Jed Ortmeyer

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Jed Ortmeyer
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Ortmeyer with the San Jose Sharks in 2009.
Born (1978-09-03) September 3, 1978 (age 45)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Nashville Predators
San Jose Sharks
Minnesota Wild
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20032014

Jed Ortmeyer (born September 3, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks and Minnesota Wild. After his retirement he was inducted into the Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. He is currently serving as the Director of Player Development with the New York Rangers. [1]

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Playing career

Amateur

Ortmeyer played junior hockey with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for two seasons. He finished his first season with the Lancers, the 199798 season, third on the team in scoring with 48 points in 54 games. [2] During his second season with the Lancers, the 199899 season, he led the team in goals with 23 and points with 59. [3] During Ortmeyer's two-year stint with the Lancers, he played with future NHLers Duvie Westcott and Ryan Malone. [2] [3] After two years with the team, he left to begin his NCAA college hockey career.

From 1999 through 2003, Ortmeyer played under coach Red Berenson with the University of Michigan Wolverines, in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). While with Michigan, Ortmeyer's teammates included future NHL players Mike Comrie, Jeff Jillson, Andy Hilbert, Mike Cammalleri, Mike Komisarek, Jeff Tambellini, and fellow New York Rangers prospect Al Montoya. [4] [5] In his second year with the Wolverines, Ortmeyer tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and missed the last half of the season. [6] The following year, after fully recovering, he was named team captain and enjoyed his most productive college hockey season with a 39-point campaign in his third year. [7]

Professional

Undrafted by an NHL team, Ortmeyer was signed by the New York Rangers on May 10, 2003. [8] During the 2003–04 NHL season, Ortmeyer split time between the Rangers and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. He made his Rangers' debut on November 15, 2003 against the New Jersey Devils. [9] He then scored his first NHL goal on November 25 against Nikolai Khabibulin of the Tampa Bay Lightning. [10] He went on to finish the season with 2 goals and 4 assists with the Rangers.

Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Ortmeyer spent the entirety of the following season with the Wolf Pack. He returned to the Rangers full-time in the 2005–06 NHL season, playing on a line with Dominic Moore and Ryan Hollweg, which was known as the "HMO Line". [11] Former Rangers Head Coach Tom Renney reflected upon the "HMO Line", saying, "They were high-octane energy and in your face and just played hard two-way Hockey." [11] Ortmeyer also played on the Rangers' penalty kill unit. [11]

During the 2006 off-season, the "HMO Line" was broken up when Dominic Moore was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. [12] During that same off-season, Ortmeyer was sidelined indefinitely on August 14, 2006, after he was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. [13] On January 2, 2007, Ortmeyer returned to the Rangers line-up after a conditioning stint with the Wolf Pack, playing 5:35 over 9 shifts. [8] [14] On January 13, in his sixth game since returning, he scored on a shorthanded penalty shot against the Boston Bruins to assure a 3–1 Rangers victory. [15] On January 29, 2007, Ortmeyer posted 3 assists and was named the first star in another game against the Bruins in Boston. [16]

Having made a full recovery, Ortmeyer was, by the vote of Rangers fans, awarded the 2006-07 season Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award, as "the player that goes above and beyond the call of duty." [13] [17] Ortmeyer previously won the award for the 2003-04 season. [17] He was also the Rangers' 2007 nominee to win the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for his dedication to the game, evident in his comeback.[ citation needed ]

Becoming a free agent in the 2007 off-season, Ortmeyer signed a two-year contract with the Nashville Predators on July 2. [8] Playing in his first season with the Predators, Ortmeyer tore his ACL for the second time in his career on February 23, 2008, and missed the remainder of the 2007–08 season. [18] He had surgery to repair his knee, but due to inactivity from the surgery he suffered from blood clots in the leg and missed the first two months of the 2008–09 season. [18] On December 3, 2008, Ortmeyer was placed on waivers by the Predators. [19] After clearing, he was assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL. [19]

Ortmeyer signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks on July 16, 2009. [8]

On September 27, 2010, Ortmeyer accepted an invitation to the New York Islanders training camp on a Professional Tryout (PTO). [8] He was released on October 3. [8] He then played on PTOs with the San Antonio Rampage and Houston Aeros of the AHL before signing with the NHL's Minnesota Wild on January 4, 2011. [20] [8] The next day, the Wild assigned him to the Aeros, their AHL affiliate. [8] Ortmeyer spent the rest of 2011 and 2012, spanning over two seasons, being shuttled between the Wild and the Aeros. [8]

A Free Agent during the NHL Lockout, Ortmeyer belatedly signed with the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League midway through the 2012–13 season on January 25, 2013. [21] After only two games with the Mavericks, Ortmeyer returned to the AHL, signing a contract for the remainder of the year with the San Antonio Rampage on January 31, 2013. [22]

Personal life

Ortmeyer's brother, Jake Ortmeyer, is a retired professional hockey player who was the head coach for the Omaha AAA Hockey Club Peewee, Bantam, and 16, and 18u teams. [23]

In July 2009, Jed married his high school girlfriend, Maggie Jacobson. They went on to have two children, Tova and Dax Ortmeyer.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94 Omaha Central High School HS-NE 14691512
1994–95Omaha Central High SchoolHS-NE1818234120
1995–96Omaha Central High SchoolHS-NE2524335735
1996–97Omaha Central High SchoolHS-NE2634306432
1997–98 Omaha Lancers USHL 54232548521434731
1998–99Omaha LancersUSHL522336598112561116
1999–2000 University of Michigan CCHA 418162440
2000–01 University of MichiganCCHA2710112152
2001–02 University of MichiganCCHA4216233942
2002–03 University of MichiganCCHA3618163448
2003–04 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 1328104165276
2003–04 New York Rangers NHL 5824616
2004–05 Hartford Wolf PackAHL61720276360114
2005–06 New York RangersNHL785273841014
2006–07 New York RangersNHL4129112290002
2006–07 Hartford Wolf PackAHL81346
2007–08 Nashville Predators NHL5144832
2008–09 Nashville PredatorsNHL20000
2008–09 Milwaukee Admirals AHL5510132351111678
2009–10 San Jose Sharks NHL76811193740110
2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL2021316
2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL4061016292467134
2010–11 Minnesota Wild NHL40002
2011–12 Houston AerosAHL348101832
2011–12 Minnesota WildNHL3511214
2012–13 Missouri Mavericks CHL 20000
2012–13 San Antonio RampageAHL32691516
2013–14 San Antonio RampageAHL6414173164
NHL totals345223153161171126
AHL totals32756911472815712162822

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL All-Rookie Team1997–98
USHL Second Team All-Star1997–98
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2002, 2003 [24]
Hal Downes Trophy - University of Michigan MVP2002, 2003
NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team2002, 2003
CCHA Best Defensive Forward Award2003
Bill Beagan Trophy - CCHA Super Six MVP2003
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award (New York Rangers) 2004, 2007

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by CCHA Best Defensive Forward
2002-03
Succeeded by
Preceded by CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament
2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award winner
2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award winner
2007
Succeeded by