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Jamie Oleksiak
Canadian ice hockey defenceman

Jamie Oleksiak

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Canadian ice hockey defenceman
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Toronto, Canada
Age
32 years
Family
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Weight:
263 lbs
Education
Northeastern University
Sports Teams
Dallas Stars
Niagara IceDogs
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Biography

Jamieson Oleksiak (born December 21, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Oleksiak was selected 14th overall in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Stars, the highest draft choice in Northeastern University's history.

Playing career

Junior

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. With the Spirit out of contention during the 2011–12 season, Oleksiak was traded to the title contending Niagara IceDogs on January 10, 2012.

Professional

On January 30, 2013, the Dallas Stars called up Oleksiak from the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. Oleksiak assisted Brenden Morrow for his first NHL point on February 13 vs. Calgary Flames.

On October 28, 2014, Oleksiak scored his first career NHL goal against the St. Louis Blues in a 4–3 loss. He'd finish the season with 8 points in 36 games.

Oleksiak's first full season in the NHL with Dallas was the 2016–17 season. While waiver eligible, healthy scratches and a hand injury limited Oleksiak to just 41 games. On August 4, 2017, the Stars re-signed Oleksiak to a one-year, $964,688 contract.

In the 2017–18 season, his sixth season within the Stars organization and having been unable to solidify a role on the blueline, Oleksiak appeared in 21 games recording just 3 points before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2019 NHL Entry Draft on December 19, 2017. Oleksiak immediately established his role with the Penguins and in his 47 regular-season games with the Penguins following the trade, he scored 4 goals, 10 assists for 14 points with increased ice-time. He made his post-season debut with the Penguins, adding 1 goal in 12 games.

On July 12, 2018, Oleksiak as a restricted free agent, agreed to a three-year, $6.4 million contract extension with the Penguins.

In the 2018–19 season, on December 19, 2018, Oleksiak fought Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson in the first period and was briefly knocked unconscious. He left the game and did not return. After evaluation, the team announced that Oleksiak had suffered a concussion as a result of the fight and would be sidelined from game action indefinitely. He was eventually cleared to play on December 29. On January 28, 2019 he was traded back to the Dallas Stars by the Pittsburgh Penguins for the same fourth-round draft pick in 2019 that he was originally traded to Pittsburgh for.

International play

Oleksiak, who holds dual Canadian/United States citizenship, represented the United States in the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament which finished in fourth place, but later decided he would represent Canada internationally.

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.

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2008–09Chicago SteelUSHL2904447
2009–10Chicago SteelUSHL290101043
2009–10Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL242243230112
2010–11Northeastern UniversityHE38491357
2011–12Saginaw SpiritOHL31651124
2011–12Niagara IceDogsOHL286152123200444
2012–13Texas StarsAHL59627332990116
2012–13Dallas StarsNHL1602214
2013–14Texas StarsAHL695182331210558
2013–14Dallas StarsNHL70002
2014–15Texas StarsAHL35412161230000
2014–15Dallas StarsNHL361788
2015–16Dallas StarsNHL1902221
2015–16Texas StarsAHL80222
2016–17Dallas StarsNHL4152737
2017–18Dallas StarsNHL2112318
2017–18Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL474101469121017
2018–19Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL36471137
2018–19Dallas StarsNHL21011840000
NHL totals244153348214161017

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009United StatesIH184th40112
2012CanadaWJC3rd place, bronze medalist(s)60002
Junior totals100114

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
All-Star Game2013
Calder Cup (Texas Stars)2014
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