Jason DeSantis

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Jason DeSantis
20160103 VIC vs KAC Jason Desantis 2598.jpg
Born (1986-03-09) March 9, 1986 (age 38)
Oxford, Michigan, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
Metal Ligaen team
Former teams
Esbjerg Energy
Philadelphia Phantoms
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
St. John's IceCaps
San Antonio Rampage
Hamilton Bulldogs
HIFK
EC KAC
HC TWK Innsbruck
EC VSV
Nottingham Panthers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008present

Jason DeSantis (born March 9, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who was most recently with Esbjerg Energy in Denmark's Metal Ligaen. He previously played with Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League and EC VSV of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

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Playing career

Prior to turning professional, DeSantis went undrafted playing collegiate hockey at Ohio State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. [1] After a breakout 2011–12 season in the AHL scoring 43 points in 66 games with the St. John's IceCaps, he was signed as a free agent to his first NHL contract on a one-year, two-way deal with the Florida Panthers on June 14, 2012. [2]

Assigned directly to the San Antonio Rampage due to the ongoing lockout, DeSantis appeared in 28 games to start the 2012–13 season with the Rampagage before he was reassigned by the Panthers in an AHL trade to the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for Brendon Nash on January 3, 2013. [3] Upon the agreement of a new NHL CBA, the trade was formalized between the Panthers and Montreal Canadiens on January 14, 2013. [4]

On June 17, 2013, after three seasons in the AHL without NHL exposure, DeSantis left to sign a one-year contract with Finnish club, HIFK of the Liiga. [5] After one season with HIFK, DeSantis turned to the Austrian Hockey League agreeing to a two-year deal with EC KAC.

In his two seasons in Klagenfurt, DeSantis in a top pairing role, contributed with 43 points in 84 games before opting to return to North America after three seasons abroad as a free agent. [6] On September 27, 2016, DeSantis opted to continue his playing career in the ECHL, joining the Orlando Solar Bears on a one-year deal. [7] Prior to training camp, DeSantis opted for a release from his contract with the Solar Bears and returned to the EBEL, signing a one-year deal with HC TWK Innsbruck on October 10, 2016.

On 9 August 2019, DeSantis moved to UK EIHL side Nottingham Panthers. [8]

In February 2020, DeSantis moved to Denmark to sign for Esbjerg Energy.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 4345942
2003–04U.S. National Development TeamNAHL101124
2004–05 Ohio State University CCHA 4245932
2005–06 Ohio State UniversityCCHA2424630
2006–07 Ohio State UniversityCCHA375202550
2007–08 Ohio State UniversityCCHA415152038
2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 100556100116
2008–09 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL561161712
2009–10 HC Bílí Tygři Liberec CZE 1423510
2010–11 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 4562127381512318
2010–11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL191458
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL6611324358100338
2012–13 San Antonio Rampage AHL2827922
2012–13 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL2723518
2013–14 HIFK Liiga 50591416
2014–15 EC KAC EBEL 374151920905510
2015–16 EC KACEBEL47816244971238
2016–17 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL43513181640112
2017–18 EHC Lustenau AlpsHL 3410304043
2018–19 EC VSV EBEL48591420
2019–20 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 3029116
2019–20 Esbjerg Energy Denmark 61342
AHL totals2061767841242004414
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
IIHF U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Minsk

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2004 United States WJC18 Silver medal icon.svg61014
Junior totals61014

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