Jason Spezza
Jason Rocco Anthony Spezza (born June 13, 1983 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played a total of 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs.
| Jason Spezza | |
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 Spezza practicing with the Maple Leafs in 2020 | |
| Born | June 13, 1983 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Ottawa Senators SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 2001 Ottawa Senators |
| Playing career | 2002–2022 |
He began his hockey career with the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League (NHL). He also played for the Mississauga Ice Dogs for 2 seasons, the Windsor Spitfires for 2 seasons and the Belleville Bulls for 1 season. He entered the draft in 2001 and he was drafted with the 2nd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
He was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins, the farm team of the Senators. He was called up to the Senators and made his NHL debut in the 2002-03 NHL season. He played 33 games with the Senators and played most of the season with Ottawa's new affiliate, Binghamton Senators. He was called up and played two seasons with the Senators and was sent down to the Binghamton Senators to play a season. After that he joined the Ottawa's main roster full-time.
Spezza was on the cover of 2007 video game, NHL 2K8. He married his girlfriend Jennifer on July 25, 2009. They have two daughters Sophia Donna Spezza (born June 8, 2010) and Nicola Patricia Spezza (born April 1, 2012).[1]
On July 1, 2014, after Spezza had requested a trade, the Senators traded him along with Ludwig Karlsson to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Alex Chiasson, Alex Guptill, Nicolas Paul and a 2015 second-round pick to Ottawa.[2]
On May 29, 2022, Spezza announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey. After he retired, he became an assistant to Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas.[3] On May 19, 2023, Spezza stepped down when Dubas was fired.[4]
Jason Spezza Media
Spezza at the 2003 AHL All-Star Game. Spezza spent most of the 2002–03 season in the AHL.
Spezza with the Ottawa Senators at the beginning of the 2007–08 season.
Spezza played with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Swiss NLA during the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
Spezza with the Dallas Stars in October 2014
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References
- ↑ "It's a girl!". Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Senators trade Spezza to Dallas, lose their captain for a second straight year". NHL. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Jason Spezza announces retirement after 19 seasons, joins Maple Leafs' front office". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Jason Spezza resigns as Maple Leafs special assistant to GM". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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