page_title: Jason Akeson
section_title: Junior
hierarchical_section_title: Jason Akeson / Playing career / Junior
caption_attribution_description: Jason Akeson with the Philadelphia Flyers
context_page_description: Jason Akeson is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers.
context_section_description: Akeson played junior hockey for the Cumberland Grads of the CJHL from 2006-08. He had a total of 114 points in 88 games for them. In 2007-08 Akeson played 13 games for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League. He had a total of 2 points (assists). Akeson returned to the Rangers in 2008-09 to play in his first full OHL season. Despite the Rangers finishing last in the Central Division, Akeson still had a successful season. He scored 64 points in 56 games. He was named to the league's Second All-Rookie team.
  In the 2009–10 season Akeson had 80 points while playing on a line with Jeff Skinner and Jeremy Morin in 56 regular season games. He scored an additional 19 points in 20 playoff games. In 2010-11 Akeson tied for first overall in points with Tyler Toffoli with 108 points. He was first overall in the league in assists, with 84. Akeson was named the league's Most Gentlemanly Player, recording only 23 penalty minutes. He was also awarded the OHL's Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy as the league's top over age player.
caption: Akeson during his tenure with the Flyers.
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