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Defenseman Jim Vandermeer Joins Sharks
Friday, Jul. 1st, 2011
San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jim Vandermeer to a one-year contract.
Vandermeer, 31, posted 14 points (2-12=14) and 74 penalty minutes in 62 games with Edmonton in 2010-11. He finished fourth on the team in hits (122) and blocked shots (78).
In eight NHL seasons, he has registered 101 points (24-77=101) in 436 career regular season games with Edmonton, Phoenix, Calgary, Philadelphia and Chicago. In 21 career playoff games, he has posted two assists and 17 penalty minutes.
“Jim will bring physicality and toughness to our blueline while bolstering our depth,” said Wilson. “He has proven to be a great teammate in his career and will be counted on as a steadying presence.”
The six-foot-one, 215-pound native of Caroline, Alberta was originally signed as a free agent by Philadelphia on Dec. 21, 2000.
Vandermeer, 31, posted 14 points (2-12=14) and 74 penalty minutes in 62 games with Edmonton in 2010-11. He finished fourth on the team in hits (122) and blocked shots (78).
In eight NHL seasons, he has registered 101 points (24-77=101) in 436 career regular season games with Edmonton, Phoenix, Calgary, Philadelphia and Chicago. In 21 career playoff games, he has posted two assists and 17 penalty minutes.
“Jim will bring physicality and toughness to our blueline while bolstering our depth,” said Wilson. “He has proven to be a great teammate in his career and will be counted on as a steadying presence.”
The six-foot-one, 215-pound native of Caroline, Alberta was originally signed as a free agent by Philadelphia on Dec. 21, 2000.
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