Jamie Oleksiak

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Jamie Oleksiak
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Oleksiak with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018
Born (1992-12-21) December 21, 1992 (age 29)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 255 lb (116 kg; 18 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Seattle Kraken
Dallas Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 14th overall, 2011
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2012–present

Jamieson Oleksiak (born December 21, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the "Big Rig", 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.[1][2] With the Spirit out of contention during the 2011–12 season, Oleksiak was traded to the title contending Niagara IceDogs on January 10, 2012.[3]

Oleksiak with the Texas Stars in February 2013.

Professional[]

On January 30, 2013, the Dallas Stars called up Oleksiak from the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League.[4] 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.[5] On August 4, 2017, the Stars re-signed Oleksiak to a one-year, $964,688 contract.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] He was eventually cleared to play on December 29.[11] 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.[12]

On July 21, 2021, Oleksiak was selected from the Stars at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[13] Oleksiak was immediately signed to a five-year, $23 million contract by the Kraken.[14]

International play[]

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Oleksiak as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Canada

Oleksiak, who holds dual Canadian/United States citizenship, represented the United States in the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament which finished in fourth place,[15] but later decided he would represent Canada internationally.[16]

Personal life[]

Oleksiak is of Czech, Polish and Ukrainian descent. He 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.[17]

Oleksiak's youngest sister, Penny, is a competitive swimmer and Canada's most decorated Olympic athlete, having won a combined total of 7 medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics.[18][19]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Chicago Steel USHL 29 0 4 4 47 — — — — —
2009–10 Chicago Steel USHL 29 0 10 10 43 — — — — —
2009–10 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 24 2 2 4 32 3 0 1 1 2
2010–11 Northeastern Huskies HE 38 4 9 13 57 — — — — —
2011–12 Saginaw Spirit OHL 31 6 5 11 24 — — — — —
2011–12 Niagara IceDogs OHL 28 6 15 21 23 20 0 4 4 4
2012–13 Texas Stars AHL 59 6 27 33 29 9 0 1 1 6
2012–13 Dallas Stars NHL 16 0 2 2 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Texas Stars AHL 69 5 18 23 31 21 0 5 5 8
2013–14 Dallas Stars NHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Texas Stars AHL 35 4 12 16 12 3 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Dallas Stars NHL 36 1 7 8 8 — — — — —
2015–16 Dallas Stars NHL 19 0 2 2 21 — — — — —
2015–16 Texas Stars AHL 8 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Dallas Stars NHL 41 5 2 7 37 — — — — —
2017–18 Dallas Stars NHL 21 1 2 3 18 — — — — —
2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 47 4 10 14 69 12 1 0 1 7
2018–19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 36 4 7 11 37 — — — — —
2018–19 Dallas Stars NHL 21 0 1 1 8 4 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Dallas Stars NHL 69 3 7 10 41 27 5 4 9 26
2020–21 Dallas Stars NHL 56 6 8 14 35 — — — — —
NHL totals 369 24 48 72 290 43 6 4 10 33

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 United States IH18 4th 4 0 1 1 2
2012 Canada WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 10 0 1 1 4

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
AHL
All-Star Game 2013
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) 2014 [20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Spirit sign first round NHL pick Jamie Oleksiak". Saginaw Spirit. July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Spirit Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak Signs Entry Level Deal with Dallas". OurSportsCentral.com. October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "IceDogs acquire Team Canada defenceman Oleksiak from Saginaw". Niagara IceDogs. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Stepneski, Mark (January 31, 2013). "Stars seek different look with Oleksiak, Roussel". NHL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "Stars' Jamie Oleksiak out 3 to 6 weeks with hand injury". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. January 13, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "Dallas Stars sign defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to a one-year contract". NHL.com. Dallas Stars. August 4, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak". NHL.com. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Penguins re-sign Oleksiak to three-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  9. ^ Blackburn, Pete. "Tom Wilson knocks out Jamie Oleksiak with brutal punch in first game back against Penguins". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  10. ^ Adamski, Chris (December 20, 2018). "Penguins confirm Jamie Oleksiak has concussion resulting from Tom Wilson punch". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  11. ^ Bombulie, Jonathan (December 29, 2018). "Jamie Oleksiak ready to return, but Penguins stick with winning formula on D". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  12. ^ "Stars acquire Jamie Oleksiak from Penguins". Dallas Stars. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  13. ^ "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "Kraken, Oleksiak agree five-year, $23 million deal". Sportsnet.ca. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  15. ^ Stars select Oleksiak 14th in 2011 NHL Entry Draft « Future Considerations. Futureconsiderationsdotca.wordpress.com (2011-06-24). Retrieved on 2012-01-21.
  16. ^ Headlines: NHL draft pick Jamie Oleksiak to try out for Team Canada, not USA. The Hockey News (2011-07-05). Retrieved on 2012-01-21.
  17. ^ "Beach native to suit up with national junior team". insidetoronto.com. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  18. ^ "Rio 2016 Athlete Penny Oleksiak". rio2016.com. June 7, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  19. ^ Canada’s Darling, by the Way, Has a Brother in the N.H.L., The New York Times
  20. ^ "Dallas Stars' affiliate wins AHL Calder Cup". Dallas Stars. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.

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