 Janssen with theNew Jersey Devils in January 2012 | |||
| Born | (1984-04-15)April 15, 1984 (age 40) St. Louis,Missouri, U.S. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues Nottingham Panthers | ||
| NHL draft | 117th overall,2002 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2016 | ||
Cameron Wesley Janssen (born April 15, 1984) is an American former professionalice hockey player who played in theNational Hockey League (NHL) with theNew Jersey Devils andSt. Louis Blues. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils 117th overall in the fourth round of the2002 NHL Entry Draft. Janssen was widely regarded as one of the toughestenforcers in the league throughout his low-scoring tenure.
Janssen grew up in the St. Louis suburb ofEureka, Missouri, where he attendedEureka High School for three years. During his sophomore and junior years of high school, Janssen played for the St. Louis Sting of the Junior ANorth American Hockey League.[1]
In 2001, Janssen was selected in the third round of theOntario Hockey League draft by theWindsor Spitfires. Instead of completing his senior year at Eureka High School, Janssen moved toWindsor, Ontario to begin his first season with the Spitfires. After one season in Ontario, Janssen was drafted by theNew Jersey Devils as the 117th overall pick during the fourth round2002 NHL Entry Draft. During the2003–04 OHL season, Janssen joined theGuelph Storm, where he participated in theMemorial Cup tournament.[2]
Jansen made his NHL debut against the Rangers on November 5, 2005.[3] In hisrookie NHL season, Janssen led the Devils with elevenfighting majors. On February 24, 2007, he scored his first career NHL goal and point against theWashington Capitals at 10:33 in the second period in his 82nd NHL game, an NHL record for most games played by a skater before recording their first career NHL point.
In the second period of a regular season game against theToronto Maple Leafs on March 2, 2007, Janssen knocked-out Toronto defensemanTomáš Kaberleunconscious with a late hit to the head. Kaberle was carried off the ice on a stretcher.[4] The NHL announced Janssen would be suspended for three games without pay for the incident, forfeiting $7,220.16.[5] In an interview, Kaberle mentioned Janssen had not contacted him for reconciliation, and went on to say, "I don't care [to hear from him]. He doesn't respect me and I don't respect him."[6]
On March 30, 2007, Janssen injured his shoulder in a fight withRiley Cote of thePhiladelphia Flyers and missed 4 games. He returned for the playoffs against theTampa Bay Lightning. Janssen was injured in the 2007 NHL preseason as well, suffering an injury in a fight withJesse Boulerice.[7]
On February 26, 2008, Janssen was traded by the Devils to his hometown team, theSt. Louis Blues, for defensemanBryce Salvador.[8] He made his Blues' debut two days later, wearing #55 against thePhoenix Coyotes.
A free agent after his contract with theSt. Louis Blues expired in 2011, Janssen signed a one-year, two-way contract to return to the Devils on July 14, 2011[9] becoming the 22nd player to be re-acquired and play for the team.[10]
Janssen signed as a free agent on a one-year contract with theNottingham Panthers of the EIHL on August 15, 2015.[11] He announced the end of his professional career at the conclusion of the season on August 12, 2016.
| 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 | EIHL | 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 | ||||