Jamie McBain
James Michael McBain | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1988 Edina, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenseman (retired) |
| Years active | 2009–2018 |
| Known for | Playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) for Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes |
James Michael McBain (born February 25, 1988) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally from Edina, Minnesota, he was raised in Faribault, Minnesota, and pursued his collegiate hockey career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Playing career
Selected 63rd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, McBain inked a three-year entry-level contract worth $1.8 million with the Hurricanes on March 26, 2009.
He netted his inaugural NHL goal on March 20, 2010, during overtime against Marc-André Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins. At the outset of the 2010–11 campaign, McBain changed his jersey number from 28 to 4. He earned a spot in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game as a replacement for Jordan Eberle, joining fellow Hurricanes players Eric Staal, Jeff Skinner, and Cam Ward.
On May 21, 2012, after leading Hurricanes defensemen with 19 assists and totaling 27 points that season, McBain secured a two-year extension valued at $3.6 million. The contract provided $1.7 million for the 2012–13 season and $1.9 million for 2013–14. Then-general manager Jim Rutherford praised McBain’s offensive skills and proficiency in puck transition.
During the NHL lockout of 2012–13, McBain signed a brief contract with Finland’s Lahti Pelicans in the SM-liiga, appearing in seven games before returning for the shortened NHL season.
On June 30, 2013, McBain was traded to the Buffalo Sabres along with a second-round draft pick in exchange for defenseman Andrej Sekera. After one year with Buffalo, the team opted not to extend a contract offer.
As an unrestricted free agent, McBain attended Arizona Coyotes training camp on a tryout basis but was released without a contract. On October 31, 2014, he signed a professional tryout agreement with the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs. Following six appearances, he agreed to a one-year two-way deal with the Los Angeles Kings on November 11, 2014, donning jersey number 5.
On July 1, 2016, McBain committed to a one-year two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Although he made their opening night roster for the 2016–17 season, he was reassigned to their AHL affiliate Tucson Roadrunners after three games without scoring. He contributed 43 points over 64 games at Tucson.
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed McBain to a one-year two-way contract on July 1, 2017. After training camp, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate Syracuse Crunch and served as one of seven alternate captains during the 2017–18 season.
Personal
McBain wed Elizabeth Milner on July 5, 2014, in North Carolina. Their son was born on November 2, 2015, near Los Angeles.
Regular season and playoffs
(Tucson Roadrunners) 64 8 35 43 48 - - - - - (Syracuse Crunch) 60 5 19 24 30 7 1 3 4 0| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Shattuck–Saint Mary's | Midget | 73 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | NAHL | 38 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 41 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 36 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 35 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 68 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2010–11 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 32 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Pelicans | SM-l |7 |0 |1 |1 |6 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL |40 |1 |7 |8 |12 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL |69 |6 |11 |17 |14 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL |5 |1 |2 |3 |2 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL |26 |3 |6 |9 |4 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Ontario Reign | AHL |3 |1 |1 |2 |0 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 Los Angeles Kings 44 2 7 9 6 4 0 0 0 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 Arizona Coyotes 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — | ||||||||||||||
| AHL totals | 210 | 23 | 91 | 114 | 92 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 348 | 30 | 80 | 110 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | U17 World Hockey Challenge | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | United States | IIHF World U18 Championships | Gold medal | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | United States | World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (WJC) | Bronze medal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | United States | WJC | Fourth place | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | United States | Ice Hockey World Championships | Bronze medal | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior career totals | 24 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Senior career totals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Awards and honors
| Award | Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate (NCAA Division I) | ||
| 2007–08 | | ||
| 2008–09 | | ||