Jamie Oleksiak
| Jamie Oleksiak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Oleksiak in October 2014. | |||
| Born |
December 21, 1992 Toronto, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 263 lb (119 kg; 18 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL draft |
14th overall, 2011 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Jamieson Oleksiak (born December 21, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. Oleksiak was selected 14th overall in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars, the highest draft choice in Northeastern University's history.
Playing career
Oleksiak attended Northeastern University for one year and had 13 points on 4 goals and 9 assists and team-best +13 plus/minus. After his freshman season with the Northeastern Huskies, Oleksiak decided to return to the Canadian Hockey League for further development, and on July 25, 2011 the Saginaw Spirit announced that they had signed Oleksiak to an Ontario Hockey League contract, and on October 6, 2011, it was announced that Oleksiak had signed a three-year entry level contract with the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars.[1][2] With the Spirit out of contention during the 2011-12 season, Oleksiak was traded to the title contending Niagara IceDogs on January 10, 2012.[3]
On January 30, 2013, the Dallas Stars called up Oleksiak from the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League.[4] Oleksiak assisted Brendan Morrow for his first NHL point on February 13 vs. Calgary Flames.
International play
 Oleksiak as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships. | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2012 Canada | |
Oleksiak, who holds dual Canadian/United States citizenship, represented the United States in the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament which finished in fourth place,[5] but has now decided he will represent Canada internationally.[6]
Personal life
Oleksiak attended school with both Dougie and Freddie Hamilton at Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto, Ontario, before moving to the United States to pursue his career in hockey.[7]
Oleksiak's sister, Penny Oleksiak, is a Canadian competitive swimmer, who won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 29 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 28 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 59 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 69 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 35 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Texas Stars | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 78 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada | WJC | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
- 2008 USHL Prospects Camp All-Star Team
- 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
- Calder Cup Champion 2014
References
- ^ "Spirit sign first round NHL pick Jamie Oleksiak". Saginaw Spirit. July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Spirit Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak Signs Entry Level Deal with Dallas". OurSportsCentral.com. October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "IceDogs acquire Team Canada defenceman Oleksiak from Saginaw". Niagara IceDogs. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Stepneski, Mark (January 31, 2013). "Stars seek different look with Oleksiak, Roussel". NHL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Stars select Oleksiak 14th in 2011 NHL Entry Draft « Future Considerations. Futureconsiderationsdotca.wordpress.com (2011-06-24). Retrieved on 2012-01-21.
- ^ Headlines: NHL draft pick Jamie Oleksiak to try out for Team Canada, not USA. The Hockey News (2011-07-05). Retrieved on 2012-01-21.
- ^ Beach native to suit up with national junior team
- ^ Rio 2016 Athlete Penny Oleksiak
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Steel players
- Canadian people of Czech descent
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- Dallas Stars draft picks
- Dallas Stars players
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Niagara IceDogs players
- Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players
- Saginaw Spirit players
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Texas Stars players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Canadian people of Polish descent