Jimmy Waite

James Dean Waite (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender.[1] He currently serves as the goaltending coach for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Jimmy Waite
Born (1969-04-15) April 15, 1969
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks
Phoenix Coyotes
Moskitos Essen
Iserlohn Roosters
ERC Ingolstadt
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 8th overall, 1987
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 19882010

Playing career

Waite was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1981 and 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Sherbrooke.[2]

Waite was one of the highest-rated goalies in the late 1980s and many scouts believed he had the potential to become a star. He was named the best goaltender at the 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was also named to the tournament all-star team as Canada won the gold medal. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft; the Blackhawks were already deep in goal with both Ed Belfour and Dominik Hašek (although Hasek could not come to North America without defecting at the time).[3] While Waite received the bulk of the starts in the backup role to Belfour for Chicago, with Hasek playing just 25 games in 2 seasons, Waite did not exhibit strong skills and was later sent to the San Jose Sharks, and eventually the Phoenix Coyotes.[4] After 2001, Waite played the rest of his career in Germany, playing six years for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga[5] and signed in January 2010 for Nürnberg Ice Tigers.[6]

Personal life

Waite's brother, Stéphane, is the goaltending coach for the Montreal Canadiens. He previously served as the Blackhawks' goaltending coach from 2005 to 2009.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1984–85 Cantons de l'Est Cantonniers QMAAA 106405985205.22 3211431506.29
1985–86 Cantons de l'Est Cantonniers QMAAA 2711151164414305.22 2021001106.60
1986–87 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 5023173256920924.48.869 11465765415.63.860
1987–88 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 3617161200015004.50.875 4122221704.59.844
1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 110714944305.22.829
1988–89 Saginaw Hawks IHL 53103041001.97
1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 42001831404.60.848
1989–90 Indianapolis Ice IHL 5434145320713552.53 10916021911.89
1990–91 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 110060202.00.929
1990–91 Indianapolis Ice IHL 4926184288816733.47 6243692003.25
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 174748775403.69.844
1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 134717025304.53
1991–92 Hershey Bears AHL 116416314404.18.876 6243601903.17.912
1992–93 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 206719964922.95.881
1993–94 San Jose Sharks NHL 153706975004.30.843
1994–95 Indianapolis Ice IHL 42112391303.25.909
1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2110119502.53.902
1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 100031000.001.000
1995–96 Indianapolis Ice IHL 5628186315717903.40.894 5232981513.02.909
1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2011105704.00.879
1996–97 Indianapolis Ice IHL 4122154245011242.74.914 4132221303.51.919
1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 175617932812.12.913 4031711103.85.887
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 166548984112.74.895
1998–99 Utah Grizzlies IHL 116326223002.89.906
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL 83414831902.36.914 202118 603.05.912
1999–2000 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 6220374346117663.05.912
2000–01 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 4312254244513213.24.899
2001–02 Moskitos Essen DEL 58329016633.03.908
2002–03 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 52308112262.38.909
2003–04 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 4927949382.00.926 95792712.80.912
2004–05 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 4224549282.25.921 116612912.63.916
2005–06 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 50293510852.21.923 73951712.58.913
2006–07 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 47277212022.60.915 63762103.35.915
2007–08 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 51300615633.11.900 34.00.865
2008–09 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 48287513312.78.910
2009–10 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 160202.00.959 12.00.939
IHL totals 233125772313,569699123.09 25141114916724.04
DEL totals 39823,267992362.56 37
NHL totals 106284112525329343.35.871 4031711103.85.887

International

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1987 Canada WJC 4 220 12 0 3.27
1988 Canada WJC 7 6 0 1 419 16 0 2.29
Junior totals 11 639 28 0 2.63

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Everett Sanipass
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick
1987
Succeeded by
Jeremy Roenick
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