# Wes Jarvis

Wesley Herbert Jarvis (born May 30, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with four teams between 1979 and 1988, though much of his career was spent in the minor American Hockey League. His cousin, Doug Jarvis, also played in the NHL.

## Hockey career

As a youth, Jarvis played in the 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.
Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Jarvis also played for the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Jarvis was the winner of the 1978–79 Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the player voted to be most outstanding in his first season in the International Hockey League by the league coaches. During the 1982–83 season, Jarvis won the Phil Esposito Trophy, which is awarded to the leading scorer of the Central Hockey League for the regular season. His last season of professional hockey was in 1989–90 with the Newmarket Saints. Jarvis was the head coach of the Newmarket Hurricanes of the OPJHL and was an assistant coach with the Barrie Colts for three seasons.

## Personal life

Now living in Ontario with his wife Darlene and four daughters (Darcie, Corie, Terrie, and Leslie), Jarvis and former NHL teammate Mike Gartner own and run National Training Rinks, a hockey training and instruction facility. He is the brother in-law of Dwight Foster, uncle of Alex Foster, and cousin of Doug Jarvis.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1974–75 | Weston Dodgers | OPJAHL | 38 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 64 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 65 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 21 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Windsor Spitfires | OMJHL | 44 | 27 | 51 | 78 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 73 | 44 | 65 | 100 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 16 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 55 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 24 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 |
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 26 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 31 | 61 | 92 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 1982–83 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Birmingham South Stars | CHL | 75 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 61 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 52 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 74 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| 1986–87 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 70 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 79 | 25 | 59 | 84 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 52 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 1989–90 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 36 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 459 | 205 | 366 | 571 | 283 | 33 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 22 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 237 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |