Jason Chimera
Jersey Number: 25
Player information for Jason Chimera
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
May 2, 1979
Number
25
Shoots
Left
Weight
215 lbs (98kg)
Birthplace
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
5
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Player Career Notes
- Spent five seasons with the Blue Jackets, amassing 62-74-136 in 331 contests from 2005-10.
- Set CBJ career highs in assists, points and games played with 15-21-36 in 82 games in 2006-07.
- Finished his 17-year NHL career collecting 186-229-415 and 892 penalty minutes in 1,107 games with the Anaheim Ducks, NY Islanders, Washington Capitals, Blue Jackets and Edmonton Oilers from 2000-18.
- Made his NHL debut with the Oilers on Dec. 9, 2000 vs. Los Angeles.
- Scored his first NHL goal on Dec. 18, 2001 against the NY Islanders (Chris Osgood).
- Tallied a single-season career high in points with 15-27-42 in 82 games with the Capitals during the 2013-14 season.
- The three-time 20-goal scorer reached the milestone in 2011-12 with Washington, 2015-16 with the Caps and 2016-17 with the Islanders.
- Skated in 80-plus games eight times in his career, including finishing with five 82-game campaigns.
- Played in his 1,000th NHL game while with the NY Islanders on Feb. 3, 2017 at Detroit, becoming the 309th player all-time to reach the milestone.
- Participated in nine postseasons, including seven-straight playoffs from 2008 to 2016 (CBJ ’09, Washington ’10-16), and registered 12-17-29 in 71 career playoff games.
- Spent two NHL work stoppages overseas, appearing with Varese in Italy in 2004-05 and Pirati Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga in 2012-13.
- Compiled 70-89-159 in 237 career American Hockey League games with the Hamilton Bulldogs from 1999-2002.
- Played his junior hockey in the Western Hockey League, totaling 82-89-171 in 201 career games split between the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Brandon Wheat Kings from 1996-99.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 80 | 17 | 13 | 30 | -10 | 95 | 127 |
| 2006-2007 | 82 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 91 | 151 |
| 2007-2008 | 81 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -5 | 98 | 198 |
| 2008-2009 | 49 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 41 | 115 |
| 2009-2010 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 47 | 92 |
| Totals | 331 | 62 | 74 | 136 | -12 | 372 | 683 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Playoff Totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Edmonton in the fifth-round, 121st overall, in the 1997 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus with D Cale Hulse and C Mike Rupp from Phoenix in exchange for LW Geoff Sanderson and RW Tim Jackman on Oct. 8, 2005.
- Traded to Washington in exchange for LW Chris Clark and D Milan Jurcina on Dec. 28, 2009.