Jay McClement

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Jay McClement
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McClement with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2013
Born (1983-03-02) March 2, 1983 (age 42)
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Colorado Avalanche
Toronto Maple Leafs
Carolina Hurricanes
EHC Olten
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 57th overall, 2001
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 20032018

Jay McClement (born March 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was originally selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round, 57th overall, in 2001, playing for the team before later joining the Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes in his NHL career. Currently, he is a pro scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. [1]

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Playing career

McClement began his major junior career during the 1999–00 season with the Brampton Battalion. In four seasons with the club, McClement recorded 182 points in 235 games.

During the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, McClement was drafted in the second round, 57th overall by the St. Louis Blues. At the conclusion of the 2002–03 season, McClement skated in one game for the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Worcester IceCats.

McClement began his professional career during the 2003–04 season, skating in 69 games with the IceCats.

During the 2005–06 season, McClement made his debut with the Blues, appearing in 67 games. In his fourth game for the club on October 11, 2005, McClement scored his first career goal on a penalty shot against Nikolai Khabibulin in a 4–1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. [2] McClement finished the season with 6 goals and 27 points in 67 games.

McClement was a member of Team Canada at the 2007 IIHF World Championship that won the gold medal in a 4–2 victory over Finland in Moscow.

On May 29, 2009, the Blues re-signed McClement to a three-year, $4.35 million contract worth $1.45 million annually. [3]

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McClement with the St. Louis Blues.

On October 30, 2010, during the 2010–11 season, McClement scored his first career NHL hat-trick in a 4–3 shootout victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. [4] On February 19, 2011, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, along with Erik Johnson and a conditional first-round draft pick, in exchange for Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk and a conditional second-round pick. [5] Later that day, McClement made his Avalanche debut at the SAP Center (then called HP Pavilion at San Jose) in a 4–0 defeat to the San Jose Sharks. [6]

On July 1, 2012, McClement left the Avalanche organization as a free agent and signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [7]

On July 2, 2014, McClement signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. [8] During his first year, the Hurricanes signed McClement to a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension on March 1, 2015, worth $1.2 million annually. [9]

After his third season with the club, the Hurricanes chose not to re-sign McClement at the end of his contract, making him a free agent. Un-signed over the summer, on August 25, 2017, McClement signed a professional tryout contract with the defending champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins. [10] Following training camp and pre-season, McClement was released by the Penguins without a contract offer. On October 27, 2017, McClement agreed to his first contract abroad, signing an optional two-year deal with Swiss second tier club, EHC Olten of the Swiss League. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Kingston Voyageurs OPJHL 48381115
1998–99 Kingston VoyageursOPJHL5125285334
1999–2000 Brampton Battalion OHL 631316293460448
2000–01 Brampton BattalionOHL6630194961942610
2001–02 Brampton BattalionOHL6126295543
2002–03 Brampton BattalionOHL45222749371134711
2002–03 Worcester IceCats AHL 10000
2003–04 Worcester IceCatsAHL6912132520100330
2004–05 Worcester IceCatsAHL7917345145
2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL 676212730
2005–06 Peoria Rivermen AHL11549440222
2006–07 St. Louis BluesNHL818283655
2007–08 St. Louis BluesNHL819132226
2008–09 St. Louis BluesNHL821214262940004
2009–10 St. Louis BluesNHL8211182922
2010–11 St. Louis BluesNHL566101618
2010–11 Colorado Avalanche NHL2413412
2011–12 Colorado AvalancheNHL801071731
2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL4889171170000
2013–14 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL81461032
2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL827142117
2015–16 Carolina HurricanesNHL77381124
2016–17 Carolina HurricanesNHL6553818
2017–18 EHC Olten SL 3261622241611210
NHL totals90690154244325110004

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2000 Canada Ontario U17 Silver medal icon.svg61128
2000 Canada U18 Gold medal icon.svg31012
2002 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg71122
2003 CanadaWJCSilver medal icon.svg61234
2007 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg92244
Junior totals2244816
Senior totals92244

Awards and honors

AwardYear
OHL
CHL Top Prospects Game 2001
Face-Off Award 2003

References

  1. "Penguins Announce Hockey Operations Staff Hirings and Promotions". 2019-09-24.
  2. "Jay McClement 2005-06 Game Log - Hockey-Reference.com". Hockey-Reference.com.
  3. "St. Louis Blues re-sign centre Jay McClement to three-year contract - The Hockey News". The Canadian Press. 2009-05-26.
  4. "McClement hat trick leads Blues past Thrashers". Stltoday.com . 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  5. "Blues send former No.1 pick Johnson to Avalanche". The Sports Network . 2011-02-19. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  6. "Setoguchi tallies hat trick as Sharks blank reeling Avs". National Hockey League. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  7. "Maple Leafs and Jay McClement Agree to Deal". Bleacher Report . 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  8. "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with McClement". Carolina Hurricanes. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  9. "McClement, Hurricanes agree on two-year contract". NHL.com.
  10. "Penguins Sign Forward Jay McClement to a Professional Tryout Contract". National Hockey League . 25 August 2017.
  11. "Jay McClement immediately to Olten" (in German). EHC Olten. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-10-27.