Jason Spezza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jason Spezza

ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1983

Place of Birth: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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About Jason Spezza

  • Jason Rocco Anthony Spezza (born June 13, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • He has also played in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators and Dallas Stars. After beginning his major junior career at the early age of 15 in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Spezza was selected second overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, eventually serving as their team captain following the departure of Daniel Alfredsson.
  • Playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2004–05 due to the NHL lockout, he won the Les Cunningham Award as league MVP with the Binghamton Senators.
  • In 2005–06, Spezza set an Ottawa Senators franchise record with 71 assists, while hitting the 90-point mark for the first of two times in his NHL career. Internationally, Spezza has represented Canada at three World Junior Championships and two World Championships.
  • When he made his World Junior debut in 2000, he became just the third 16-year-old in history to make the team, behind Wayne Gretzky and Eric Lindros.

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