Jason Earl Wiemer (born April 14, 1976) is a

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former professional

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forward. He played for 11 seasons in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Wiemer was drafted 12th overall in the 1991 WHL Bantam Draft by the

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. While with the Portland, he was drafted 8th overall by the

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in the

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. After starting his fourth season with the Winterhawks in 1994–95, Wiemer turned professional after 16 games and made his NHL debut with Tampa Bay. After playing in four seasons with the Lightning and struggling with the weight of offensive expectations due to his junior career, Weimer was traded at the deadline in the 1997–98 season to the

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for

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, a third round pick (

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) and a fifth round pick in the

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on March 24, 1998. Wiemer then played with the Flames for three seasons establishing himself as an effective enforcer and agitator due to his size, propensity for fighting and ability to deliver hits consistently. Prior to the 2001–02 season, Wiemer was traded by the Flames, along with

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, to the

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for

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on June 23, 2001. Jason recorded a career high 31 points in his lone season with Panthers before he was dealt to the

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for Branislav Mezei on July 3, 2002. In 2003–04, his second season with the Islanders, Wiemer was claimed off waivers by the

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on November 13, 2003. On August 5, 2004, Wiemer signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames. On March 9, 2006, Wiemer was traded during the 2005–06 season from the Flames to the

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for a fourth round pick in the

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. Reaching the playoffs for only the third time in his career, Weimer helped the Devils advance to the Conference semifinals. In early July, 2006, Wiemer underwent reconstructive knee surgery missing the entire 2006–07 season for the Devils. Wiemer has not played professional hockey since. He played 726 career NHL games, scoring 90 goals and 112 assists for 202 points and also compiled 1,420 penalty minutes.

Personal life

Wiemer married Lindsy Goodine in 2008. The couple has two children together (Owen, Michael)

Career statistics

References

External links

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