Jay Harrison

Jay Harrison
Born	(1982-11-03) November 3, 1982 (age 41) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes Winnipeg Jets
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	82nd overall, 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2002–2016

Jay Harrison (born November 3, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Amateur

Harrison played in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Whitby Wildcats minor ice hockey team. ^[1] He later played as a 16-year-old for the Oshawa Legionnaires of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).^{[ citation needed ]} He was the 1st overall selection of the Brampton Battalion in the 1998 OHL Priority Selection. He spent four seasons in the OHL with the Battalion.^{[ citation needed ]}

Professional

Harrison was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round, 82nd overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After spending four seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) with Toronto's farm team, Harrison made his NHL debut on January 27, 2006, against the Montreal Canadiens, in which he registered his first NHL career point, coming in the form of an assist. On June 16, 2008, Harrison signed a one-year contract with EV Zug of the Swiss National League A, but on March 27, 2009, he returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs, signing a deal, pro-rated at $475,000, to play out the rest of the 2008–09 season. ^{[2] [3]} On July 9, 2009, he signed a two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes that would pay him $500,000 in the NHL and $125,000 in the AHL. ^[4] On October 9, 2009, he scored his first NHL goal in a 7–2 victory for the Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers.^{[ citation needed ]}

During the 2014–15 season, Harrison was traded by the Hurricanes to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2015 NHL Entry Draft sixth round pick on December 18, 2014. ^{[5] [6]}

In the following 2015–16 season, on the eve of opening night on October 6, 2015, Harrison cleared waivers, and was reassigned to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. ^[7] In returning to the AHL for the first time since 2010, Harrison appeared in 18 games with the Moose before he was included in a trade deadline deal by the Jets, along with Andrew Ladd and Matt Fraser to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Marko Daňo and a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on February 25, 2016. He was immediately assigned to the Blackhawks AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. ^[8]

Personal life

Harrison and his wife Jodean have four daughters. The family moved to Bowmanville, Ontario following his retirement from hockey. ^[9]

Harrison earned degrees in psychology and counselling and works for Game Change, a counselling service designed for athletes. ^[10] He also serves as a consultant to the NHL on player assistance issues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Oshawa Legionaires	MetJHL		47	10	12	22	126		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Brampton Battalion	OHL		63	1	14	15	108		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Brampton Battalion	OHL		68	2	18	20	139		6	0	2	2	15
2000–01	Brampton Battalion	OHL		53	4	15	19	112		9	1	1	2	17
2001–02	Brampton Battalion	OHL		61	12	31	43	116		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		7	0	1	1	2		10	0	0	0	4
2001–02	Memphis RiverKings	CHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	2
2002–03	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		72	2	8	10	72		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		70	4	5	9	141		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		60	0	4	4	108		4	0	1	1	14
2005–06	Toronto Marlies	AHL		57	9	20	29	100		5	1	3	4	8
2005–06	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		8	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Toronto Marlies	AHL		41	4	14	18	68		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		5	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Toronto Marlies	AHL		69	13	14	27	73		18	2	10	12	35
2008–09	EV Zug	NLA		41	6	9	15	46		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		7	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		38	1	5	6	50		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Albany River Rats	AHL		32	2	12	14	22		8	0	3	3	23
2010–11	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		72	3	7	10	72		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		72	9	14	23	60		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		47	3	7	10	51		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		68	4	11	15	44		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		20	1	3	4	42		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		35	2	3	5	23		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Manitoba Moose	AHL		18	3	2	5	17		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				372	23	52	75	360		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing   Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2002 Pardubice
	2001 Moscow

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Canada	WJC18		3	1	0	1	2
2001	Canada	WJC		7	0	0	0	2
2002	Canada	WJC		7	0	1	1	6
2013	Canada	WC		8	0	1	1	2
Junior totals				17	1	1	2	10
Senior totals				8	0	1	1	2

Awards and honours

Award	Year
OHL
All-Rookie Team	1999

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 2019-02-11.
2. "Jay Harrison". hockeydb.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
3. "Jay Harrison" Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine . hockeyscap.com. Retrieved Dec 15, 2015.
4. "Hurricanes sign Jay Harrison". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
5. "Jets add Harrison to injury riddled defense". National Hockey League. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
6. Gary Lawless (2014-12-18). "Jets add Veteran Harrison". Twitter . Retrieved 2014-12-18.
7. "Jets re-assign Jay Harrison to the Manitoba Moose". National Hockey League. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
8. "Blackhawks make big move in bringing back winger Andrew Ladd". Chicago Tribune . 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
9. Former NHL blueliner Jay Harrison finds time for new business venture in Whitby
10. Game Change - The Team

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database