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Jason Chimera • LW
Ht/Wt:6'3", 215 lbs.
Born:May 2, 1979 (45 yrs) in Edmonton, Alta.
Experience:17 years
Drafted:Drafted by Edmonton in 1997 (5/121).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2018
2/26/2018 Acquired from the New York Islanders.
2016
7/01/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Islanders to a two-year contract.
3/31/2016 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
2013
11/08/2013 Signed by the Washington Capitals to a two-year contract extension.
10/15/2013 Fined $4,487.18 by the NHL.
2012
11/28/2012 Released by Pirati Chomutov (Czech Republic).
11/14/2012 Signed with Pirati Chomutov (Czech Republic).
2011
9/29/2011 Re-signed by the Washington Capitals to a two-year contract.
2010
3/03/2010 Missed 3 games (groin).
2/10/2010 Groin, day-to-day.
2009
12/28/2009 Acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
9/20/2009 Head injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/03/2009 Missed 16 games (groin).
2/26/2009 Groin, early April.
2/24/2009 Missed 1 game (groin).
2/21/2009 Groin, day-to-day.
1/27/2009 Missed 16 games (groin).
2008
12/18/2008 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2/06/2008 Re-signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a four-year contract extension.
2006
7/22/2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a two-year contract.
2005
10/09/2005 Missed 2 games (rib injury).
10/08/2005 Acquired from the Phoenix Coyotes.
10/03/2005 Rib injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2004
12/15/2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the A.S. Mastini Varese Hockey in Italian Serie A.
8/30/2004 Re-signed by the Phoenix Coyotes to a two-year contract.
6/26/2004 Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers.
4/24/2004 Re-signed by the Edmonton Oilers.
2002
8/02/2002 Re-signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a two-year contract.
2001
12/26/2001 Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
12/18/2001 Recalled from Hamilton (AHL).
10/01/2001 Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
2000
12/12/2000 Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
12/08/2000 Recalled from Hamilton (AHL).
10/02/2000 Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
1997
6/21/1997 Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round (121st overall) in 1997.
Career Transactions
2018
2/26/2018 Anaheim Ducks traded Chris Wagner to the New York Islanders for Jason Chimera.
2016
7/01/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Islanders.
2009
12/28/2009 Columbus Blue Jackets traded Jason Chimera to the Washington Capitals for Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina.
2005
10/08/2005 Columbus Blue Jackets traded Geoff Sanderson and Tim Jackman to the Phoenix Coyotes for Jason Chimera, Cale Hulse and Mike Rupp.
2004
6/26/2004 Edmonton Oilers traded Jason Chimera and a 3rd round selection in 2004 to the Phoenix Coyotes for a 2nd (Geoff Paukovich) and 4th round selections in 2004.
1997
6/21/1997 Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round (121st overall) in 1997.
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