Jamie Devane (born February 20, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Devane was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round (68th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Jamie Devane
Devane with the Toronto Marlies in 2013
Born (1991-02-20) February 20, 1991 (age 33)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
team
Former teams
Free agent
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 68th overall, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career edit

Devane played four seasons (20082012) of major junior hockey with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), scoring 53 goals and 61 assists for 114 points, while earning 411 penalty minutes, in 237 games played.[1]

On July 12, 2015, Devane was traded by the Maple Leafs to the Nashville Predators in exchange for the rights to Taylor Beck.[2] In the 2015–16 season, Devane was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, for the duration of the year. He contributed with 11 points in 62 games.

As a free agent from the Predators, Devane agreed to a professional try-out contract with the Calgary Flames on August 16, 2016.[3] He was signed prior to camp on a one-year AHL contract with Flames affiliate, the Stockton Heat, announced on September 2, 2016.[4] During the 2016–17 season, Devane was a relied upon physical presence for the Heat. In 43 games he added 4 goals and 13 points.

On August 18, 2017, Devane as a free agent opted to continue in the AHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with the division rival, the Ontario Reign.[5]

After two seasons with the Reign, Devane left the club as a free agent at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season. On August 7, 2019, Devane continued his career in the AHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the primary affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6] In the COVID-19 shortened 2019–20 season, Devane made 36 regular season appearances with Wilkes-Barre, collecting 4 goals and 9 points.

As a free agent leading into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Devane was signed to a professional tryout contract with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL on February 17, 2021.[7] He remained with the Gulls for the duration of the season, collecting a solitary goal through 26 regular season games.

On June 10, 2021, Devane returned to previous club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, agreeing to a one-year deal for the 2021–22 season.[8]

Career statistics edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Vaughan Vipers OPJHL 19 2 0 2 17
2008–09 Plymouth Whalers OHL 64 5 12 17 92 11 0 0 0 17
2009–10 Plymouth Whalers OHL 51 6 8 14 84 9 0 1 1 12
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 2 0 0 0 4
2010–11 Plymouth Whalers OHL 63 19 19 38 131 10 2 3 5 19
2011–12 Plymouth Whalers OHL 59 23 22 45 104 13 2 1 3 19
2012–13 Toronto Marlies AHL 22 2 3 5 41
2012–13 San Francisco Bulls ECHL 12 1 0 1 45
2013–14 Toronto Marlies AHL 55 4 4 8 146 2 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 39 0 2 2 62
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 62 6 5 11 82 3 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Stockton Heat AHL 43 4 9 13 77 5 1 1 2 4
2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL 54 2 3 5 96
2018–19 Ontario Reign AHL 27 2 1 3 79
2019–20 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 36 4 5 9 81
2020–21 San Diego Gulls AHL 26 1 0 1 44 3 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 27 3 1 4 35 4 0 0 0 7
2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 28 0 4 4 43
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Jamie Devane player profile". HockeysFuture.com. December 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Nashville acquires Jamie Devane from Toronto". Nashville Predators. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Devane agrees to PTO with Calgary". CBS Sports. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Heat sign five to AHL deals". Stockton Heat. September 2, 2016. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Reign add Forwards Devane, Schmalz". theahl.com. August 18, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Penguins sign forwards Jamie Devane and Yushiroh Hirano". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  7. ^ San Diego Gulls (February 17, 2021). "Gulls sign Left Wing Jamie Devane to PTO". Twitter. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Penguins sign forward Jamie Devane". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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