J. D. Watt

J. D. Watt
Born	May 25, 1987 (1987-05-25) Cremona, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
AHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Manchester Monarchs Ontario Reign (ECHL) Quad City Flames Las Vegas Wranglers Utah Grizzlies Abbotsford Heat San Antonio Rampage
NHL Draft	111th overall, 2005 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2005 –present

J. D. Watt (born May 25, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays with the Ontario Reign. The native of Cremona, Alberta was originally drafted by the Flames in the 4th round (111th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Watt is known for his abrasive style of play as an agitator.

Playing career

A native of Cremona, Alberta, Watt played Junior A hockey with the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in 2003–04 before joining the major junior ranks with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) late in the season. Playing with the Giants, Watt won the 2006 President's Cup and the 2007 Memorial Cup championships. He played for the Red Deer Rebels and the Regina Pats in his final year of major junior.

Watt was drafted after his second junior season by his hometown team, the Calgary Flames (Cremona is approximately just 75 km outside of Calgary), in the fourth round, 111th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. In 2008–09, he was initially assigned to the Flames' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Quad City Flames, but was quickly re-assigned to the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. On November 9, 2008, he recorded his first professional hat trick and added an assist for a four-point night against the Phoenix RoadRunners in a 6-2 win. Watt was recalled, however, by the Quad City Flames on December 8, 2008. He was suspended by the AHL late in the season for four games on February 24, 2009, after delivering a check to the head in a game against the San Antonio Rampage.

On January 5, 2011 the Calgary Flames announced that J.D. Watt's contract has been terminated effective immediately. “J.D. notified us on Monday that he was no longer interested in pursuing his career with the Calgary Flames organization,” “He informed us of his decision and as a result, he was then suspended and cleared unconditional waivers this morning. We are moving forward in the best interests of the hockey club, our players in Abbotsford and the Flames organization."

During the 2010–11 AHL season Watt played 27 games with the Abbotsford Heat, recording one goal and three assists for four points while accumulating 73 penalty minutes.

Awards

• Won the President's Cup as WHL champions with the Vancouver Giants in 2006.
• Won the Memorial Cup as CHL champions with the Vancouver Giants in 2007.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Drumheller Dragons	AJHL		59	20	17	39	249		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Vancouver Giants	WHL		3	1	0	1	0		10	0	3	3	14
2004–05	Vancouver Giants	WHL		66	6	7	13	213		6	0	1	1	12
2005–06	Vancouver Giants	WHL		58	8	29	37	199		18	4	3	7	42
2006–07	Vancouver Giants	WHL		70	34	19	53	182		21	2	3	5	72
2007–08	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		29	7	8	15	87		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Regina Pats	WHL		29	6	16	22	82		6	2	6	8	19
2008–09	Quad City Flames	AHL		42	0	2	2	146		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		18	5	9	14	51		16	3	4	7	70
2009–10	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		1	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Abbotsford Heat	AHL		70	8	5	13	267		2	0	0	0	9
2010–11	Abbotsford Heat	AHL		27	1	3	4	73		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				139	9	10	19	486		2	0	0	0	9

External links

• J. D. Watt's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• J. D. Watt's NHL player profile
• J. D. Watt on HockeysFuture.com