Jason Demers

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Jason Demers
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Demers with the Arizona Coyotes in 2019
Born (1988-06-09) June 9, 1988 (age 35)
Dorval, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Free agent
San Jose Sharks
Oulun Kärpät
Dallas Stars
Florida Panthers
Arizona Coyotes
Ak Bars Kazan
Edmonton Oilers
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 186th overall, 2008
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2008present

Jason Demers (born June 9, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round, 186th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Demers played in the 2001 and 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from West Island, Montreal. [1]

Demers played major junior ice hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), splitting his time between the Moncton Wildcats and the Victoriaville Tigres. In the 2007–08 season for the Tigres, Demers led the QMJHL in defenceman scoring with 64 points in 67 games. He went undrafted by the NHL until he completed his major junior career in 2008, whereupon he was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, 186th overall.[ citation needed ]

Demers with the San Jose Sharks in 2009. JasonDemers.jpg
Demers with the San Jose Sharks in 2009.

Professional

San Jose Sharks

Demers began his professional career with San Jose's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, scoring 33 points in 78 games in the 2008–09 season. In the team's post-season run, he also played in 12 Calder Cup playoff games for Worcester.[ citation needed ]

Demers made his NHL debut on October 1, 2009, against the Colorado Avalanche after surviving the final cut in the San Jose Sharks training camp for the 2009–10 season. [2] He scored his first career NHL point in the second game of the season on October 3 against the Anaheim Ducks, earning the primary assist on Benn Ferriero goal, the first of his career. [3] Demers himself scored his first career NHL goal on November 15 against Cristobal Huet of the Chicago Blackhawks.[ citation needed ]

Demers' first multi-goal game came later in the season, on January 30, 2010, where he scored two power play goals against Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild. Demers scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal against the Chicago Blackhawks on May 16 in the Western Conference Finals, a series the Sharks lost in a four-game sweep.[ citation needed ]

On March 28, 2013, in a 2–0 victory against the Detroit Red Wings, Demers suffered a head injury after suffering a hit from Cory Emmerton; he was replaced on defence by forward Brent Burns for the Sharks' next game, which was against the Phoenix Coyotes on March 30. [4]

Dallas Stars

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Demers with the Dallas Stars in 2015

On November 21, 2014, just over one month into the 2014–15 season, Demers was traded to the Dallas Stars, along with a third-round pick, in exchange for defenceman Brenden Dillon. [5]

Florida Panthers

On July 2, 2016, Demers left the Stars organization as a free agent and signed a five-year deal worth $22.5 million with the Florida Panthers. [6] In his lone season with the club, Demers recorded 9 goals and 28 points in 81 games.[ citation needed ]

Arizona Coyotes

On September 17, 2017, Demers was traded to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for former teammate, Jamie McGinn. [7]

Ak Bars Kazan

Following his fourth season within the Coyotes organization and having played 12 years in the NHL, Demers entered the 2021–22 season as an unsigned free agent. On December 20, 2021, Demers opted to continue his career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract for the remainder of the season with Russian club Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL. [8]

Edmonton Oilers

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with Ak Bars, Demers went un-signed over the summer. With aspirations to resume his career in the NHL, Demers accepted an invitation to join the Edmonton Oilers training camp and pre-season in preparation for the 2022–23 season. Remaining with the Oilers through the entire pre-season, Demers was released from his tryout from the Oilers, however joined the Oilers' AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, on a professional tryout on October 11, 2022. [9] Registering 9 assists through 23 games with the Condors, Demers secured a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on December 18, 2022. [10] On April 6, 2023, with Oilers' blueline depleted, Demers was called up to the NHL and played in a solitary game, marking his 700th career game.

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Germany/France

Demers first played for Team Canada during the NHL Lockout at the 2013 Spengler Cup. Demers was added to Team Canada for his first IIHF-sanctioned tournament at the 2017 World Championships in Germany/France. [11] In 10 games, Demers went scoreless as Canada suffered a 2-1 shootout defeat in the final against Sweden on May 21, 2017, to finish with the Silver Medal.

In January 2022, Demers was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [12] [13] [14]

Personal life

Demers was born in Dorval, Quebec, the son of Guylaine and Darrell Demers. [15] In the 2010s, he discovered that he has Jewish ancestry on his father's side; upon his realization, Demers stated, "[Being Jewish] is on my father’s side of the family tree. It all came as a little bit of a surprise, but we welcomed it... Obviously, having that new-found heritage makes me curious." [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 2501110
2005–06 Moncton WildcatsQMJHL2113415
2005–06 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL332131558502210
2006–07 Victoriaville TigresQMJHL69519249860002
2007–08 Victoriaville TigresQMJHL67955649161566
2008–09 Worcester Sharks AHL 782313354120446
2009–10 San Jose Sharks NHL 514172121151458
2009–10 Worcester SharksAHL254131724
2010–11 San Jose SharksNHL752222428132138
2011–12 San Jose SharksNHL5749132230002
2012–13 Kärpät SM-l 305162118
2012–13 San Jose SharksNHL221231010002
2013–14 San Jose SharksNHL755293430701112
2014–15 San Jose SharksNHL200338
2014–15 Dallas Stars NHL615172263
2015–16 Dallas StarsNHL627162372130338
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL819192853
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL696142037
2018–19 Arizona CoyotesNHL3526812
2018–19 Tucson Roadrunners AHL10110
2019–20 Arizona CoyotesNHL50011112590448
2020–21 Arizona CoyotesNHL4104426
2021–22 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 5011440114
2022–23 Bakersfield Condors AHL57018188720004
2022–23 Edmonton Oilers NHL10000
NHL totals70045169214407613131648

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 Canada WC Silver medal icon.svg100004
2022 Canada OG 6th50220
Senior totals150224

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