Who is James van Riemsdyk?

James van Riemsdyk is a forward from USA who plays for Detroit Red Wings in the NHL.

What team does James van Riemsdyk play for?

James plays for Detroit Red Wings in the NHL.

How tall is James van Riemsdyk?

James van Riemsdyk is 191 cm (6'3") tall.

How much does James van Riemsdyk weigh?

James van Riemsdyk weighs 95 kg (209 lbs).

When was James van Riemsdyk born?

James van Riemsdyk was born on 1989-05-04 in Middletown, NJ, USA.

How old is James van Riemsdyk?

James van Riemsdyk is 37 years old.

What is James van Riemsdyk's nationality?

James van Riemsdyk is from USA.

Does James van Riemsdyk shoot left or right?

James van Riemsdyk shoots left.

James van Riemsdyk

a.k.a. "JVR van Riemsdyk"

#21 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 25/26

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Date of Birth: May 04, 1989
Age: 37
Place of Birth: Middletown, NJ, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: LW/RW
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 95 kg / 209 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 25/26

Player Type: Net-Front Presence
Offensive Forward
Role Player
Drafted: 2007 round 1 #2 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Agency: Premium
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Brothers: Trevor van Riemsdyk, Brendan van Riemsdyk

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
04-05	Christian Brothers Academy	USHS-Prep	30	36	24	60	-	-
05-06	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	18	8	5	13	36	-
	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	14	1	3	4	6	-
	U.S. National U18 Team	NAHL	37	18	11	29	26	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-
	USA U17	WHC-17	6	5	4	9	4	-
	USA U18	WJC-18	6	0	1	1	2	3
06-07	U.S. National U18 Team	NAHL	12	13	12	25	37	-
	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	30	20	18	38	44	-
	USA U18	WJC-18	7	5	7	12	4	2
	USA U20	WJC-20	7	1	0	1	2	1
07-08	Univ. of New Hampshire	NCAA	31	11	23	34	42	13
	USA U20	WJC-20	6	5	6	11	2	4
08-09	Univ. of New Hampshire	NCAA	36	17	23	40	47	15
	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	7	1	1	2	2	2	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-3
	USA U20	WJC-20	6	6	4	10	4	1
09-10	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	78	15	20	35	30	-1	Playoffs	21	3	3	6	4	-4
10-11	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	75	21	19	40	35	15	Playoffs	11	7	0	7	4	-3
	USA	WC	2	1	0	1	0	-3
11-12	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	43	11	13	24	24	-1	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	4	-2
12-13	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	48	18	14	32	26	-7	Playoffs	7	2	5	7	4	-1
13-14	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	80	30	31	61	50	-9
	USA Olympics	OG	6	1	6	7	2	7
14-15	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	82	27	29	56	43	-33
15-16	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	40	14	15	29	6	3
16-17	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	82	29	33	62	37	-2	Playoffs	6	2	1	3	0	3
	USA	WCup	3	0	1	1	0	-4
17-18	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	81	36	18	54	30	1	Playoffs	7	3	1	4	4	-4
18-19	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	66	27	21	48	18	-10
	USA	WC	8	2	3	5	0	0
19-20	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	66	19	21	40	8	5	Playoffs	12	2	0	2	2	-3
20-21	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	56	17	26	43	14	2
21-22	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	82	24	14	38	25	-33
22-23	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	61	12	17	29	28	-3
23-24	Boston Bruins	NHL	71	11	27	38	20	7	Playoffs	11	1	4	5	0	-1
24-25	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	71	16	20	36	23	-4
25-26	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	72	15	16	31	14	-17

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Mon 13/04		@
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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-3
NAHL	2	49	31	23	54	1.10	63	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	-
NCAA	2	67	28	46	74	1.10	89	28	0
NHL	17	1154	342	354	696	0.60	431	-87	8	82	21	15	36	0.44	22	-15
NTDP	2	62	29	26	55	0.89	86	-	0
OG	1	6	1	6	7	1.17	2	7	0
USHS-Prep	1	30	36	24	60	2.00	-	-	0
WC	2	10	3	3	6	0.60	0	-3	0
WCup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-4	0
WHC-17	1	6	5	4	9	1.50	4	-	0
WJC-18	2	13	5	8	13	1.00	6	5	0
WJC-20	3	19	12	10	22	1.16	8	6	0

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James van Riemsdyk Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2005-2006	U17 WHC All-Star Team U17 WHC Silver Medal U18 WJC Gold Medal
2006-2007	U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Best Forward U18 WJC Most Points (12) U18 WJC Most Valuable Player U18 WJC Silver Medal U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2007-2008	NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Most Points (11) U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2008-2009	NCAA (Hockey East) Second All-Star Team NCAA (New England) All-Star Team U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2009-2010	NHL Rookie of the Month (November)
2013-2014	Olympic Best Plus/Minus (+7) Olympic Most Assists (6)

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James van Riemsdyk Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2005, 10 #194 by Brampton Battalion in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Univ. of New Hampshire

Career Transactions
- 2012-06-23 • Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Luke Schenn
- 2011-08-30 • Signed to a six-year contract extension ($25.5M) by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2009-04-01 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Philadelphia Flyers