Jamie Allison

Jamie Allison
Born (1975-05-13) May 13, 1975 (age 49)
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Nashville Predators
Florida Panthers
NHL draft 44th overall, 1993
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1995–2007
Website JamieAllison.ca

James E. Allison (born May 13, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Calgary Flames. Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

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Junior

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Allison was drafted 7th overall in the 1991 OHL Priority Draft by the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League.[1] After his rookie season, he was traded to the Detroit Junior Red Wings.[2] He was named team captain for the 1994-95 OHL season and helped lead the team to the win the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions. They advanced to the 1995 Memorial Cup final, where they lost to the Kamloops Blazers.[2]

Professional

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He was drafted by the Calgary Flames 44th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames in the 1994–95 season.[2] He has since played for Chicago, Columbus, Nashville, and Florida in the NHL.

On December 13, 2005, goaltender Chris Mason was injured during the pre-game warmups, resulting in the Predators having no backup goaltender. As he was scheduled to be a healthy scratch that game, Allison was dressed the backup goaltender, instead.[3]

In 2006, he was signed by the Ottawa Senators as a free agent and played his final season with the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Binghamton Senators. He played in 11 seasons in the NHL, appearing in 372 games, with 7 goals and 23 assists, as well as 639 penalty minutes.[2]

Post-Retirement

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In 2007, he was named an assistant coach for the Brampton Battalion of the OHL.[4]

As of 2024, he is the Youth Hockey Operations Manager at Baptist Health IcePlex, which is the Florida Panthers Training Facility at the FTL War Memorial.[5][6]

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Windsor Spitfires OHL 59 4 8 12 70 4 1 1 2 2
1992–93 Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL 61 0 13 13 64 15 2 5 7 23
1993–94 Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL 40 2 22 24 69 17 2 9 11 35
1994–95 Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL 50 1 14 15 119 18 2 7 9 35
1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Saint John Flames AHL 71 3 16 19 223 14 0 1 1 4
1996–97 Saint John Flames AHL 46 3 6 9 139
1996–97 Calgary Flames NHL 20 0 0 0 35
1997–98 Saint John Flames AHL 16 0 5 5 49
1997–98 Calgary Flames NHL 43 3 8 11 104
1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 39 2 2 4 62
1998–99 Saint John Flames AHL 5 0 0 0 23
1998–99 Indianapolis Ice IHL 3 1 0 1 10
1999–00 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 59 1 3 4 102
2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 44 1 3 4 53
2001–02 Calgary Flames NHL 37 0 2 2 24
2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 7 0 0 0 28
2002–03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 48 0 1 1 99
2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL 47 0 3 3 76
2004–05 Cambridge Hornets OHA Sr. 5 0 3 3 4
2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL 20 0 1 1 45
2005–06 Florida Panthers NHL 7 0 0 0 11
2006–07 Binghamton Senators AHL 47 2 5 7 97
NHL totals 372 7 23 30 639
AHL totals 185 8 32 40 531 19 0 3 3 20

References

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  1. ^ "1991 OHL Priority Selection". Hockey Draft Central.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jaime Allison Athlete-Hockey". Whitby Sports Hall of Fame.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Justin B. Bradford (26 October 2015). Nashville Predators: The Making of Smashville. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-62585-367-7.
  4. ^ "Allison added to coaching staff". North Bay Battalion. November 13, 2007.
  5. ^ "About Us | FTL War Memorial".
  6. ^ "Club Directory | Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers".
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