Cam Janssen

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Cam Janssen - New Jersey Devils.jpg
Janssen with the New Jersey Devils in January 2012
Born (1984-04-15) April 15, 1984 (age 40)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
St. Louis Blues
Nottingham Panthers
NHL draft 117th overall, 2002
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2004–2016

Cameron Wesley Janssen (born April 15, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils 117th overall in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Janssen was widely regarded as one of the toughest enforcers in the league throughout his low-scoring tenure.

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Early life

Janssen grew up in the St. Louis suburb of Eureka, Missouri, where he attended Eureka High School for three years. During his sophomore and junior years of high school, Janssen played for the St. Louis Sting of the Junior A North American Hockey League. [1]

Playing career

In 2001, Janssen was selected in the third round of the Ontario Hockey League draft by the Windsor Spitfires. Instead of completing his senior year at Eureka High School, Janssen moved to Windsor, Ontario to begin his first season with the Spitfires. After one season in Ontario, Janssen was drafted by the New Jersey Devils as the 117th overall pick during the fourth round 2002 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2003–04 OHL season, Janssen joined the Guelph Storm, where he participated in the Memorial Cup tournament. [2]

Jansen made his NHL debut against the Rangers on November 5, 2005. [3] In his rookie NHL season, Janssen led the Devils with eleven fighting majors. On February 24, 2007, he scored his first career NHL goal and point against the Washington Capitals at 10:33 in the second period in his 82nd NHL game, an NHL record for most games played by a skater before recording their first career NHL point.

Janssen in February 2011 with the Blues. Cam Janssen 2011.jpg
Janssen in February 2011 with the Blues.

In the second period of a regular season game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 2, 2007, Janssen knocked-out Toronto defenseman Tomáš Kaberle unconscious with a late hit to the head. Kaberle was carried off the ice on a stretcher. [4] The NHL announced Janssen would be suspended for three games without pay for the incident, forfeiting $7,220.16. [5] In an interview, Kaberle mentioned Janssen had not contacted him for reconciliation, and went on to say, "I don't care [to hear from him]. He doesn't respect me and I don't respect him." [6]

On March 30, 2007, Janssen injured his shoulder in a fight with Riley Cote of the Philadelphia Flyers and missed 4 games. He returned for the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Janssen was injured in the 2007 NHL preseason as well, suffering an injury in a fight with Jesse Boulerice. [7]

On February 26, 2008, Janssen was traded by the Devils to his hometown team, the St. Louis Blues, for defenseman Bryce Salvador. [8] He made his Blues' debut two days later, wearing #55 against the Phoenix Coyotes.

A free agent after his contract with the St. Louis Blues expired in 2011, Janssen signed a one-year, two-way contract to return to the Devils on July 14, 2011 [9] becoming the 22nd player to be re-acquired and play for the team. [10]

Janssen signed as a free agent on a one-year contract with the Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL on August 15, 2015. [11] He announced the end of his professional career at the conclusion of the season on August 12, 2016.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01St. Louis Sting NAHL 45123244—————
2001–02 Windsor Spitfires OHL 64517222681000013
2002–03 Windsor SpitfiresOHL5011213211701122
2003–04 Windsor SpitfiresOHL354913144—————
2004–05 Albany River Rats AHL 70134337—————
2005–06 Albany River RatsAHL26134117—————
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 4700091900026
2006–07 New Jersey DevilsNHL48101114—————
2006–07 Lowell Devils AHL901129—————
2007–08 Lowell DevilsAHL30004—————
2007–08 St. Louis Blues NHL1201118—————
2008–09 St. Louis BluesNHL5613413110000
2009–10 St. Louis BluesNHL43000190—————
2010–11 St. Louis BluesNHL54134131—————
2011–12 New Jersey DevilsNHL4801175—————
2012–13 New Jersey DevilsNHL40002—————
2012–13 Albany Devils AHL3614565—————
2013–14 Albany DevilsAHL2703324—————
2013–14 New Jersey DevilsNHL2430322—————
2014–15 Albany DevilsAHL3411281—————
2015–16 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 513589841012
AHL totals20541519657—————
NHL totals33668147741000026

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  2. ↑ "Memorial Cup archives". Columbia Tribune. 2008-02-29. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  3. ↑ New Jersey Devils 2007-2008 Media Guid. p. 52.
  4. ↑ "ESPN.com - NHL - Toronto defenseman Kaberle leaves game on stretcher". ESPN . Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  5. ↑ "NHL suspends New Jersey's Janssen for three games". NHL. 2007-03-03. Retrieved 2007-03-04.[ dead link ]
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  8. ↑ "Blues acquire Cam Janssen for Salvador". St. Louis Blues. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  9. ↑ Chere, Rich (July 14, 2011). "Devils sign right winger Cam Janssen". The Star-Ledger . NJ.com . Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  10. ↑ Official Game Program of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final. p. 62.
  11. ↑ Davies, Matt (15 August 2015). "Nottingham Panthers sign former NHL enforcer Cam Nottingham-Panthers-sign-NHL-enforcer-Cam-Janssen". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 15 August 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
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