Jason Woolley

Jason Woolley
Born	(1969-07-27) July 27, 1969 (age 55) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings Malmö Redhawks
National team	Canada
NHL draft	61st overall, 1989 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1991–2007

Jason Douglas Woolley (born July 27, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and Detroit Red Wings.

Playing career

As a youth, Woolley played in the 1981 and 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.^[1]

Woolley attended Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI before the Washington Capitals selected him 61st overall in the 1989 NHL Draft.^[2] Woolley's most productive NHL season was his 1998–99 campaign with the Buffalo Sabres in which he netted 10 goals and 33 assists (43 points).^[2] Fittingly, that year was also Woolley's finest playoff performance (4 goals, 11 assists, 15 points) as his Sabres advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before falling to the Dallas Stars in six games. Woolley scored a dramatic game-winning OT goal in Game 1 of that series, labelled as "the shot heard round the hockey world" by Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret.

Following a torn ACL to defenseman Jiri Fischer in November 2002, the Red Wings acquired Woolley from the Sabres for a conditional draft pick. During Woolley's tenure with the Red Wings, they would play Sam the Sham & the Pharaoh's Woolly Bully when he scored at Joe Louis Arena.^[3] Woolley was also a participant in the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Alumni Winter Showdown at Comerica Park on December 31, 2013, representing the Detroit Red Wings.^[4]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
	1992 Albertville

He played for Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Woolley recorded five assists in eight games with the team, scored a shootout goal, and won a silver medal.^[5]

Personal

Woolley now operates The Players Group Hockey, a player agency based in Birmingham, Michigan.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	St. Michael's Buzzers	MetJHL		35	13	22	35	40		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	St. Michael's Buzzers	MetJHL		31	19	37	56	22		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		47	12	25	37	26		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		45	10	38	48	26		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		40	15	44	59	24		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Canada	Intl		60	14	30	44	36		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		15	1	10	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Washington Capitals	NHL		26	0	2	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		29	14	27	41	22		1	0	2	2	0
1993–94	Washington Capitals	NHL		10	1	2	3	4		4	1	0	1	4
1993–94	Portland Pirates	AHL		41	12	29	41	14		9	2	2	4	4
1994–95	Detroit Vipers	IHL		48	8	28	36	38		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Florida Panthers	NHL		34	4	9	13	18		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Florida Panthers	NHL		52	6	28	34	32		13	2	6	8	14
1996–97	Florida Panthers	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		57	6	30	36	28		5	0	3	3	0
1997–98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		71	9	26	35	35		15	2	9	11	12
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		80	10	33	43	62		21	4	11	15	10
1999–00	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		74	8	25	33	52		5	0	2	2	2
2000–01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		67	5	18	23	46		8	1	5	6	2
2001–02	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		59	8	20	28	34		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		14	0	3	3	29		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		62	6	17	23	22		4	1	0	1	0
2003–04	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		55	4	15	19	28		4	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Flint Generals	UHL		9	4	2	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		53	1	18	19	28		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Malmö IF	SEL		31	1	5	6	46		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				718	68	246	314	430		79	11	36	47	44

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	Canada	OG			8	0	5	5	4
1992	Canada	WC	8th		6	1	2	3	2
Senior totals					14	1	7	8	6

Awards and honours

Award	Year
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team	1988–89	[7]
All-CCHA First Team	1990–91
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1990–91

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
2. "Jason Woolley player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
3. Buccigross, John. "First-round matchups falling into place". Archived from the original on March 26, 2010.
4. "Red Wings alumni association". Detroit Red Wings. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
5. Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Canada's Olympic Hockey History 1920–2010. Toronto: Fenn Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-55168-323-2.
6. Snow, Kevin. TBT profile: Jason Woolley. Sabres.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
7. "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Rob Blake	CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman 1990–91	Succeeded by Mark Astley