Jamieson Rees

Jamieson Rees (born 26 February 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 44th overall by the Hurricanes in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Jamieson Rees
Born (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Wolves (AHL)
NHL Draft 44th overall, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2020–present

Playing career

Junior

In minor hockey, Rees led the Mississauga Reps of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) to an OHL Cup Championship before being drafted ninth overall by the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection.[2]

On 6 October 2017, Rees made his OHL debut and first OHL assist in a 4–1 win against the Barrie Colts.[3] On 20 October 2017, Rees scored his first OHL goal in a 5–2 win against the Sudbury Wolves.[4] Overall, in the 2017–18 OHL season, Rees played 46 games with five goals and 15 assists.

In Rees' sophomore OHL season, he played 37 games with 10 goals and 22 assists.[1] He missed two months with a lacerated kidney injury and served an eight-game suspension for a blindside hit.[5][6] In the 2019–20 OHL season, Rees was named alternate captain of the Sarnia Sting, playing 39 games with 18 goals and 43 assists in the shortened season.[1]

Professional

On 30 December 2020, the Carolina Hurricanes signed Rees to a three-year entry-level contract.[7] On 05 February 2021, he made his professional debut in a 3–1 win against the Grand Rapids Griffins.[8] The next day, he scored his first AHL goal in a 5–4 comeback win against the Rockford IceHogs.[9]

On 14 October 2021, Rees underwent knee surgery and was placed on the injured non-roster list for the Carolina Hurricanes.[10]

International play

Rees represented Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships and at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, winning a gold medal in the latter.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Sarnia Sting OHL 46 5 15 20 14 6 0 1 1 11
2018–19 Sarnia Sting OHL 37 10 22 32 38 4 0 0 0 4
2019–20 Sarnia Sting OHL 39 18 43 61 47 — — — — —
2020–21 Chicago Wolves AHL 29 8 6 14 47 — — — — —
AHL totals 29 8 6 14 47 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada Black U17 7th 5 1 3 4 6
2018 Canada HG18 5 1 3 4 4
2019 Canada U18 4th 7 2 6 8 18
Junior totals 17 4 12 16 28

References
  1. "Jamieson Rees at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  2. "Jamieson Rees Commits to Sting – Ontario Hockey League". Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  3. "Game Log: Barrie Colts – Sarnia Sting – October 6th, 2017". Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  4. "Game Log: Sarnia Sting – Sudbury Wolves – October 20th, 2017".
  5. "Rees not rushing development with Hurricanes". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  6. Pronman, Corey. "Pronman's 2019 NHL Draft Board: Top 107 prospects". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  7. "Canes Sign Jamieson Rees to Entry-Level Deal". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  8. "Game Log: Grand Rapids Griffins – Chicago Wolves – February 5th, 2021".
  9. "Game Log: Rockford IceHogs – Chicago Wolves – February 6th, 2021".
  10. "Rees Undergoes Surgery on Right Knee". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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