Jimmy Oligny (born April 30, 1993) is a Canadian professional

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who is currently under contract with

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in the UK's

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(EIHL). Oligny was most recently with

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and before that with

HKM Zvolen Hokejový Klub HKM a.s. Zvolen is a professional Slovakia, Slovak ice hockey club based in Zvolen. The club has won the Slovak league championship three times (2001, 2013, 2021) and the IIHF Continental Cup in 2005. The team is nicknamed ''Rytieri ...

in the

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(Slovak). He previously served as the

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of the

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of the

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(AHL).

Playing career

Oligny was drafted seventh overall by the

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in the 2009 QMJHL Draft. After his third season with the Prince Edward Island Rocket, Oligny was traded to the

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in exchange for a first-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2014 QMJHL Draft. While playing for the Océanic, Oligny was nominated for the Kevin-Lowe Trophy as the league's best defensive defenseman. After playing one season with the Rimouski Océanic for the 2013–14 season, Oligny turned professional by signing with the

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of the

(AHL). Oligny was named the Admirals Man Of The Year at the conclusion of the 2015–16 season. The following season, Oligny re-signed a two-year American Hockey League contract with the Milwaukee Admirals. As a free agent in 2018, Oligny signed his first NHL contract, agreeing to terms with the

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on a one-year, entry-level deal and joined their AHL affiliate team, the

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, to begin the 2018–19 season. Oligny was placed on the third defensive pairing for the Wolves, posting 1 assist in 16 games before he was dealt by the Golden Knights to the

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in exchange for future considerations on January 3, 2019. He was immediately reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. On June 25, 2019, Oligny was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Jets, releasing him as a free agent. After exploring his options, Oligny opted to remain within the Jets organization, signing a one-year AHL contract extension with the Moose on July 3, 2019. Following his sixth season with the Manitoba Moose, Oligny left the AHL as free agent and secured his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovakian club, HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga, on September 13, 2024. Oligny ended the 2024-25 campaign in Austria with

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side

. Ahead of the 2025-26 season, Oligny agreed terms to join the

in the UK's

(EIHL).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oligny, Jimmy 1993 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cardiff Devils players Chicago Wolves players Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Graz 99ers players HKM Zvolen players Manitoba Moose players Milwaukee Admirals players P.E.I. Rocket players Rimouski Océanic players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen