Jimmy Waite
| Jimmy Waite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 15, 1969 Sherbrooke, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks Phoenix Coyotes Moskitos Essen Iserlohn Roosters ERC Ingolstadt Nürnberg Ice Tigers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
8th overall, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2010 | ||
James Dean Waite (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender.[1] He currently serves as the goaltending coach for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Playing career
Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Waite was one of the highest-rated goalies in the late 1980s and many scouts believed he had the potential to become a star. He was named the best goaltender at the 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was also named to the tournament all-star team as Canada won the gold medal. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft; the Blackhawks were already deep in goal with both Ed Belfour and Dominik Hašek (although Hasek could not come to North America without defecting at the time).[2] While Waite received the bulk of the starts in the backup role to Belfour for Chicago, with Hasek playing just 25 games in 2 seasons, Waite did not exhibit strong skills and was later sent to the San Jose Sharks, and eventually the Phoenix Coyotes.[3] After 2001, Waite played the rest of his career in Germany, playing six years for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga[4] and signed in January 2010 for Nürnberg Ice Tigers.[5]
Personal life
Waite's brother, Stéphane, is the goaltending coach for the Montreal Canadiens. He previously served as the Blackhawks goaltending coach from 2005 to 2009.[6]
References
- ↑ Jimmy Waite zu den Ice Tigers - Eishockey - kicker online
- ↑ Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Jimmy Waite
- ↑ Jimmy Waite - Club Station
- ↑ Jimmy Waite: "Meine ganze Familie ist enttäuscht"
- ↑ Porträt Jimmy Waite: Zum Abschluss seiner Karriere will er Eishockey nochmal genießen
- ↑ "Canadiens hire Stephane Waite away from Blackhawks to be goaltending coach". NHL.com. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
External links
- Jimmy Waite's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jimmy Waite profile at Eurohockey.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Everett Sanipass |
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 1987 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Roenick |