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Canada Jim Vandermeer
#9 Belfast Giants / EIHL - 18/19
1-time CHL Humanitarian of the Year 1
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time EIHL Champion 1
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 21, 1980
Position
D
Age
44
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Caroline, AB, CAN
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Brothers: Ted Vandermeer, Pete Vandermeer, Bill Vandermeer, Dan Vandermeer, Joe Vandermeer

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Jim Vandermeer Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Red Deer Chiefs U18 AAA AMHL 26* 4* 8* 12* 51* -* |
Red Deer Rebels WHL 35* 0* 3* 3* 55* 1* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
1998-99 Red Deer Rebels WHL 70* 5* 23* 28* 258* 31* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 24 -2
1999-00 Red Deer Rebels WHL 71* 8* 30* 38* 221* 19* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 16 -6
2000-01 Red Deer Rebels “C” WHL 72* 21* 44* 65* 180* 49* | Playoffs 22 3 13 16 43 17
2001-02 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 74* 1* 13* 14* 88* -8* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 14 2
2002-03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 24* 2* 1* 3* 27* 9* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 9 1
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 48* 4* 8* 12* 122* -9* |
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 23* 3* 2* 5* 25* -5* |
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 26* 1* 6* 7* 120* -9* |
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 23* 2* 10* 12* 58* -6* |
2004-05 Norfolk Admirals AHL 52* 3* 10* 13* 164* 13* |
2005-06 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 76* 6* 18* 24* 116* -2* |
2006-07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 46* 1* 6* 7* 53* -3* |
2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 26* 2* 7* 9* 44* 3* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 28* 1* 5* 6* 27* -1* |
Calgary Flames NHL 21* 0* 2* 2* 39* 4* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 4 -6
2008-09 Calgary Flames NHL 45* 1* 6* 7* 108* 1* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 -1
2009-10 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 62* 4* 8* 12* 60* 3* |
2010-11 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 62* 2* 12* 14* 74* -15* |
2011-12 San Jose Sharks NHL 25* 1* 3* 4* 33* 3* |
2012-13 Chicago Wolves AHL 34* 5* 5* 10* 66* 7* |
2013-14 Kloten Flyers NLA 49* 2* 10* 12* 86* -2* | Playoffs 16 1 0 1 26 0
2014-15 Kloten Flyers NLA 43* 3* 7* 10* 39* -4* | Relegation 6 3 0 3 0 2
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL 12* 2* 10* 12* 31* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 12 -
2016-17 Belfast Giants EIHL 50* 8* 17* 25* 87* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
2017-18 Belfast Giants EIHL 33* 7* 16* 23* 86* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 -
2018-19 Belfast Giants EIHL 48* 4* 16* 20* 31* 11* | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 8 3

Jim Vandermeer Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Red Deer Rebels “C” Memorial Cup 4* 2* 2* 4* 8* -6* |
2013-14 Team Canada Spengler Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2014-15 Kloten Flyers Champions HL 6* 0* 0* 0* 33* -3* |
Kloten Flyers Swiss Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 7* 1* 4* 5* 6* -* |
2017-18 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 7* 1* 8* 9* 6* -* |
2018-19 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 10* 3* 5* 8* 6* 8* |
Belfast Giants Continental Cup 6* 1* 3* 4* 4* 6* |

Jim Vandermeer Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMHL (AEHL U18) 1 26* 4* 8* 12* 0.46* 51* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 5 234* 14* 42* 56* 0.24* 560* -6* | 1 5 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.40 * 14 * 2 *
Champions HL 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 33* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 4* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL 4 143* 21* 59* 80* 0.56* 235* 11* | 4 11 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.73 * 20 * 3 *
EIHL Cup 4 25* 5* 17* 22* 0.88* 18* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 2* 2* 4* 1.00* 8* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 9 461* 25* 80* 105* 0.23* 664* -9* | 3 21 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.10 * 17 * -6 *
NLA (NL) 2 92* 5* 17* 22* 0.24* 125* -6* | 2 22 4 * 0 * 4 * 0.18 * 26 * 2 *
Spengler Cup 2 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 248* 34* 100* 134* 0.54* 714* 100* | 4 37 3 * 15 * 18 * 0.49 * 83 * 9 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jim Vandermeer Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/29/2018
04/29/2018 Extension Belfast Giants Belfast Giants
08/10/2017
08/10/2017 Extension Belfast Giants Belfast Giants
08/09/2016
08/09/2016 Extension Belfast Giants Belfast Giants
02/02/2016
02/02/2016 Confirmed No team Belfast Giants
09/09/2014
09/09/2014 Extension Kloten Flyers Kloten Flyers
11/25/2013
11/25/2013 Extension Kloten Flyers Kloten Flyers
09/06/2013
09/06/2013 Confirmed Chicago Wolves Kloten Flyers
01/14/2013
01/14/2013 Confirmed No team Vancouver Canucks
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers San Jose Sharks
06/30/2010
06/30/2010 Confirmed Phoenix Coyotes Edmonton Oilers
06/27/2009
06/27/2009 Confirmed Calgary Flames Phoenix Coyotes
Player Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 2010-06-30 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Patrick O'Sullivan
- 2009-06-27 • Traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Brandon Prust
- 2008-07-02 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Calgary Flames
- 2008-02-20 • Traded to the Calgary Flames for a 2009 3rd round pick (Adam Morrison)
- 2007-12-18 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Ben Eager
- 2007-07-18 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2006-08-01 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2004-07-27 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2004-02-19 • Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks w/ Colin Fraser & a 2004 2nd round pick (Jakub Sindel) for Alexei Zhamnov & a 2004 4th round pick (R.J. Anderson)
- 2000-12-21 • Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers