J. D. Watt (born May 25, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL and affiliated with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is known for his abrasive style of play as an agitator.^[1]

[edit] Playing career

A native of Cremona, Alberta, Watt played Junior A hockey with the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in 2003–04 before joining the major junior ranks with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) late in the season. Playing with the Giants, Watt won the 2006 President's Cup and the 2007 Memorial Cup championships. He played for the Red Deer Rebels and the Regina Pats in his final year of major junior.

Watt was drafted after his second junior season by his hometown team, the Calgary Flames (Cremona is approximately just 75 km outside of Calgary), in the fourth round, 111th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. In 2008–09, he was initially assigned to the Flames' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Quad City Flames, but was quickly re-assigned to the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. On November 9, 2008, he recorded his first professional hat trick and added an assist for a four-point night against the Phoenix RoadRunners in a 6-2 win.^[2] Watt was recalled, however, by the Quad City Flames on December 8, 2008.^[3] He was suspended by the AHL late in the season for four games on February 24, 2009, after delivering a check to the head in a game against the San Antonio Rampage.^[4]

[edit] Awards

• Won the President's Cup as WHL champions with the Vancouver Giants in 2006.
• Won the Memorial Cup as CHL champions with the Vancouver Giants in 2007.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• J. D. Watt's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• J. D. Watt's NHL player profile
• J. D. Watt on HockeysFuture.com