Jamie McBain

James Michael McBain (born February 25, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). McBain was born in Edina, Minnesota, but grew up in Faribault, Minnesota. He attended college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Jamie McBain
With the Buffalo Sabres in 2013
Born	(1988-02-25) February 25, 1988 Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	Carolina Hurricanes Lahti Pelicans Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings Arizona Coyotes
National team	United States
NHL Draft	63rd overall, 2006 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2010–2018

Playing career

McBain was drafted in the third round, 63rd overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. On March 26, 2009, he signed a three-year, $1.8 million, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes.[1]

With the Hurricanes

McBain scored his first career NHL goal on March 20, 2010, with one second remaining in overtime against Marc-André Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]

Upon the start of the 2010–11 season, McBain began wearing the number 4 jersey instead of number 28, which he had previously worn during the 2009–10 season. McBain was selected to participate in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, as a replacement for Jordan Eberle.[3] He played in the All-Star game along with teammates Eric Staal, Jeff Skinner, and Cam Ward.[3]

On May 21, 2012, Carolina announced that McBain had agreed to a two-year contract extension worth US$3.6 million after an impressive season in which he led all Hurricanes defensemen with 19 assists and 27 points. The contract was structured so that McBain will make $1.7 million in 2012–13 and $1.9 million in 2013–14.[4] In the statement announcing the contract extension, then-Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford said, "Jamie is still a very young player who has established himself as an NHL defenseman. He moves the puck well and has shown that he can contribute offensively, especially on the power play."[5]

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, McBain signed a temporary contract with Finnish club Lahti Pelicans of the SM-liiga on November 2, 2012.[6] He participated in seven games for the Pelicans for one assist before returning to North America for the shortened 2012–13 season.

On June 30, 2013, during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, McBain was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, along with Carolina's second-round pick, in exchange for defenseman Andrej Sekera.[7] After one season with the Sabres, the Sabres declined to offer him a contract extension.[8]

As a free agent, McBain attended the Arizona Coyotes' training camp on a player-tryout offer, but was ultimately released by the team, unsigned. On October 31, 2014, McBain belatedly began the 2014–15 season by agreeing to a professional try-out contract with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL).[9] After six games with the Monarchs, McBain was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the team's NHL affiliate, the Los Angeles Kings, on November 11, 2014.[10] McBain wore number 5 for Los Angeles.

On July 1, 2016, McBain signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes.[11] He made the opening night roster for the Coyotes and appeared in 3 scoreless games to begin the 2016–17 season. He was then placed on waivers and assigned to AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, for the remainder of the year. He contributed with 43 points in 64 games.

On July 1, 2017, McBain left the Coyotes as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[12] After appearing at training camp, McBain was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, to start the season.[13] McBain was made one of seven alternative captains for Syracuse at the beginning of the 2017–18 season.[14]

Personal

McBain married Elizabeth Milner on July 5, 2014, in North Carolina.[15] Their son was born on November 2, 2015 in the Los Angeles area.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	U.S. National Development Team	USDP		52	3	13	16	38		10	0	3	3	4
2005–06	U.S. National Development Team	USDP		55	9	21	30	41		—	—	—	—	—
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	NHL		44	2	7	9	6		4	0	0	0	2
2016–17	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		64	8	35	43	48		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		60	5	19	24	30		7	1	3	4	0
NHL totals				348	30	80	110	72		4	0	0	0	2

Medal record
Representing the  United States
Ice hockey
Ice Hockey World Championships
	2013 Sweden/Finland
World Junior Championships
	2007 Mora

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	United States	U17	5th		5	1	3	4	4
2006	United States	WJC18			6	2	9	11	0
2007	United States	WJC			7	0	0	0	2
2008	United States	WJC	4th		6	0	1	1	0
2013	United States	WC			10	0	2	2	2
Junior totals					24	3	13	16	6
Senior totals					10	0	2	2	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team	2006–07
All-WCHA Third Team	2007–08
All-WCHA First Team	2008–09
AHCA West First-Team All-American	2008–09

References

1. The Canadian Press (March 26, 2009). "Hurricanes sign 2006 draft pick McBain to 3-year contract". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
2. "McBain's first career goal lifts 'Canes past Pens in overtime". CBS Sports. March 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
3. "Skinner, Stastny added to 2011 NHL All-Star roster". NHL.com. January 26, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
4. "Hurricanes Re-Sign D McBain to Two-Year, $3.6 Million Deal". TSN. May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
5. "Canes, McBain Agree to Terms on Two-Year Deal". Carolina Hurricanes. May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
6. "Jamie McBain to wear Pelicans jersey" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
7. "Hurricanes trade McBain, pick to Sabres for Sekera". The Sports Network. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
8. Hoppe, Bill (June 30, 2014). "Sabres won't qualify Jamie McBain and Connor Knapp, undecided on Cory Conacher". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
9. "Monarchs sign McBain". oursportscentral.com. October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
10. "Kings sign defenseman McBain". Los Angeles Kings. November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
11. "Coyotes sign McBain, Ross and Tinordi". Arizona Coyotes. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
12. "Lightning sign defenseman Jamie McBain to one-year, two-way contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
13. "Lightning reduce training camp roster by 12". NHL.com. September 25, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
14. "Syracuse Crunch will have a deep roster of alternate captains this season". syracuse.com. October 5, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
15. "Jamie and Liz". vimeo.com. July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
16. Hammond, Rich (November 2, 2015). "KINGS: What you need to know". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Richard Bachmann	WCHA Player of the Year 2008–09	Succeeded by Marc Cheverie