Hockey player Jason Spezza became famous for his performances for the “Senators” from Ottawa. Plays on the position of the central striker. He is the world champion and participant in the Olympic Games as part of the Canadian national team.
Biography
Jason Spezza was born in the small Canadian town of Missigar, Ontario, in 1983. His parents - Reno and Donna Specstsa - were immigrants from Italy. In addition to Jason, the family had two more children - Michelle and Matthew, who now plays in the International Hockey League, playing as a goalkeeper.
Since Jason Spezza lived near Toronto, it is not surprising that since childhood he has been a fan of the local Canadian club Toronto Maple Leaves. The idol of the young hockey player was the legendary player Mario Lemieux.
Almost from the first days of his life, Speczha got used to popularity. Already in his infancy, he won a beauty contest among kids, at the age of five he became the face of an advertisement for drinks , and at seven - a retail chain of stores .
However, the guy was not destined to become a model. At fifteen, his sports career began. The first team of Jason Specials was the “Brampton Battalion” of the Ontario Hockey League . In her composition, the future NHL star performed in the 1998–99 season. For 67 fights played, Jason Speczza managed to hit the opponents' goal 22 times and record 49 assists in his track record.
For the next two seasons, the center forward played for the Miss Dogs Ice Dogs club. For 67 games, the young hockey player managed to score 91 points. Such a game did not go unnoticed - Jason Spezzu was called to the location of the junior team of Canada, for which he played seven fights. From 2000 to 2002, the player changed several teams.
Career in the NHL
Jason Spezza got into the NHL draft in 2001, where he subsequently ended up in the Canadian Ottawa Senators club. But the official debut in the most prestigious hockey league in North America came only next year. In the 2002-03 season, Spetsza played just 33 matches for Senators, gaining 21 points.
Already in the next championship draw, Jason became an indispensable member of the team. He played in 78 matches, while scoring 22 goals and gave 33 accurate assists.
In the 2004-05 season, Jason Spezza was forced to return to the AHL, where he played for Binghamton Senators. As part of this club, the player became the league's top scorer - 32 goals and 85 assists.
One year later, Spezza returned to the Ottawa Senators. Here he becomes the center forward, acting on the same level as Brandon Boshensky and Dani Heatley. This trio over time has become one of the most formidable lines of attack in the entire NHL. This season, the Senators in the first round of the playoffs dealt with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but lost the Buffolo Sabers in the second round.
Jason Spezza played for the Ottawa Senators seven seasons. During this time, he managed to light a red light 178 times behind the gates of his opponents, and also made 272 assists. Unfortunately, frequent injuries made Jason look for a new team.
The 2012–13 season opened European hockey for Spetsza - he played in the Swiss National League for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers team, in which he played 28 matches and scored 30 points.
In 2013, after a short break, Jason returned to the NHL, where he played for the Senators from Ottawa that had already become his family. In the season 14-15, he spent 82 fights, in which he scored 66 points (23 goals and 43 accurate assists).
The next season, Spezza moved to the Dallas Stars , and a year later he signed with this club a new 30-million contract, designed for 4 years.
National Team Games
To the games for the main hockey team of Canada, Specials began to be attracted since 2008. Thanks to Joe Sakik's retirement from sports and Ryan Getzlif's injury, Jason was lucky to take part in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
The World Cup in 2015 was especially memorable. In addition to the fact that the Canadian team won this tournament, Jason Spezza became the top scorer of the competition.
Sports Achievements
Whatever team Jason Spezza plays , the statistics of his performances are impressive. Although he has never won the most prestigious trophy in the NHL Stanley Cup, the Canadian player has something to brag about.
Among the personal achievements of Spetsets, in addition to the best striker and scorer of the 2015 World Cup, it is necessary to recall the awards of John B. Sellenger for best performance in the AHL and the prize of Les Cunningham in 2005. Jason also twice (in 2008 and 2012) became a member of the NHL stars match.
Among the team achievements - the world champion in 2015, as well as the silver medalist of similar competitions in 2008 and 2009.