2012-13 Media Guide - Washington Capitals - NHL.com
2012-13 Media Guide - Washington Capitals - NHL.com
2012-13 Media Guide - Washington Capitals - NHL.com
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JASON<br />
CHIMERA<br />
2011-12<br />
Set career highs in points (39) and goals (20) ... Played in all 82 games ... Scored careerhigh<br />
20th goal of season on 4/2 at TB ... 3rd on WSH in goals and T-1st in GWGs ... Scored<br />
GWG on 3/25 vs. MIN ... Recorded a goal and an assist on 3/23 vs. WPG ... Collected<br />
a goal and an assist on 3/19 at DET...Recorded a SHG and an assist on 2/7 vs. FLA ...<br />
Recorded a GWG assist on 1/15 vs. CAR ... Scored GWG on 1/11 vs. PIT ... Scored twice<br />
on 12/23 at NJ ... Scored 2 goals, including overtime GWG, on 11/23 vs. WPG ... Played<br />
in his 600th career <strong>NHL</strong> game on 11/21 vs. PHX ... Scored WSH’s first SHG of the season,<br />
the eventual GWG on 11/11 at NJ ... Scored his 100th and 101st career goals in the third<br />
period on 10/10 vs. TB and was named First Star ... Finished playoffs t-3rd on WSH in<br />
points and 2nd in goals ... Ranked t-2nd on the team in plus/minus ... Finished 3rd in shots<br />
(28) on WSH during the postseason ... Scored a goal in Game 6 of the ECQF vs. BOS on<br />
4/22 ... Scored a goal in Games 1 and 2 of the ECSF at NYR ... Tallied the GWG in Game<br />
6 of the ECSF vs. NYR on 5/9 ... Four of his seven career playoff goals have been GWG.<br />
Career<br />
2010-11: Had five multiple-point games … Scored a power play goal on 4/6 vs. FLA ...<br />
Had an assist, scored the overtime game-winner and was named the game’s first star<br />
against CBJ, his former team, on 3/31 ...Posted 1g-1a on 2/4 at TB ... Had points in four<br />
straight games 1/16-1/22 (2g-2a), matching his best point streak as a Cap … Tied for<br />
seventh on the team with 10 goals … Finished seventh on the <strong>Capitals</strong> in postseason<br />
scoring with four points (2g-2a) in nine games ... Scored the game-winning goal in double<br />
overtime in Game 4 of the ECQF vs. NYR … Both of his goals in the 2011 playoffs and<br />
all three of his career playoff goals have been game-winners … Fourth on the Caps<br />
during the playoffs with 22 hits. 2009-10: Appeared in a <strong>com</strong>bined 78 games with CBJ and<br />
<strong>Washington</strong>, skating 39 for each team ... Talled 34 points (15g-19a) total ... Had 7g-10a<br />
and was +6 in 39 GP with the Caps ... Had 11 of his 17 points with the Caps on the road<br />
(5g-6a, +6) ... All 17 of his points with the Caps came at even strength ... Team was<br />
7-0-0 when he scored a goal (11-2-2 with a point) ... Recorded an assist in his <strong>Capitals</strong><br />
debut on 12/30 at SJ ... Had points in four straight games (2g-3a) from 1/9—1/15 ...<br />
Recorded his 100th career assist 3/30 vs. OTT ... Played his 500th career game in the<br />
season finale (4/11 vs. BOS) ... Scored his first career playoff goal in Game 4 (4/21) and<br />
totaled three points (1g-2a) in the ECQF vs. MTL. 2008-09: Tallied 22 points (8g-14a), 41<br />
penalty minutes and was +8 in 49 games with CBJ … Had one GWG and one PPG …<br />
Was one of two players (Jakub Voracek) to record a multiple-point game (0-2-2) in the<br />
season opener 10/10 at DAL, one of his three two-point games on the year … Tied his<br />
career high of +3 10/10 at DAL … Scored a goal in three straight games 10/17—10/21 …<br />
Opened the season recording a point in five of the first six games and seven of the first<br />
10 games … Registered 1-4-5 during a four-game point streak 11/7—11/14 … Played<br />
his 400th career game 12/7 at ANA … Missed two 16-game stretches (12/18—1/ 21 and<br />
2/26—3/31) due to injury … Tallied 0-1-1 in four playoff games ... 2007-08: Registered<br />
31 points (14g-17a) and 98 penalty minutes in 81 games with CBJ … Played in a clubrecord<br />
243 straight games from 10/9/05—4/5/08 before missing the final regular season<br />
game due to injury … Set career highs in penalty minutes (98) and shots (198) … Was<br />
third on the team in goals, penalty minutes and shots, tied for third in GWGs and was fifth<br />
in points … Matched a career-high with three points (1g-2a) and was +3 10/10 vs. PHX,<br />
his third career three-point game … Played the 300th game of his <strong>NHL</strong> career 10/23 at<br />
CHI … Had the fourth two-goal game of his career 10/31 at LA … Won a silver medal<br />
with Canada at the World Championship. 2006-07: Registered 36 points (15g-21a) and<br />
didn’t miss a game in his second season with CBJ … Set career highs in assists, points<br />
and games played … Tied for the team lead with two SHGs ... Was fifth on the club in<br />
