Hugh Jessiman

Hugh Jessiman
Born	March 28, 1984 New York City, NY, USA
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Florida Panthers KHL Medveščak Zagreb Vienna Capitals
NHL Draft	12th overall, 2003 New York Rangers
Playing career	2005–2015

Hugh S. Jessiman (born March 28, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. Drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round (12th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Jessiman has previously played in the NHL with the Florida Panthers but had spent the majority of his pro career in the American Hockey League.

Playing career

Jessiman grew up in Darien, Connecticut, attending Brunswick School in Greenwich. Jessiman was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

After failing to meet the expectations of a first round draft pick, Jessiman was traded to the Nashville Predators on October 30, 2008, in exchange for future considerations.^[1]

On August 4, 2010, Jessiman signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for the ensuing 2010-11 season.^[2] After attending the Blackhawks training camp, on September 27, 2010, Jessiman was waived by the team and assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.^[3]

Jessiman contributed 5 points in 25 games with the IceHogs before he was traded by the Blackhawks to the Florida Panthers, along with Jack Skille and David Pacan, for Michael Frolik and Alexander Salak on February 9, 2011.^[4]

On February 27, 2011, Jessiman made his long-awaited NHL debut when the Florida Panthers were defeated by the New Jersey Devils, 2-1.^[5]

The following season Jessiman was unable to attain an NHL contract, instead signing a professional try-out contract with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL to begin the 2011–12 season. In 43 games with the Monsters, Jessiman matched his AHL career highs of 20 goals before he was signed to a standard player contract for the remainder of the season with the Abbotsford Heat on February 13, 2012.^[6]

On July 3, 2012, Jessiman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators.^[7] Due to the NHL lockout he was assigned directly to AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Over the duration of the 2012–13, Jessiman failed to recapture his previous season production finishing with 10 goals in 68 games for the Senators.

On May 23, 2013, Jessiman signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with new KHL team Medveščak Zagreb from Croatia. ^[8] In the 2013–14 season, Jessiman was unable to show an offensive touch but found his place using physicality on the third line with Zagreb, for 8 goals and 11 points in 37 games.

A free agent, Jessiman continued his journeyman career, signing a one-year contract with Austrian club, the Vienna Capitals of the EBEL, on July 7, 2014.^[9]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Dartmouth College	ECAC		34	23	24	47	48		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Dartmouth College	ECAC		34	16	17	33	71		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Dartmouth College	ECAC		12	1	1	2	18		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		46	7	12	19	66		2	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL		25	13	10	23	56		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		49	7	6	13	79		7	1	0	1	9
2006–07	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL		20	12	10	22	52		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		71	18	24	42	154		5	0	1	1	21
2008–09	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		63	20	7	27	100		10	2	0	1	10
2009–10	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		78	20	22	42	111		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Rockford Icehogs	AHL		25	3	2	5	27		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Rochester Americans	AHL		25	5	3	8	47		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Florida Panthers	NHL		2	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		43	20	5	25	75		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Abbotsford Heat	AHL		24	7	12	19	33		8	2	3	5	6
2012–13	Binghamton Senators	AHL		68	10	19	29	155		3	0	0	0	8
2013–14	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	KHL		37	8	3	11	72		4	0	0	0	2
2014–15	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		7	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				498	117	112	229	849		35	5	4	9	54
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	2002–03
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	2003–04

References

1. "Rangers trade Jessiman to Predators". New York Rangers. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2001-02-28.
2. "Blackhawks sign Brophey, Cullimore, Davis, Jessiman and Toivonen". Chicago Blackhawks. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
3. "Rangers assign Redden to AHL as teams fill waiver wire". The Sports Network. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
4. "Florida Panthers trade Michael Frolik, get Jack Skille". Palm Beach Post. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
5. "Hugh Jessiman makes NHL debut with Florida Panthers". Miami Herald. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
6. "Heat sign Jessiman". Abbotsford Heat. 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
7. "Senators sign forward Hugh Jessiman to a one-year, two way contract". marketwire.com. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
8. "Former NHL center Hugh Jessiman signs for Zagreb" (in Croatian). vecernji.com. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
9. "Hugh Jessiman has a fantastic future on the Right Wing" (in German). Vienna Capitals. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-07-07.

External links

• Hugh Jessiman's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Hugh Jessiman's player profile at NHL.com
• Hugh Jessiman's player profile at TSN.ca