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James WRIGHT
North American Skater. Final Ranking: 35 Mid-term Ranking: 43 Vancouver, WHL
James WRIGHT  
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Center. Shoots Left. 6'3", 175 lbs. Born: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, March 24, 1990.
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

·        Finished seventh in Giants scoring this season with 13 goals, helping Vancouver to a second place finish in the Western Conference with 106 points (49-15-2-6) in 72 games.

 

·        Selected to the 2008 CHL Top Prospects Game.

 

·       Was a member of the 2007 Memorial Cup Champions as the Vancouver Giants defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers for the title.

 

·        He got his start in hockey at the age of six on his backyard rink in Saskatoon.

 

·        Patterns his game after San Jose's Joe Thornton – "he's a big playmaking centerman" and he wears number 19 after Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman.

 

·       His most memorable hockey moment was winning the 2007 Memorial Cup – "it was a complete team effort".

 

·        Credits his parents for having had the most influence on his life and his most embarrassing hockey moment was falling on a penalty shot during his first Vancouver Giants training camp.

 

·         If he could invite any three people to dinner he would choose: Scotty Bowman, country singer Taylor Swift and Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger.

 

FAVORITES

 

NHL Team: Colorado Avalanche

NHL Player: Colorado's Joe Sakic

Shootout move: "Wolski's deke"

Goal celebration: "Stick in the air"

Practice Drill: "3-on-3 down low"

Video Game: Guitar Hero

Movie: Transformers

TV Show: House

Actor: Denzel Washington

Group: Rascal Flatts

Website: whl.ca

Book: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Pump-up song: "Out of Control" by Hoobastank

Food to cook: Steak

Sport (other than hockey): Golf

Activity away from the rink: Watching movies

Place to shop: Metrotown Mall in Burnaby, BC

Place to visit: Hawaii


STATISTICS

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM
2006-07 Vancouver WHL 48 5 7 12 31
2007-08 Vancouver WHL 60 13 23 36 21
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