goals, points, GWGs, plus/minus rating and penalty minutes … Tied a CBJ single-game<br />
record with 10 shots 4/7 vs. ANA … Collected 3a 3/25 vs. STL to set a single-game<br />
shih-MAIR-uh<br />
Left Wing • Height: 6’3” • Weight: 2<strong>13</strong> • Shoots: Left<br />
Born: May 2, 1979 (Edmonton, Alberta)<br />
Drafted: Edmonton’s fifth-round choice, 121st overall, in the 1997 Entry Draft<br />
Acquired: From Columbus in exhange for Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina, Dec. 28, 2009<br />
career high in assists and tie a career high in points … Won a gold medal with Canada at<br />
the World Championship. 2005-06: Scored a career-high 17 goals and added <strong>13</strong> assists in<br />
80 games with CBJ … Ranked second on the club in GWGs (5) and games played (tied),<br />
was third in penalty minutes, fourth in goals and fifth in shooting percentage (<strong>13</strong>.4%) …<br />
Nine of his 17 goals came in the third period, while 10 gave CBJ a lead. 2004-05: Notched<br />
10 points (7g-3a) and 34 penalty minutes in 15 games with AS Varese (Italy) … Added<br />
three points (2g-1a) in five playoff games. 2003-04: Recorded 12 points (4g-8a) in 60<br />
games with EDM … Played the 100th game of his <strong>NHL</strong> career 1/2 at MIN. 2002-03:<br />
Registered 23 points (14g-9a) in 66 games with EDM during his first full <strong>NHL</strong> season …<br />
Led Oilers and ranked second among <strong>NHL</strong> rookies in shooting percentage (15.6%) …<br />
Scored his first career SHG 3/28 vs. CBJ … Made Stanley Cup playoff debut … Tied for<br />
team lead in plus/minus (+2) … Tied for second on club in assists (2) … Played his first<br />
career playoff game and collected first career playoff point with an assist in Game 5 at<br />
DAL on 4/17. 2001-02: Played three games with EDM and scored the first goal of his <strong>NHL</strong><br />
career 12/18 at NYI … Tallied 77 points (26g-51a), 158 PIM and was +28 in 77 games<br />
with Hamilton (AHL) … Named to the AHL First All-Star Team … Voted a starter for the<br />
Canadian AHL All-Star Team … Finished fourth in the AHL in assists and fifth in points<br />
… Set a Hamilton single-season points record and his 51 assists ranked second-best in<br />
team history … Notched 10 points (4g-6a) in 15 playoff games … Helped the Bulldogs<br />
advanced to Calder Cup semifinals. 2000-01: Made his <strong>NHL</strong> debut for EDM 12/9 vs. LA …<br />
Netted 54 points (29g-25a) in 78 games with Hamilton … Ranked second on Bulldogs in<br />
goals, third in points and fifth in assists … Led Hamilton with eight GWGs. 1999-00: Had<br />
28 points (15g-<strong>13</strong>a) in 78 games with Hamilton in his first professional season … Ranked<br />
sixth on the club in goals.<br />
Junior Career<br />
1998-99: Combined to record 66 points (32g-34a) and 116 penalty minutes in 58 games<br />
with Medicine Hat and Brandon (WHL) … Finished third on Brandon in goals and sixth in<br />
points … Represented at the World Junior Championship. 1997-98: Led Medicine Hat in<br />
goals (34), assists (32) and points (66) in 72 games … Co-winner of team’s MVP award<br />
… Made his professional debut and played in four games for Hamilton (AHL). 1996-97:<br />
Registered 39 points (16g-23a) in 71 games as a WHL rookie for Medicine Hat.<br />
International<br />
Has represented Canada three times in major international <strong>com</strong>petitions. 2008: Appeared<br />
in his second World Championship, posting two assists in nine games as Canada won<br />
the silver medal. 2007: Made his first appearance in a World Championship, recording six<br />
points (1g-5a) in nine games. 1999: Skated in the World Junior Championship in WPG,<br />
Manitoba … Recorded 2-2-4 and two penalty minutes in seven games.<br />
<strong>NHL</strong> Transactions<br />
EDM’s fifth pick, 121st overall, in the 1997 <strong>NHL</strong> Entry Draft … Acquired by PHX with<br />
a third-round pick (later traded to CAR – later traded to NY Rangers – NY Rangers<br />
selected Billy Ryan) in the 2004 Entry Draft from EDM in exchange for NJ’s second-round<br />
pick (previously acquired, EDM selected Geoff Paukovich) and BUF’s fourth-round pick<br />
(previously acquired, EDM selected Liam Reddox) in the 2004 Entry Draft, June 26,<br />
2004… Acquired by CBJ with Cale Hulse and Michael Rupp from PHX in exchange for<br />
Geoff Sanderson and Tim Jackman, Oct. 8, 2005 … Acquired by <strong>Washington</strong> from CBJ in<br />
exchange for Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina, Dec. 28, 2009.<br />
Personal<br />
Enjoys playing golf in the offseason ... Favorite hockey memory is of winning the World<br />
Championship ... Credits his parents as his role models for their work ethic.
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