Cam Janssen
Cam Janssen | |
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| Born | Cameron Wesley Janssen April 15, 1984 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 2005–2016 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues |
Cameron Wesley Janssen (born April 15, 1984) is a retired American professional ice hockey athlete who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. Selected 117th overall in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Devils, Janssen earned a reputation as one of the NHL’s most formidable enforcers throughout his tenure.
Early life
Raised in Eureka, Missouri, Janssen attended Eureka High School for three years. While still in high school, he competed with the St. Louis Sting, a Junior A team in the North American Hockey League.
Playing career
In 2001, Janssen was picked in the third round of the Ontario Hockey League draft by the Windsor Spitfires, leading him to relocate to Windsor, Ontario and forgo his final year of high school. After completing one season there, he was drafted by New Jersey in 2002. During the 2003–04 OHL season, he transferred to the Guelph Storm and took part in the prestigious Memorial Cup tournament.
Janssen’s NHL debut occurred on November 5, 2005, facing off against the Rangers. In his first NHL season, he led the Devils with eleven fighting majors. He netted his inaugural NHL goal on February 24, 2007, versus the Washington Capitals, ending an 82-game streak without recording a point.
On March 2, 2007, Janssen received a three-game suspension without pay following a late hit that left Toronto defenseman Tomáš Kaberle unconscious. This disciplinary action included a $7,220 fine and drew public criticism from Kaberle.
He suffered a shoulder injury on March 30, 2007, during an altercation with Riley Cote of the Philadelphia Flyers, which sidelined him for four games. Janssen returned in time for the playoffs after also enduring a preseason injury earlier that year caused by a fight with Jesse Boulerice.
On February 26, 2008, Janssen was traded to his hometown franchise, the St. Louis Blues, in exchange for defenseman Bryce Salvador. He quickly made his debut for St. Louis, adopting jersey number #55.
Following the expiration of his contract in 2011, Janssen re-signed with the Devils on a one-year two-way contract, becoming the 22nd player to return and represent New Jersey again.
In August 2015, Janssen inked a one-year deal with the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He concluded his professional playing career at the close of that season in August 2016.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | St. Louis Sting | NAHL | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 64 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 268 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 2002–03 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 50 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 211 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 2003–04 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 35 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 70 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 337 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 56 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 131 | — | ||||||
| 2011–12 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75 | — | ||||||
| 2012–13 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 65 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | — | ||||||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 81 | — | ||||||
| 2015–16 | Nottingham Panthers Elite Ice Hockey League 51 3 5 8 98 4 1 0 1 2 | |||||||||||||
| AHL totals | 205 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 657 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 336 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 774 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||||
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