Cam Janssen

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


position = Right Wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 210
team = St. Louis Blues
former_teams = New Jersey Devils
league = NHL
nickname =
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|4|15
birth_place = St. Louis, MO, USA
draft = 117th overall
draft_year = 2002
draft_team = New Jersey Devils
career_start = 2005

Cam Janssen (born April 15, 1984) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). The New Jersey Devils drafted him 117th overall in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Before being drafted, Janssen played for the Windsor Spitfires and Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. He played in the Memorial Cup tournament with the Guelph Storm in the 2003-04 season.

He led the Devils during the 2005-2006 season with 11 major penalties for fighting. On February 24, 2007 he scored his first career goal against the Washington Capitals at 10:33 in the second period in his 82nd NHL game. The Devils' fans gave Janssen a standing ovation.

In the second period of a regular season game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 2, 2007, Janssen rendered Toronto Maple Leaf defenseman Tomas Kaberle unconscious with a late body check that knocked Kaberle off his feet and headfirst into the boards. Kaberle was carried off the ice on a stretcher. [cite web | title=ESPN.com - NHL - Toronto defenseman Kaberle leaves game on stretcher | publisher=ESPN.com | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2786245 | accessdate=2007-03-02 | accessyear=2007] The NHL announced Janssen would be suspended for a period of three games without pay, forfeiting a total of $7,220.16. He missed games versus Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and returned for the Devils' matchup with the Buffalo Sabres on March 10, 2007.Cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=289993&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=NHL suspends New Jersey's Janssen for three games|accessdate=2007-03-04|publisher=NHL.com|year=2007]

On March 30, 2007, Janssen received a sore shoulder after fighting Philadelphia's Riley Cote and missed 4 games. He returned for the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Janssen was injured in the 2007 NHL preseason as well, suffering an injury in a fight with Jesse Boulerice.Cite web|url=http://njmg.typepad.com/devilsblog/2007/09/janssen-injures.html|title=Janssen injures shoulder|accessdate=2007-12-18|publisher=Fire & Ice|year=2007]

On December 26, 2007, Janssen participated in a charity event with the New Jersey Devil and Santa at Floyd Hall Arena in Little Falls, and the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne. He also participated in an autograph session with the fans. On February 26, 2008, The New Jersey Devils traded Cam Janssen to the St. Louis Blues for defenseman Bryce Salvador. He made his debut two days later, wearing #55 against the Phoenix Coyotes.

References

External links

*nhlprofile|8470123
*hockeydb|59645
* [http://www.ohltoughguys.com/content/cam-janssen-tough-guy-interview/ Cam Janssen Interview]