 30, 2008, Jessiman was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for future considerations. [2]

On August 4, 2010, Jessiman signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for the 2010–11 season. [3] After attending the Blackhawks' training camp, on September 27, 2010, he was waived by the team and assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. [4]

Jessiman contributed 5 points in 25 games with the IceHogs before he was traded to the Florida Panthers (along with Jack Skille and David Pacan) in exchange for Michael Frolík and Alexander Salák on February 9, 2011. [5] On February 27, 2011, Jessiman made his long-awaited NHL debut when Florida was defeated by the New Jersey Devils, 2–1. [6]

The following season, Jessiman was unable to secure an NHL contract, instead signing a professional try-out contract with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL to begin the 2011–12 season. In 43 games with the Monsters, he matched his AHL career-highs of 20 goals before he was signed to a standard player contract for the remainder of the season with the Abbotsford Heat on February 13, 2012. [7]

On July 3, 2012, Jessiman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators. [8] However, due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, he was assigned directly to Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Over the duration of the 2012–13 season, he failed to recapture his previous season production, finishing with 10 goals in 68 games for Binghamton.[ citation needed ]

On May 23, 2013, Jessiman signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with debut Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) team KHL Medveščak Zagreb of Croatia. [9] In the 2013–14 season, he was unable to show an offensive touch but found his place using physicality on the third line with Zagreb, scoring 8 goals and 11 points in 37 games.[ citation needed ]

As free agent, on July 7, 2014, Jessiman continued his journeyman career after signing a one-year contract with the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). [10]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Brunswick School HS-Prep 1825275240—————
2002–03 Dartmouth College ECAC 3423244748—————
2003–04 Dartmouth CollegeECAC3416173371—————
2004–05 Dartmouth CollegeECAC1211218—————
2005–06 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 2513102356—————
2005–06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 46711186620000
2006–07 Charlotte CheckersECHL2012102252—————
2006–07 Hartford Wolf PackAHL4976137971019
2007–08 Hartford Wolf PackAHL71182442154501121
2008–09 Hartford Wolf PackAHL60002—————
2008–09 Milwaukee Admirals AHL63207271001020210
2009–10 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL78202242111—————
2010–11 Rockford IceHogs AHL2532527—————
2010–11 Florida Panthers NHL 20005—————
2010–11 Rochester Americans AHL2553847—————
2011–12 Lake Erie Monsters AHL432052575—————
2011–12 Abbotsford Heat AHL24712193382356
2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL6810192915530008
2013–14 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL 3783117240002
2014–15 Vienna Capitals EBEL 72244—————
AHL totals4981171112288493554954
NHL totals20005—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2002–03
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2003–04

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Rangers trade Jessiman to Predators". New York Rangers. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2001-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Blackhawks sign Brophey, Cullimore, Davis, Jessiman and Toivonen". Chicago Blackhawks. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Rangers assign Redden to AHL as teams fill waiver wire". The Sports Network. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
  5. ↑ "Florida Panthers trade Michael Frolik, get Jack Skille". Palm Beach Post. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Hugh Jessiman makes NHL debut with Florida Panthers". Miami Herald. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  7. ↑ "Heat sign Jessiman". Abbotsford Heat. 2012-02-13. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  8. ↑ "Senators sign forward Hugh Jessiman to a one-year, two way contract". Notified. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  9. ↑ "Former NHL center Hugh Jessiman signs for Zagreb". vecernji.com (in Croatian). 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  10. ↑ "Hugh Jessiman has a fantastic future on the Right Wing". Vienna Capitals (in German). 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
2002–03 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New York Rangers first-round draft pick
2003 		Succeeded by
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