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Jaspers with the Springfield Falcons in 2005
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| Born | April 8, 1981 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Phoenix Coyotes Adler Mannheim Kölner Haie Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Iserlohn Roosters Eisbären Berlin Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
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| NHL Draft | 71st overall, 1999 Phoenix Coyotes |
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| Playing career | 2001–2019 | ||
Jason Matthew Jaspers (born April 8, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a centre in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Phoenix Coyotes. He also played for many years in Germany's top league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). After retiring as a player in 2019, he became a coach. As of 2025, he is the head coach for HC Pustertal Wölfe in Italy.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting in Junior Hockey
Jason Jaspers began his hockey journey in junior leagues. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in 1999. This happened after he played for the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Being drafted 71st overall meant he was one of the top players chosen that year.
Making it to the NHL
Jaspers started his professional career in the 2001–02 season. He played for the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League (AHL). The Falcons were a team linked to the Phoenix Coyotes. He got his first chance to play in the NHL with the Coyotes in January 2002.
For the next four years, Jason mostly played for the Springfield Falcons. He was a strong player in the AHL. In 2005, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, he continued to play for the Springfield Falcons, which was also their affiliate team at the time.
Playing in Germany
In the 2006–07 season, Jason decided to move to Germany. He signed with a team called Adler Mannheim on July 6, 2006. He played there for three years.
After his time with Adler Mannheim, he joined Kölner Haie in 2009. He then played for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers for three seasons. In 2015, he signed a one-year contract with the Iserlohn Roosters.
Jason played three seasons with the Roosters. In 2018, he joined Eisbären Berlin for a short time. Later that year, he moved to his sixth DEL team, Grizzlys Wolfsburg. He finished his playing career with the Grizzlys in 2019.
Personal Life
In July 2008, Jason Jaspers married Morgan McKee. Morgan is from Sudbury, Ontario. This is where Jason played junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves.
Career Statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 1999–00 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 46 | 61 | 107 | 107 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 2000–01 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 63 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 18 | ||
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 71 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 58 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 48 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 77 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 48 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 102 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 31 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 52 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 2009–10 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 55 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 52 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 52 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 50 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 52 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 51 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 46 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 29 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and Honours
| Award | Year | |
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| Plus/minus Award | 2000 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2000 | |
