Jim Vandermeer

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Jim Vandermeer
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Vandermeer in 2013
Born (1980-02-21) February 21, 1980 (age 44)
Caroline, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Chicago Blackhawks
Calgary Flames
Phoenix Coyotes
Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks
Kloten Flyers
Belfast Giants
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2001–2019

James Patrick Vandermeer (born February 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Vandermeer previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers and the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Amateur

Vandermeer capped-off a four-year career (1997–2001) with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) winning the Memorial Cup in 2001, while leading the WHL that season in plus/minus, with a +49. The recipient of the WHL Humanitarian of the Year award in 2001, Vandermeer served as the team's captain from 1999–2001, and amassed over 700 PIM in his four years in Red Deer.

Professional

On December 21, 2000, Vandermeer signed with the Philadelphia Flyers as an undrafted free agent. [1] He made his professional AHL debut with the Philadelphia Phantoms during the 2001-02 season. On January 2, 2003, Vandermeer made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers playing against the Anaheim Ducks.

On February 19, 2004, Vandermeer was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Colin Fraser and a 2004 second round draft pick in exchange for Alexei Zhamnov. [2] During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Vandermeer played with the Norfolk Admirals, the AHL affiliate to the Chicago Blackhawks. Vandermeer re-signed with the Chicago Blackhawks from 2005-08. He was named one of the team's alternate captains for select games and earned over $3 million during this time.

On December 18, 2007, Vandermeer was traded back to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Ben Eager. [3] [4] On February 20, 2008, Vandermeer was traded by the Flyers to the Calgary Flames for a third round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. [5]

On July 1, 2008, Vandermeer signed a three-year deal worth $6.9 million as an unrestricted free agent with the Calgary Flames. [6] On June 27, 2009, Vandermeer was traded by the Flames to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Brandon Prust. [7]

On April 7, 2010, Vandermeer was named Man of the Year by the Phoenix Coyotes. [8] On June 30, 2010, Vandermeer was traded by the Coyotes to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Patrick O'Sullivan. [9]

During the 2010–11 season with the Oilers, Vandermeer was named one of the alternate captains for select games. On March 22, 2011, Vandermeer recorded his 100th career point vs the Nashville Predators with an assist on a goal by Jordan Eberle.

On July 1, 2011, Vandermeer became an unrestricted free agent and signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the San Jose Sharks. [10] [11]

On January 14, 2013, after the lockout ended, Vandermeer continued his journeyman career in signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks that paid him $600,000 at the NHL level and $275,000 at the AHL level. [11] [12] Vandermeer spent the majority of the shortened season with the Canucks AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, and was named one of the team's alternate captains for select games.

On September 6, 2013, Vandermeer signed a one-year contract in Switzerland with the Kloten Flyers of the NLA. [13] [14] He signed one-year contract extensions with the Kloten Flyers in November 2013, [15] and September 2014. [16]

On February 2, 2016, Vandermeer signed with the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League. [17] Vandermeer re-signed with the Giants in August 2017 for the 2017-18 season, becoming Belfast's player/assistant coach alongside head coach Adam Keefe in the process. [18] Vandermeer remained with Belfast until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Personal

Born and raised in Caroline, Alberta, [6] Vandermeer has a brother, Pete, a pro hockey player himself.

Vandermeer and his wife, Stefanie, were introduced by their mutual friend Brent Seabrook in 2007. They were married on July 3, 2009 in Vancouver. NHL stars Brent Seabrook and James Wisniewski served as groomsmen. They reside in Vancouver during the offseason. They have two children, a son, born in 2013 and a daughter, born in 2014.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98Red Deer Chiefs AAA AMHL 26481251—————
1997–98 Red Deer Rebels WHL 350335520000
1998–99 Red Deer RebelsWHL7052328258901124
1999–00 Red Deer RebelsWHL7183038221401116
2000–01 Red Deer RebelsWHL72214465180223131643
2001–02 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 741131488502214
2002–03 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL484812122—————
2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 242132780119
2003–04 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL26167120—————
2003–04 Philadelphia FlyersNHL2332525—————
2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL232101258—————
2004–05 Norfolk Admirals AHL5231013164—————
2005–06 Chicago BlackhawksNHL7661824116—————
2006–07 Chicago BlackhawksNHL4616753—————
2007–08 Chicago BlackhawksNHL2627944—————
2007–08Philadelphia FlyersNHL2815627—————
2007–08 Calgary Flames NHL210223970004
2008–09 Calgary FlamesNHL4516710860114
2009–10 Phoenix Coyotes NHL62481260—————
2010–11 Edmonton Oilers NHL622121474—————
2011–12 San Jose Sharks NHL2513433—————
2012–13 Chicago Wolves AHL34551066—————
2013–14 Kloten Flyers NLA 4921012861610126
2014–15 Kloten FlyersNLA43371039—————
2015–16 Belfast Giants EIHL 122101231201112
2016–17 Belfast GiantsEIHL50817258730110
2017–18 Belfast GiantsEIHL33716238621120
2018–19 Belfast GiantsEIHL48416203141348
NHL totals43625801055902102217

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy 2000–01
WHL West First Team All-Star 2000–01 [19]
CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award 2000–01
WHL Plus-Minus Award 2000–01
AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Most Coachable Player Award 2000–01
AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Most Coachable Player Award 2001–02
NHL Phoenix Coyotes Man of the Year Award 2009–10
EIHL Belfast Giants Defenseman of the Year Award 2016–17

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References

  1. ↑ "Flyers sign overlooked free agent Vandermeer". The Morning Call. 22 December 2000. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Zhamnov on way to Flyers". Chicago Tribune. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Flyers trade Eager to Blackhawks for Vandermeer". CBC News. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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  6. 1 2 "Sawmill sharpened Flame's work ethic". Calgary Herald. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner of the CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
2001		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the WHL Plus-Minus Award
2001 		Succeeded by
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