Jason Demers

Jason Demers

Demers with the Dallas Stars in 2015.
Born (1988-06-09) June 9, 1988
Dorval, QC, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Florida Panthers
San Jose Sharks
Dallas Stars
NHL Draft 186th overall, 2008
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2008–present
Demers with the San Jose Sharks in 2009.

Jason Demers (born June 9, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round, 186th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Demers played major junior ice hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), splitting his time between the Moncton Wildcats and the Victoriaville Tigres. In the 2007–08 season for the Tigres, Demers led the QMJHL in defenceman scoring with 64 points in 67 games. He went undrafted by the NHL until he completed his major junior career in 2008, whereupon he was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, 186th overall.

Professional

Demers began his professional career with San Jose's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, scoring 33 points in 78 games in the 2008–09 season. He also played in 12 Calder Cup playoff games for Worcester in the team's post-season run.

Demers made his NHL debut on October 1, 2009, against the Colorado Avalanche after surviving the final cut in the San Jose Sharks' training camp for the 2009–10 season.[1] He scored his first career NHL point in the second game of the season on October 3 against the Anaheim Ducks, earning the primary assist on Benn Ferriero goal, the first of his career.[2] Demers himself scored his first career NHL goal on November 15 against Cristobal Huet of the Chicago Blackhawks. Demers' first multi-goal game came later in the season, on January 30, 2010, where he scored two power play goals against Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild. Demers scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal against the Chicago Blackhawks on May 16 in the Western Conference Finals, a series the Sharks lost in a four-game sweep.

On March 28, 2013, in a 2–0 victory against the Detroit Red Wings, Demers suffered a head injury after suffering a hit from Cory Emmerton; he was replaced on defence by forward Brent Burns for the Sharks' next game, which was against the Phoenix Coyotes on March 30.[3]

On November 21, 2014, just over one month into the 2014–15 season, Demers was traded to the Dallas Stars, along with a third-round pick, in exchange for defenceman Brenden Dillon.[4]

On July 2, 2016, Demers left the Stars organization as a free agent and signed a five-year deal worth $22.5 million with the Florida Panthers.[5]

Personal life

Demers was born in Dorval, Quebec, the son of Guylaine and Darrell Demers.[6] In the 2010s, he discovered that he has Jewish ancestry on his father's side; upon his realization, Demers stated, "[Being Jewish] is on my father’s side of the family tree. It all came as a little bit of a surprise, but we welcomed it.... Obviously having that new-found heritage makes me curious."[7][8][9][10][11]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 25 0 1 1 10 — — — — —
2005–06 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 21 1 3 4 15 — — — — —
2005–06 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 33 2 13 15 58 5 0 2 2 10
2006–07 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 69 5 19 24 98 6 0 0 0 2
2007–08 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 67 9 55 64 91 6 1 5 6 6
2008–09 Worcester Sharks AHL 78 2 31 33 54 12 0 4 4 6
2009–10 San Jose Sharks NHL 51 4 17 21 21 15 1 4 5 8
2009–10 Worcester Sharks AHL 25 4 13 17 24 — — — — —
2010–11 San Jose Sharks NHL 75 2 22 24 28 13 2 1 3 8
2011–12 San Jose Sharks NHL 57 4 9 13 22 3 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Kärpät SM-l 30 5 16 21 18 — — — — —
2012–13 San Jose Sharks NHL 22 1 2 3 10 1 0 0 0 2
2013–14 San Jose Sharks NHL 75 5 29 34 30 7 0 1 1 12
2014–15 San Jose Sharks NHL 20 0 3 3 8 — — — — —
2014–15 Dallas Stars NHL 61 5 17 22 63 — — — — —
2015–16 Dallas Stars NHL 62 7 16 23 72 13 0 3 3 8
NHL totals 423 28 115 143 254 52 3 9 12 40

See also

References

  1. ↑ High, Alison (October 1, 2009). "Ferriero and Demers Make the Cut". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Marleau, Thornton score in Sharks 4–1 win". Associated Press. October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  3. ↑ Kurz, Kevin (March 30, 2013). "Demers injured, won't play Saturday". Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ Heika, Mike (November 21, 2014). "Stars trade Brenden Dillon for San Jose's Jason Demers as defensive moves continue". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Florida Panthers sign defenseman Jason Demers". Florida Panthers. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  6. ↑ Schreier, Tom (March 21, 2011). "San Jose Sharks: How Underdog Jason Demers Became an NHL Defenseman". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Professional Hockey Review: 2014–15; The NHL". Jewish Sports Review. 9 (107): 1. January–February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Demers ready to make playoff impression for Sharks". jewishtribune.ca. April 30, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Jice update, April 29 » Kaplan's Korner on Jews and Sports". New Jersey Jewish News. April 30, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Micflikier cracks Team Canada lineup loaded with stars". The Canadian Jewish News. January 15, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ Fine, Jeremy (March 17, 2013). "Demers on the Ice". The Great Rabbino. Retrieved September 14, 2013.

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