| Played For: | Atlanta Thrashers Genève-Servette HC SC Bern |
| League: | NLA |
| Position: | Right Wing |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| Birth Date: | September 11, 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba, Canada |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 1999 |
| Career End: | 2012 |
Jean-Pierre Vigier (born September 11, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Thrashers and in Switzerland's National League A for Genève-Servette HC and SC Bern between 2000 and 2012. Vigier served as captain for SC Bern during away games.
Vigier spent four seasons at Northern Michigan University before signing as a free-agent with the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.[1] He began his professorial career in the International Hockey League with the Orlando Solar Bears. Vigier played parts of two season with the Solar Bears helping them to win the Turner Cup in 2001. He also made his NHL debut during the 2000–01 season, one of only two games he played at the NHL level that year. Following the 2000–01 season Vigier joined the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). While with the Wolves he helped them win the Calder Cup in 2002,[2] scoring 14 points in 21 play-off games. He split time between the Wolves and Thrashers for the next two seasons before becoming an NHL regular during the 2003–04 season.[1] Vigier returned to the AHL for the 2004–05 season following the news that the 2004–05 NHL season was canceled due to the labor dispute. He went on to score 29 goals and 70 points while posting a career best plus-26, the successful season earned him AHL Second All-Star Team honors. He again helped the Wolves to the Calder Cup finals, registering 11 points in 18 play-off games. However, the Wolves were swept in the Calder Cup finals by the Philadelphia Phantoms.[3]
Vigier returned to the NHL following the lockout but was limited to only 41 games due to a broken foot and a knee injury. He was re-signed by the Thrashers to a one-year deal in the off-season.[2] He played in 72 games during 2006–07 season scoring 5 goals and 13 points.[1] In 2007, he signed with Genève-Servette HC in Switzerland[4] where he played for two seasons, scoring a total of 67 points. He joined National League A rival SC Bern on 18 June 2009.[5]
Vigier has represented Canada three times as a member of Team Canada at the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Spengler Cup tournaments.[6] Winning the Spengler Cup in 2007.[7]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 1995–96 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 56 | 32 | 49 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 35 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 36 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 42 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 39 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 78 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 66 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 62 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 2001–02 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 63 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 70 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 76 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | ||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 72 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Geneve-Servette | NLA | 46 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Geneve-Servette | NLA | 35 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | SC Bern | NLA | 49 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | SC Bern | NLA | 49 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | SC Bern | NLA | 37 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NLA totals | 216 | 73 | 78 | 151 | 233 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 213 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan Steve Bozek Plus-Minus Award | 1997–98 | [8] |
| Northern Michigan Bill Joyce Best Forward Award | 1998–99 | |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1998–99 | |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1999 | [9] |
| Northern Michigan Brad Werenka Coaches Academic Award | 1999–00 | |
| AHL Second All-Star Team | 2004–05 | |