14 Facts About Jason Pominville

1.

Jason John Pominville was born on November 30,1982 and is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey right winger.

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2.

Jason Pominville played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.

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3.

Jason Pominville played junior hockey for the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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4.

Jason Pominville was drafted 55th overall in the second round by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

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5.

Jason Pominville quickly became an integral part of the Sabres line-up and finished the rest of the season with the Sabres with 18 goals in 57 games.

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6.

Jason Pominville scored at nearly a point-per-game with 80 points in 82 games.

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7.

On September 18,2008, the Sabres acknowledged Jason Pominville's rise to prominence and signed him to a five-year, $26.

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8.

Jason Pominville's existing contract saw him make just over $1 million per season.

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9.

Jason Pominville became the 16th full-time captain in Sabres team history.

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10.

Jason Pominville produced 12 points in just seven games for the Eagles before returning to prepare for the Sabres' season opener.

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11.

On June 30,2017, Jason Pominville returned to the Sabres in a trade that sent him, Marco Scandella and a 2018 fourth-round pick to Buffalo in exchange for Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a 2018 third-round pick.

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12.

Jason Pominville is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.

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13.

Jason Pominville's father, Jean-Marie, is a native of Montreal and his mother, Deborah, is a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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14.

Jason Pominville has dual citizenship, he was eligible to play for either the United States or Canada in international tournaments, and opted to play for Team USA.

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