Shoots Left Height 1.80 m Date joined 2013 Role Ice hockey player Positions Winger | Name Joel Vermin Salary 635,000 USD (2015) Playing career Weight 87 kg | |
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Born February 5, 1992 (age 32)
Frauenkappelen, Switzerland ( 1992-02-05 ) NHL team
Former teams Tampa Bay Lightning
SC Bern NHL Draft 186th overall, 2013
Tampa Bay Lightning Similar People Tanner Richard, Jon Cooper, Tim Taylor, Terry Crisp, John Tortorella | ||
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Joël Vermin (born February 5, 1992) is a Swiss professional ice hockey Winger. He is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Vermin was selected by the Lightning in the 7th round (186th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Juniors
Vermin made his National League A debut in Switzerland with SC Bern during the 2009–10 season. On September 17, 2013, Vermin was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Vermin in his first season of professional hockey was loaned to SC Bern for the season. In 55 games that season Vermin recorded 22 points in 55 games. In his career with Bern, he played in 230 games, registering 41 goals and 64 assists. At the finish the season, Vermin was joined the Syracuse Crunch for the remainder of the AHL season.
Professional
On November 18, 2015, the Tampa Bay Lightning recalled Vermin from the Syracuse Crunch. Vermin has skated in 12 games with the Crunch this season, posting three goals and ten points. At the time he was ranked for first in both assists (seven) and points. In his career, he has appeared in 93 career AHL games, all with the Syracuse Crunch during the past three seasons. During that time he recorded 16 goals and 44 points. Last season Vermin posted career bests in games played (73), goals (12), assists (21) and points (33). On November 19, 2015, Vermin made his NHL debut in a 2-1 Lightning win over the visiting New York Rangers. On November 21, 2015, Vermin recorded his first NHL point in a 5-0 Lighning win over the Anaheim Ducks. Vermin assisted on a Nikita Kucherov goal in his second NHL game.
On May 21, 2016, the Lightning re-signed Vermin to a one-year, two-way contract. Vermin skated in six games with the Lightning during the 2015-16 regular season, recording one assist and a plus-1 rating. Vermin has also played in 118 career AHL games over three seasons, all with Syracuse, recording 22 goals and 55 points.
On January 6, 2017, Vermin was signed to a 5-year contract by Lausanne HC. The contract will start in the 2017/18 season.
Personal
His father is from the Netherlands while his mother is from Hungary. Though Vermin had the option to play hockey internationally for Switzerland, Hungary or the Netherlands, he chose Switzerland because he was born in the country and developed there.