Jesse Winchester (ice hockey)

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Jesse Winchester
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Born (1983-10-04) October 4, 1983 (age 41)
Long Sault, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Ottawa Senators
Jokerit
Florida Panthers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2016

Graham Jesse Winchester (born October 4, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. After graduating from Colgate University in 2008, Winchester turned professional, signing with the Ottawa Senators. He also played professional ice hockey with Jokerit of Finland and the Florida Panthers during his career, which lasted from 2008 to 2014.

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Playing career

Winchester was born in Long Sault, Ontario. He played junior hockey with the Cornwall Colts of the Central Junior A Hockey League, and was then offered a full hockey scholarship, and he subsequently played four seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with Colgate University. He was an ECAC All-Star in 2007–08 as well as Colgate's team captain. On March 25, 2008, after graduating from Colgate, Winchester signed with the NHL's Ottawa Senators and began his pro career.

Winchester made his NHL debut with Ottawa in the 2007–08 season, playing in a single game against the Boston Bruins on March 29, 2008, registering no points and two penalty minutes. Due to stipulations in the league's collective bargaining agreement, Winchester was ineligible to play in the 2008 NHL playoffs. He then made the Senators lineup out of training camp in 2008–09, though a recurring shoulder injury hampered Winchester throughout his rookie NHL season.

Winchester re-signed with the Senators on July 3, 2010, to a two-year deal. [1] In the 2011–12 season, Winchester suffered a serious concussion injury in late December 2011 after a hit from Buffalo’s Paul Gaustad which sidelined him for most of the season. [2] He finally returned to the Ottawa lineup on April 1, 2012, coincidentally the same game in which the Senators clinched a playoff spot. [3]

With the 2012 NHL lockout affecting his status as a free agent, Winchester signed a lockout contract with TuTo of the Finnish Mestis on November 13, 2012. [4] After scoring 10 points in 11 games and with limited NHL interest, Winchester opted to remain in Finland and was elevated to the SM-liiga club, Jokerit for the remainder of the 2012–13 season on January 27, 2013.

On July 5, 2013, Winchester marked his return to the NHL in signing a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers. [5] In the 2013–14 season, Winchester made an impression on as a defensive forward who killed penalties for the Panthers. [6] He also contributed offensively to post a career high 9 goals and 18 points in 52 games.

On July 1, 2014, Winchester was signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche. [7] In the 2014–15 pre-season, Winchester suffered a concussion after a hit from Dennis Wideman of the Calgary Flames. [8] Although initially optimistic on recovery, Winchester's symptoms persisted until he was cleared to travel with the team on March 27, 2015. [9] Winchester suffered a setback after training with the club, and was effectively ruled out from the remainder of the season preventing him from making his Avalanche debut.

In the lead up to the 2015–16 season, Winchester was cleared in full to participate in the Avalanche's training camp. [10] However upon resumption of full training, Winchester's concussion symptoms flared up prior to pre-season games and he was again placed on the injury reserve, ruled out indefinitely. By November, Winchester had left the team and returned home to continue his recovery effectively marking the end of his tenure without ever appearing with the Avalanche. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 Cornwall Colts CCHL 4421476850—————
2003–04Cornwall ColtsCCHL5423598262—————
2004–05 Colgate University ECAC 2822422—————
2005–06 Colgate UniversityECAC3714223631—————
2006–07 Colgate UniversityECAC3716213752—————
2007–08 Colgate UniversityECAC408293751—————
2007–08 Ottawa Senators NHL 10002—————
2008–09 Ottawa SenatorsNHL763151833—————
2009–10 Ottawa SenatorsNHL52211132260000
2009–10 Binghamton Senators AHL 42240—————
2010–11 Ottawa SenatorsNHL72491342—————
2011–12 Ottawa SenatorsNHL322682240000
2012–13 TuTo FIN-2 11371058—————
2012–13 Jokerit SM-l 50332—————
2013–14 Florida Panthers NHL52991838—————
NHL totals285205070159100000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2006–07
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 2007–08

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