James Joseph Wisniewski was born on February 21,1984 and is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent.
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21 Facts About James Wisniewski
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James Wisniewski has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Carolina Hurricanes.
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James Wisniewski improved every year significantly, and was drafted in the fifth round, 156th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2002.
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James Wisniewski finished 24th in overall scoring with 70 points, third amongst defensemen and just six points short of the OHL lead, set by Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Bryan Rodney.
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James Wisniewski took home the OHL's parent league, the Canadian Hockey League 's, Defenseman of the Year award.
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On March 4,2009, James Wisniewski was traded by the Blackhawks, along with Finnish forward Petri Kontiola, to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Samuel Pahlsson and Logan Stephenson.
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On March 17,2010, in a game against former team, the Blackhawks, James Wisniewski delivered a retaliation hit to Brent Seabrook, his former teammate and good friend, driving his head against the glass.
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James Wisniewski received an eight-game suspension for the hit; the last player to receive a suspension of that length was former Duck Chris Pronger.
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On July 30,2010, James Wisniewski was traded by the Ducks to the New York Islanders for a conditional third-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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On December 28,2010, James Wisniewski was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for second-round pick in the 2011 Draft and conditional fifth round pick in 2012.
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James Wisniewski scored seven goals to go with 23 assists in 43 games with the Canadiens, as well as two assists in six playoff games.
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On June 29,2011, James Wisniewski's rights were traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2012; the pick would become a fifth-rounder if Columbus signed him.
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James Wisniewski subsequently signed a six-year, $33 million contract with the Blue Jackets on July 1,2011.
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On September 26,2011, James Wisniewski was suspended for the remainder of the pre-season and eight regular season games by the NHL for a hit to the head of Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck on September 23 after the end of regulation.
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On March 2,2015, James Wisniewski was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Anaheim Ducks, along with a 2015 third-round pick, in exchange for Rene Bourque, William Karlsson and a 2015 second-round pick, marking the beginning of his second term with the Ducks.
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On June 27,2015, the second day of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, James Wisniewski was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes In exchange for Anton Khudobin.
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James Wisniewski then headed to Switzerland to join HC Lugano for the Spengler Cup.
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James Wisniewski helped the club get to the Spengler Cup final and was named to the tournament's all-star team.
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On January 26,2017, James Wisniewski signed a contract for a 25-game professional tryout with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, affiliate to the St Louis Blues, before moving back to Europe, signing with German DEL2 side Kassel Huskies on October 11,2017.
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James Wisniewski is the nephew of former NHL player and coach Billy Dea.
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