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Position
  
Name
  
Jim Vandermeer

Salary
  
1 million USD (2012)

Playing career
  
2001–present

Weight
  
95 kg


NHL Draft
  
Undrafted

Height
  
1.85 m

Shoots
  
Left

Role
  
Ice hockey player

Siblings
  
Pete Vandermeer

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Born
  
February 21, 1980 (age 44) Caroline, AB, CAN (
1980-02-21
)

NLA teamFormer teams
  
Kloten FlyersPhiladelphia FlyersChicago BlackhawksCalgary FlamesPhoenix CoyotesEdmonton OilersSan Jose Sharks

Spouse
  
Stefanie Vandermeer (m. 2009)

Similar People
  
Doug Wilson, Peter DeBoer, Mark Giordano, Todd McLellan, Jim Playfair

Profiles

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James Patrick Vandermeer (born February 21, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently plays for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Vandermeer has 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). He was born and raised in Caroline, Alberta. He is the brother of Pete Vandermeer.

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Amateur

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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 PIMS in his four years in Red Deer.

Professional

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On December 21, 2000, Vandermeer signed with the Philadelphia Flyers as an undrafted free agent. He made his professional AHL debut with the Philadelphia Phantoms during the 2001-02 season.

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On January 2, 2003, Vandermeer made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers playing against the Anaheim Ducks.

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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.

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During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Vandermeer played with the Norfolk Admirals, the AHL affiliate to the Chicago Blackhawks.

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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.

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On December 18, 2007, Vandermeer was traded back to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Ben Eager.

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On February 20, 2008, Vandermeer was traded to the Calgary Flames for a third round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

On July 1, 2008, Vandermeer signed a three-year deal worth $6.9 million as an Unrestricted Free Agent with the Calgary Flames. On June 27, 2009, Vandermeer was traded by the Flames to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Brandon Prust.

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

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.

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. 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. He signed one-year contract extensions with the Kloten Flyers in November 2013, and September 2014.

On February 2, 2016, Jim Vandermeer signed for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Vandermeer again re-signed for the Giants in August 2017 ahead of the 2017-18 season, becoming Belfast's player/assistant coach alongside head coach Adam Keefe in the process.

Personal

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 off season. They have two children, son Rex Jameson born in July 2013 and daughter Ryan James born in July 2014.

References

Jim Vandermeer Wikipedia


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