Jason Woolley

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Jason Woolley
Born (1969-07-27) July 27, 1969 (age 54)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Florida Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres
Detroit Red Wings
Malmö Redhawks
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 61st overall, 1989
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1991–2007

Jason Douglas Woolley (born July 27, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and Detroit Red Wings.

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Playing career

As a youth, Woolley played in the 1981 and 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga. [1]

Woolley attended Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI before the Washington Capitals selected him 61st overall in the 1989 NHL Draft. [2] Woolley's most productive NHL season was his 1998–99 campaign with the Buffalo Sabres in which he netted 10 goals and 33 assists (43 points). [2] Fittingly, that year was also Woolley's finest playoff performance (4 goals, 11 assists, 15 points) as his Sabres advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before falling to the Dallas Stars in six games. Woolley scored a dramatic game-winning OT goal in Game 1 of that series, labelled as "the shot heard round the hockey world" by Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret.

Following a torn ACL to defenseman Jiri Fischer in November 2002, the Red Wings acquired Woolley from the Sabres for a conditional draft pick. During Woolley's tenure with the Red Wings, they would play Sam the Sham & the Pharaoh's Woolly Bully when he scored at Joe Louis Arena. [3] Woolley was also a participant in the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Alumni Winter Showdown at Comerica Park on December 31, 2013, representing the Detroit Red Wings. [4]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Albertville

He played for Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Woolley recorded five assists in eight games with the team, scored a shootout goal, and won a silver medal. [5]

Personal

Woolley now operates The Players Group Hockey, a player agency based in Birmingham, Michigan. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJHL 3513223540—————
1987–88St. Michael's BuzzersMetJHL3119375622—————
1988–89 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 4712253726—————
1989–90 Michigan State SpartansCCHA4510384826—————
1990–91 Michigan State SpartansCCHA4015445924—————
1991–92 Canada Intl6014304436—————
1991–92 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 15110116—————
1991–92 Washington Capitals NHL 10000—————
1992–93 Washington CapitalsNHL2602210—————
1992–93 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL291427412210220
1993–94 Washington CapitalsNHL10123441014
1993–94 Portland Pirates AHL411229411492244
1994–95 Detroit Vipers IHL 488283638—————
1994–95 Florida Panthers NHL34491318—————
1995–96 Florida PanthersNHL5262834321326814
1996–97 Florida PanthersNHL30002—————
1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL57630362850330
1997–98 Buffalo Sabres NHL71926353515291112
1998–99 Buffalo SabresNHL8010334362214111510
1999–00 Buffalo SabresNHL74825335250222
2000–01 Buffalo SabresNHL67518234681562
2001–02 Buffalo SabresNHL598202834—————
2002–03 Buffalo SabresNHL1403329—————
2002–03 Detroit Red Wings NHL62617232241010
2003–04 Detroit Red WingsNHL55415192840000
2004–05 Flint Generals UHL 94264—————
2005–06 Detroit Red WingsNHL531181928—————
2006–07 Malmö IF SEL 3115646—————
NHL totals718682463144307911364744

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1992 Canada OG Silver medal icon.svg80554
1992 Canada WC 8th61232
Senior totals141786

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1988–89 [7]
All-CCHA First Team 1990–91
AHCA West First-Team All-American 1990–91

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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 2019-01-17.
  2. 1 2 "Jason Woolley player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  3. ↑ Buccigross, John. "First-round matchups falling into place".
  4. ↑ "Red Wings alumni association". Detroit Red Wings. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  5. ↑ Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Canada's Olympic Hockey History 1920–2010 . Toronto: Fenn Publishing. p.  241. ISBN   978-1-55168-323-2.
  6. ↑ Snow, Kevin. TBT profile: Jason Woolley. Sabres.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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