James Wisniewski

James Wisniewski (born February 21, 1984, in Canton, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey player currently with the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL.
==Playing career==
Wisniewski started his junior hockey career with his hometown Plymouth Whalers of the OHL, in 2000. He improved every year significantly, and was drafted in the 4th round by the Blackhawks in 2002. At the start of the 2003–04 season, he was named captain of the Whalers. Wielding a rocket slap-shot (good for 17 goals, 11 on the power-play), "Wiz" was arguably the most feared defenseman in the OHL that year. He finished 24th in overall scoring with 70 points, but 3rd in defenseman scoring, short 6 points of Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Bryan Rodney. However, Wisniewski played in 17 less games, playing in only 50 to Rodney's 67 (in a 68 game season). For his work, Wisniewski was awarded the OHL's 2004 Max Kaminsky Trophy as most outstanding defenceman. The accolades didn't stop there, as Wisniewski also took home the parent league, CHL's Defenseman of the Year award. This recognition gained Wisniewski a contract with Chicago, and a jump to the AHL's Norfolk Admirals.
Wisniewski was called up early to the Blackhawks in the 2006–07 season and has since stuck with the Blackhawks. James tore his ACL during the 1st period against Los Angeles on March 5, 2007. He was placed on injured reserve and missed the rest of the season. 
On March 4, 2009, Wisniewski was traded by the Blackhawks along with Petri Kontiola to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Samuel Pahlsson and Logan Stephenson.
==Awards and achievements==
*2000–01 OHL First All-Rookie Team
*2003–04 OHL First All-Star Team
*2003–04 OHL Max Kaminsky Trophy
*2003–04 CHL First All-Star Team
*2003–04 CHL Defenceman of the Year
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
2000–01 	Plymouth Whalers 	OHL 	 	53 	6 	23 	29 	72 	 	19 	3 	10 	13 	34
2001–02 	Plymouth Whalers 	OHL 	 	62 	11 	25 	36 	100 	 	6 	1 	2 	3 	6
2002–03 	Plymouth Whalers 	OHL 	 	52 	18 	34 	52 	60 	 	18 	2 	10 	12 	14
2003–04 	Plymouth Whalers 	OHL 	 	50 	17 	53 	70 	63 	 	9 	3 	7 	10 	8
2004–05 	Norfolk Admirals 	AHL 	 	66 	7 	18 	25 	110 	 	5 	1 	3 	4 	2
2005–06 	Norfolk Admirals 	AHL 	 	61 	7 	28 	35 	67 	 	4 	1 	2 	3 	6
2005–06 	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL 	 	19 	2 	5 	7 	36 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Norfolk Admirals 	AHL 	 	10 	0 	6 	6 	8 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL 	 	50 	2 	8 	10 	39 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL 	 	68 	7 	19 	26 	103 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Rockford IceHogs 	AHL 	 	2 	3 	1 	4 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL 	 	31 	2 	11 	13 	14 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Anaheim Ducks 	NHL 	 	17 	1 	10 	11 	16 	 	12 	1 	2 	3 	10
2009–10 	Anaheim Ducks 	NHL 	 	69 	3 	27 	30 	56 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	254 	17 	80 	97 	264 	 	12 	1 	2 	3 	10
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==International play==
Played for United States in:
*2002 World U18 Championships (Gold Medal)
*2003 World Junior Championships 
*2004 World Junior Championships (Gold Medal)
*2008 World Championships 
===International statistics===
Year 	Team 	Comp 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002 	United States 	WJ18 	3 	1	2	3 	6
2003 	United States 	WJC 	7 	0	4	4 	6
2004 	United States 	WJC 	6 	2	3	5 	4
2008 	United States 	WC 	6 	1	2	3 	6
Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	16	3	9	12 	16
Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	6 	1	2	3 	6
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1984
Category:Anaheim Ducks players
Category:Chicago Blackhawks players
Category:Plymouth Whalers alumni
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Norfolk Admirals players
Category:Rockford IceHogs players
Category:New York Islanders players
Category:Montreal Canadiens players