Jamie Fraser Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:198
Played For:New York Islanders
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Vienna Capitals
EC VSV
Birth Date:November 17, 1985
Birth Place:Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:2006
Career End:2022
Draft:Undrafted

Jamie Fraser (born November 17, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders.

Playing career

Undrafted from the Ontario Hockey League, Fraser signed with the New York Islanders in 2006. After playing a single NHL game with the Islanders in the 2008–09 season, on July 8, 2009, Fraser was signed to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Wild.[1] Assigned to the Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Houston Aeros, Fraser finished the 2009–10 season third among Aeros defenseman with 22 points and set a career high with 16 assists.

On July 6, 2010, Fraser was re-signed by the Wild to a one-year contract.[2]

On June 15, 2011, Fraser signed a one-year contract with Slovenian-based team, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, of the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey Liga.[3] Fraser played a single season with HDD in the 2011–12 season, posting a then professional high 32 points in 49 games before moving to fellow EBEL club, the Vienna Capitals on a multi-year contract on April 25, 2012.[4]

Fraser played six seasons with the Capitals, leaving following the 2017–18 season to sign a contract with his third EBEL club, EC VSV, on May 22, 2018.[5]

Following his fourth season with VSV in 2021–22, Fraser ended his 17-year professional career on April 4, 2022.[6]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2002–03Brampton BattalionOHL573111413100222
2003–04Brampton BattalionOHL614131736123146
2004–05Sarnia StingOHL6610213122
2005–06Sarnia StingOHL6516264268
2005–06South Carolina StingraysECHL3101261122
2006–07South Carolina StingraysECHL27523286
2006–07Syracuse CrunchAHL20000
2006–07Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL433111416
2007–08Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL7011132420
2008–09Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL667142130
2008–09New York IslandersNHL10000
2009–10Houston AerosAHL596162236
2010–11Houston AerosAHL220116
2010–11Elmira JackalsECHL80440
2011–12HDD Olimpija LjubljanaEBEL4910223250112352
2012–13Vienna CapitalsEBEL52826342615391213
2013–14Vienna CapitalsEBEL521025352651452
2014–15Vienna CapitalsEBEL5462834421516716
2015–16Vienna CapitalsEBEL54722295050004
2016–17Vienna CapitalsEBEL53519242612210126
2017–18Vienna CapitalsEBEL5452934361125716
2018–19EC VSVEBEL4913253826
2019–20EC VSVEBEL4812263816
2020–21EC VSVICEHL34319221052352
2021–22EC VSVICEHL44725321080554
NHL totals10000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wild signs defenseman Fraser, Sifers . . July 8, 2009. July 3, 2011.
  2. Web site: Wild re-signs Disalvatore, Fraser . . July 6, 2010. March 7, 2011.
  3. Web site: Rookie Jamie Fraser joins the Dragons nest . . June 15, 2011. June 15, 2011. Slovenian.
  4. Web site: Fraser and Veideman complete Caps . . April 25, 2012. April 25, 2012. German.
  5. Web site: Jamie Fraser becomes an Eagle . . German . May 22, 2018 . May 22, 2018.
  6. Web site: The Last Dance! . . . April 4, 2022 . April 4, 2022.