J. D. Watt (born May 25, 1987) is a

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former professional

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winger. He was originally drafted by the Flames in the fourth round (111th overall) of the

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. Beginning with the 2012–13 season, Watt has been playing with the SAIT Trojans of the

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(ACAC). Watt was born and raised in Cremona, Alberta.

Playing career

A native of Cremona,

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, Watt played Junior A hockey with the

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of the

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(AJHL) in 2003–04 before joining the

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ranks with the

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of the

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(WHL) late in the season. Playing with the Giants, Watt won the 2006

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and the

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championships. He played for the

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and the

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in his final year of major junior. Watt was drafted after his second junior season by his hometown team, the

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(Cremona is approximately just 75 km outside of Calgary), in the fourth round, 111th overall, in the

. In 2008–09, he was initially assigned to the Flames'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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, but was quickly reassigned to the Las Vegas Wranglers of the

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. 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

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. 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. On May 1, 2011, Watt left the

' organization. As a professional, Watt was known for his abrasive style of play as an

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. During his eight years of play in the

, and

, Watt was penalized for 117 fights. He joined the SAIT Trojans with the 2012–13 season, and through his first season of ACAC play, which included 28 regular season games and 8 playoff contests, Watt was not involved in a single fight.

Awards

*Won the

as WHL champions with the

in 2006. *Won the

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as CHL champions with the Vancouver Giants in 2007.

Career statistics

References

External links

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J. D. Watt on HockeysFuture.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Watt, J. D. 1987 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players Calgary Flames draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Alberta Las Vegas Wranglers players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Ontario Reign (ECHL) players People from Mountain View County Quad City Flames players Red Deer Rebels players Regina Pats players San Antonio Rampage players Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players Vancouver Giants players