Demers with the San Jose Sharks in 2009
Born	June 9, 1988 (1988-06-09) (age 21), Dorval, QC
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	San Jose Sharks Worcester Sharks (AHL)
NHL Draft	186th overall, 2008 San Jose Sharks
Pro career	2008 – present

Jason Demers (born June 9, 1988 in Dorval, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who plays for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Demers played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, splitting his time between the Moncton Wildcats and the Victoriaville Tigres. In the 2007–08 season for the Tigres, Demers led the QMJHL in scoring by a defenceman with 64 points in 67 games. Demers went undrafted by the NHL until he completed his junior career in 2008, when he was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round, 186th overall.

Demers began his professional career with the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League, scoring 33 points in 78 games in the 2008–09 season. He also played in 12 playoff games for the Worcester Sharks. Demers made his NHL debut on October 1, 2009 against the Colorado Avalanche after surviving the final cut in San Jose Sharks camp.^[1] He scored his first NHL point in the second game of the season on October 3 against the Anaheim Ducks, earning the primary assist on Benn Ferriero's first NHL goal.^[2] His first NHL goal was scored on November 15 against Cristobal Huet of the Chicago Blackhawks.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		25	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		21	1	3	4	15		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		33	2	13	15	58		5	0	2	2	10
2006–07	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		69	5	19	24	98		6	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		67	9	55	64	91		6	1	5	6	6
2008–09	Worcester Sharks	AHL		78	2	31	33	54		12	0	4	4	6
QMJHL totals				215	17	91	108	272		17	1	7	8	18
AHL totals				78	2	31	33	54		12	0	4	4	6

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Jason Demers's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jason Demers's NHL player profile
• Hockey's Future prospect profile