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Canada James Wright
#18 Linköping HC / SHL - 18/19
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 24, 1990
Position
C/LW
Age
34
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2008 round 4 #117 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency
PREMIUM

Wright is a forward with good size and hockey smarts. Plays with plenty of energy and grit, and a defensive conscience. Can play any position up front. Also has decent offensive ability, but lacks flair.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2013)

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James Wright Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Saskatoon Generals U15 AA SAAHL U15 53* 14* 30* 44* 32* -* |
2004-05 Saskatoon Generals U15 AA SAAHL U15 60* 58* 62* 120* 86* -* |
Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 3* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
2005-06 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 41* 13* 19* 32* 43* -* | Playoffs 8 2 2 4 8 -
Vancouver Giants WHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2006-07 Vancouver Giants WHL 48* 5* 7* 12* 31* 10* | Playoffs 14 3 1 4 0 3
2007-08 Vancouver Giants WHL 60* 13* 23* 36* 21* 4* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 2 -3
2008-09 Vancouver Giants WHL 71* 21* 26* 47* 54* 26* | Playoffs 17 3 7 10 13 0
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 48* 2* 3* 5* 18* -9* |
Vancouver Giants WHL 21* 6* 13* 19* 17* -4* | Playoffs 16 7 9 16 4 1
2010-11 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Norfolk Admirals AHL 80* 16* 31* 47* 64* -6* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 8 -3
2011-12 Norfolk Admirals AHL 22* 1* 4* 5* 6* -5* |
San Antonio Rampage AHL 54* 11* 17* 28* 23* -1* | Playoffs 10 3 4 7 2 -5
2012-13 San Antonio Rampage AHL 40* 5* 12* 17* 31* -3* |
Winnipeg Jets NHL 38* 2* 3* 5* 31* -5* |
2013-14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 59* 0* 2* 2* 15* -3* |
2014-15 Medvescak Zagreb KHL 53* 15* 4* 19* 39* -2* |
2015-16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 73* 14* 27* 41* 53* -14* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2016-17 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 55* 13* 12* 25* 44* 1* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 2 -7
2017-18 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 26* 2* 6* 8* 12* -11* |
Barys Astana KHL 15* 3* 2* 5* 6* 0* |
2018-19 Linköping HC SHL 44* 5* 6* 11* 10* -9* |

James Wright Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Vancouver Giants Memorial Cup 5* 2* 0* 2* 0* 3* |
Team Saskatchewan CWG -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2007-08 Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2014-15 Medvescak Zagreb Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2017-18 Team Canada International 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |

James Wright Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 269* 47* 91* 138* 0.51* 177* -29* | 3 18 4 * 4 * 8 * 0.44 * 10 * -9 *
CWG 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 3 149* 33* 24* 57* 0.38* 101* -12* | 1 6 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.17 * 2 * -7 *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 146* 4* 8* 12* 0.08* 64* -19* | 0 * * * * * *
SAAHL U15 2 113* 72* 92* 164* 1.45* 118* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 1 44* 5* 6* 11* 0.25* 10* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
SMAAAHL 2 44* 15* 19* 34* 0.77* 43* -* | 1 8 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.50 * 8 * - *
Spengler Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 202* 45* 69* 114* 0.56* 125* 36* | 4 53 14 * 17 * 31 * 0.58 * 19 * 1 *

James Wright Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/23/2018
07/23/2018 Confirmed Barys Astana Linköping HC
11/24/2017
11/24/2017 Confirmed Admiral Vladivostok Barys Astana
09/08/2016
09/08/2016 Confirmed Bridgeport Sound Tigers Admiral Vladivostok
07/02/2015
07/02/2015 Confirmed Medvescak Zagreb New York Islanders
09/15/2014
09/15/2014 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Medvescak Zagreb
01/18/2013
01/18/2013 Confirmed Florida Panthers Winnipeg Jets
07/17/2012
07/17/2012 Extension Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
12/03/2011
12/03/2011 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2005, 1 #9 overall by Vancouver Giants in the WHL Bantam Draft

Cult/Star player for Vancouver Giants

Career transactions
- 2012-07-17 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by Florida Panthers
- 2011-12-02 • Traded to Florida Panthers with Michael Vernace for Evan Oberg and Mike Kostka
- 2009-09-26 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by Tampa Bay Lightning