Jim Vandermeer

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size = 200px
team = Calgary Flames
former_teams = Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 207
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1980|2|21
birth_place = Caroline, AB
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career_start = 2001

Jim Vandermeer (born February 21, 1980 in Caroline, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. His older brother Pete is in the Flames' minor league system. His other brother Dan Vandermeer is also a member of the Flames organization.

Playing career

Prior to playing professionally, Vandermeer played four seasons of junior hockey for the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League. In his final season (2000–01), Vandermeer was the captain of the Rebels team that won the WHL Championship and the Memorial Cup. He then signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers as an undrafted free agent.

Vandermeer was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on February 19, 2004 with Colin Fraser and a 2004 2nd round draft pick for Alexei Zhamnov. He was traded back to the Flyers from Chicago on December 18, 2007 for Ben Eager. On February 20 2008, he was traded to the Calgary Flames for the 3rd pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Awards

*2001 - CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
*2001 - WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
*2001 - WHL East First All-Star Team
*2001 - WHL Plus-Minus Award

Career statistics

External links

*hockeydb|31072