Jay Harrison
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| Born | November 3, 1982 Oshawa, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Toronto Maple Leafs |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 82nd overall, 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
Jay Harrison (born November 3, 1982) is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Harrison was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round, 82nd overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After spending four seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Toronto's farm team, Harrison made his NHL debut on January 27, 2006, against the Montreal Canadiens, in which he registered his first NHL career point, coming in the form of an assist.
On June 16, 2008, Harrison signed a one year contract with EV Zug of the Swiss National League A, but on March 27, 2009, he returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs signing a deal, pro-rated at $450,000, to play out the rest of the 2008-09.
On July 9, 2009 he signed a two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes that would pay him $500,000 in the NHL and $125,000 in the AHL.[1]
On October 9, 2009 he scored his first NHL goal in a 7-2 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Oshawa Legionaires | MetJHL | 47 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 63 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 68 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2000–01 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 53 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 2001–02 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 61 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Memphis Riverkings | CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 72 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 70 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 60 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 57 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 100 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 41 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 69 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 73 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 35 | ||
| 2008–09 | EV Zug | NLA | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 38 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 32 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | ||
| 2010–11 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 72 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 130 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Canada |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2002 Pardubice | |
| Bronze | 2001 Moscow | |
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 1999 | Canada | WJC18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Junior int'l totals | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
[edit] Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| OHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 1999 | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Hurricanes sign Jay Harrison". http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/09/hurricanes_harrison/. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
