Canadian hockey player Jason Spetz: biography, athletic career, achievements

Hockey player Jason Spetz was famous for his performances for the "Senators" from Ottawa. He plays at the position of the central striker. He is the world champion and participant of the Olympic Games in the national team of Canada.

Biography

появился на свет в небольшом канадском городке Миссигаре, штат Онтарио, в 1983 году. Jason Spezza was born in the small Canadian town of Missigar, Ontario, in 1983. His parents - Reno and Donna Spetz - were emigrants from Italy. In addition to Jason, the family had two children - Michelle and Matthew, who now performs in the International Hockey League, playing the position of the goalkeeper.

жил недалеко от Торонто, то неудивительно, что с детства он болел за местный канадский клуб "Торонто Мейпл Ливс". Since Jason Spezza lived near Toronto, it's no wonder that since childhood he was rooting for the local Canadian club, the Toronto Maple Lives. The idol of the young hockey player was the legendary player Mario Lemieux.

Practically from the first days of his life, Spetz got used to the popularity. , а в семь - розничной сети магазинов . Already in infancy he won a beauty contest among toddlers, at the age of five became the face of advertising drinks , and at seven - a retail chain of stores .

However, the guy was not destined to become a model. At the age of fifteen, he began his sports career. The first team of Jason Spezza was "Brampton Battalion" from the hockey league of Ontario. In its composition, the future NHL star performed in the 1998-99 season. For 67 played fights, Jason Spetza managed to hit the opponents' gate 22 times and recorded 49 assists in his track record.

In the next two seasons, the center forward was in favor of the Ice Dogs club in Mississauga. For 67 games the young hockey player managed to score 91 points. This game did not go unnoticed - Jason Spetz was called to the location of the junior national team of Canada, for which he played seven fights. From 2000 to 2002, the player changed several teams.

Career in the NHL

попал на драфт НХЛ в 2001 году, где в последствии попал в канадский клуб "Оттава Сенаторс". Jason Spetz hit the NHL Draft in 2001, where he later joined the Canadian club Ottawa Senators. But the official debut in the most prestigious hockey league of North America fell only the next year. In the 2002-03 season, Spetza played just 33 fights for the "Senators", gaining 21 points.

розыгрыше чемпионата Джейсон стал незаменимым членом команды. Already in the next draw of the championship, Jason became an indispensable member of the team. He played in 78 games, while scoring 22 goals and gave 33 accurate transfers.

In the 2004-05 season, Jason Spetz was forced to return to the AHL, where he played for Binghamton Senators. In this club the player became the best scorer of the league - 32 goals and 85 assists.

After one year, Spetz returned to the Ottawa Senators. Here he becomes the center forward, performing in one link with Brandon Boshensky and Dani Heatley. This triple over time turned into one of the most formidable lines of attack throughout the NHL. This season, the "Senators" in the first round of the playoff cleared the "Tampa Bay Lightning", but in the second round lost "Buffalo Sabers".

выступал за "Оттава Сенаторс" семь сезонов. Jason Spezza played for the "Ottawa Senators" seven seasons. During this time, he managed 178 times to light the red light behind the gates of rivals, and also made 272 assists. Unfortunately, frequent injuries forced Jason to look for a new team.

The season 2012-13 opened for European ice hockey - he played in the Swiss National League for the team "Rapperswil-Jonah Lakers", which included 28 matches and scored 30 points.

In 2013, after a short break, Jason returned to the NHL, where he played for the Senators who had already become his senators from Ottawa. In the season 14-15 he had 82 fights, in which he scored 66 points (23 goals and 43 exact transfers).

", а спустя год он подписал с этим клубом новый 30-миллионный контракт, рассчитанный на 4 года. In the next season, Spetz moved to " Dallas Stars ", and a year later he signed with this club a new 30 million contract, calculated for 4 years.

Games for the national team

To games for the main hockey team of Canada, Spetz began to attract since 2008. Thanks to the departure from the sport of Joe Sakic and the injury of Ryan Getzlifa, Jason was lucky to take part in the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.

Especially memorable was the World Cup in 2015. In addition to the fact that the Canadian team won this tournament, Jason Spetz was the best scorer of the competition.

Achievements in sport

его выступлений впечатляет. For whatever team Jason Spetz played , the statistics of his performances is impressive. Although he never won the most prestigious trophy in the NHL Stanley Cup, the Canadian player has something to brag about.

Among the personal achievements of Spetz, in addition to the best striker and scorer of the World Cup 2015, it is necessary to recall the awards of John B. Sellanger for best performance in the AHL and the prize of Les Cunningham in 2005. Also, Jason twice (in 2008 and 2012) became a participant in the NHL stars' match.

Among the team achievements - the world champion in 2015, as well as the silver medalist of similar competitions in 2008 and 2009.