Jean-François "J. F." Jacques (born April 29, 1985) is a

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professional

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left winger. He is currently an

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who most recently played for

HC Pustertal Wölfe HC Pustertal Wölfe – Val Pusteria Wolves are an Italian professional ice hockey team from Bruneck, currently playing, as of the 2021–22 season, in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). They formerly played in the Alps Hockey League and Serie A. T ...

of the

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. Jacques was selected by the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

in the second round (68th overall) of the

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Playing career

As a youth, Jacques played in the 1999

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with a

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team from

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. Jacques played for four seasons with the

Baie-Comeau Drakkar The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. The name "Drakkar" refers to a type of longship. History The Drakkar first played in ...

of the

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(QMJHL). At the

, the Edmonton Oilers traded first round picks with the

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The club was founded as the Kan ...

, giving up their 17th overall position to the Devils (who then drafted

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) in exchange for the 22nd overall pick (Oilers drafted Marc-Antoine Pouliot) and the 68th overall pick which was used by the Oilers to select Jacques. He made his professional debut with the

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of the

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(AHL) in 2004–05, appearing in six games as a late-season call-up. Following Oilers training camp for the 2005–06 season, Jacques was assigned to the

Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that began to play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the Bulldogs play their home games at FirstOntario Centre. They were purcha ...

of the AHL. where he played the first half of the season. He was recalled to the Oilers to replace injured forward Ethan Moreau, making his NHL debut on February 2, 2006 against the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ...

. Jacques broke through and began the 2009–10 season with a regular spot on the Oilers' checking line. On November 3, 2010, the Oilers assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the

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for conditioning. On September 24, 2011, Jacques was suspended for the remainder of the pre-season and the first five games of the regular season due to leaving the bench to initiate a fight with

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of the Vancouver Canucks. On July 5, 2012, Jacques signed a one-year, two-way deal with the

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and initially played their home g ...

. He was directly assigned to start the

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season with affiliate, the

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, due to the

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. Failing to establish a defined role with the Rampage, Jacques was traded by the Panthers to the

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play ...

for future considerations on January 21, 2013. On August 16, 2013, Jacques signed a PTO with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. On June 23, 2014, the Klagenfurter AC of the

Austrian Hockey League The ICE Hockey League (International Central European Hockey League), known as the win2day ICE Hockey League for sponsorship reasons, is a Central European hockey league that also serves as the top-tier ice hockey league in Austria, it currently f ...

signed Jacques as a

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on a two-year deal, beginning in the 2014–15 season. At the conclusion of his contract with KAC, Jacques left as a free agent to sign in the neighbouring German league, agreeing to a one-year deal with

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. History ...

of the

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on August 22, 2016. In the 2016–17 campaign, Jacques was unable to translate his scoring rate from the EBEL, posting 9 goals and 16 points in 52 games before suffering a preliminary playoff loss to the

Fischtown Pinguins The Fischtown Pinguins, also known as REV Bremerhaven, are a professional ice hockey team based in Bremerhaven, Germany. From 2004 to 2016 the team played at the second level of ice hockey in Germany, until the 2012–13 season the 2nd Bundesliga ...

to conclude his tenure with ERC.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacques, Jean-Francois 1985 births Living people Anaheim Ducks players Baie-Comeau Drakkar players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Edmonton Road Runners players ERC Ingolstadt players French Quebecers Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HC Pustertal Wölfe players Ice hockey people from Quebec EC KAC players Oklahoma City Barons players People from Terrebonne, Quebec San Antonio Rampage players Springfield Falcons players Syracuse Crunch players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany