Position	Defenceman
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg)
NHL Team	Florida Panthers
Nationality	Canada
Born	September 27, 1983, Edmonton, AB, CAN
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 2002 Florida Panthers
Pro Career	2002 – present

Jason "Jay" Bouwmeester (born September 27, 1983 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a defenceman currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the NHL. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... “NHL” redirects here. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... A childs first birthday party. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Edmonton within census division number 11, Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [province]) Area Ranked... Motto (Latin for From Sea to Sea) Anthem O Canada Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official languages English, French Government Parliamentary democracy and federal constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor General Michaëlle Jean  -  Prime Minister Stephen Harper Establishment  -  Act of Union February... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22-23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Edmonton within census division number 11, Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [province]) Area Ranked... Defenceman (defenseman in American English) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ... “NHL” redirects here. ...

Bouwmeester was drafted third overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Panthers later that year. The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22-23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Bouwmeester played for Team Canada in the 2003 Men's World Hockey Championship in Finland and helped the team go on to win the gold medal. He was also named to the 2004 World Championship team that won the gold medal again. The Canadian national (ice) hockey team is controlled by Hockey Canada. ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. ...

In September of 2004 Bouwmeester played for Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey. Canada won the tournament.

On February 8, 2006, Hockey Canada announced Bouwmeester would be added to the 2006 Olympic lineup in place of injured defenceman Scott Niedermayer. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

Bouwmeester participated in his first NHL All-Star game during the 2006-2007 hockey season.

Career Statistics

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External links

• Jay Bouwmeester's statistics at tsn.ca