James Reimer
Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player
1988 –
Who is James Reimer?
James Reimer is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Reimer was selected by the Maple Leafs in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He started playing minor hockey in his hometown when he was 12. He played junior hockey with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League, after being selected in the fifth round of the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft. After turning professional, Reimer played with the South Carolina Stingrays and Reading Royals of the ECHL, as well as the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Reimer was named the most valuable player of the ECHL playoffs, as the Stingrays won the Kelly Cup in 2009. Reimer made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs during the 2010–11 season and went on to replace Jean-Sébastien Giguère as the Maple Leafs' starting goaltender. He plays for Canada internationally, and first represented his country at the 2011 World Championship. As at 2013, he had the best save percentage in Toronto Maple Leafs history with a then .918.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1988
Rural Municipality of Bifrost - Spouses
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Winnipeg
- Rural Municipality of Bifrost
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on July 23, 2013
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