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2002-03 to 2011-12 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #24 JIM VANDERMEER Chicago Blackhawks · Defense
VG-EX Career
4
Card #CAREER-08468213
Jim Vandermeer in action
24 D Defense
79 OVR
Jim Vandermeer Chicago Blackhawks
12 NHL seasons · 2002-03 to 2011-12
2011-12

Career Report

4 Very Good–Excellent 4

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2002-03 PHI 24 3 89 5
2005-06 CHI 76 24 88 5
2003-04 CHI 46 17 78 5
2011-12 SJS 25 4 70 2
2007-08 CGY 75 17 70 4

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 97OVR Jeremy Roenick Blackhawks 2 of his goals R 81OVR Matthew Barnaby Sabres 2 of his goals C 82OVR Sam Gagner Oilers 2 of his goals R 76OVR Martin Lapointe Red Wings 2 of his goals

Set up most

L 81OVR Kyle Calder Blackhawks Set up 6 goals R 83OVR Rene Bourque Flames Set up 5 goals R 87OVR Jordan Eberle Kraken Set up 5 goals L 66OVR Ryan Jones Oilers Set up 3 goals

Most time together

L 70OVR Magnus Paajarvi Blues 295 min together C 84OVR Andrew Cogliano Ducks 261 min together R 87OVR Jordan Eberle Kraken 257 min together D 53OVR Theo Peckham Oilers 215 min together

Best with

L 82OVR Taylor Hall Hurricanes 12–6 in goals together C 82OVR Sam Gagner Oilers 12–7 in goals together L 66OVR Ryan Jones Oilers 8–9 in goals together R 87OVR Jordan Eberle Kraken 9–13 in goals together
Scored on most
Garth Snow 2 goals Patrick Lalime 2 goals Sean Burke 1 goal
Best game
December 20, 2003 vs NYI: 2G

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

C 81OVR R.J. Umberger Blue Jackets Hit him 5 times C 93OVR Andy McDonald Ducks Hit him 4 times R 71OVR Brad Richardson Kings Hit him 4 times R 93OVR T.J. Oshie Capitals Hit him 4 times

Hit most by

R 70OVR Cal Clutterbuck Islanders Hit by him 6 times L 62OVR Eric Nystrom Flames Hit by him 4 times C 58OVR Andrew Murray Blue Jackets Hit by him 3 times R 91OVR Dustin Brown Kings Hit by him 3 times
44 fights with 38 opponents
Jared Boll 3 fights Jeff Cowan 2 fights Krys Barch 2 fights Taylor Pyatt 2 fights Cam Janssen 2 fights Shayne Corson 1 fight Scott Thornton 1 fight Jason Marshall 1 fight Chris Simon 1 fight Grant Marshall 1 fight Ian Laperriere 1 fight Ryan Vandenbussche 1 fight and 26 more