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Jason Demers

Jason Demers

#44, D,
Edmonton Oilers
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/195 lbs
Born: Dorval, Canada
Draft: 2008 7th round (186th pick) by the
San Jose Sharks
Shoots: R
  • Daily Journal

    Defensemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs

    Deep NHL playoff runs Jason Demers went on during his playing career usually ended the same way. There were 70 goals scored over the first 10 games in the first round, a product of not just hot offense sparked by some of the league's top players but team-wide struggles to keep the puck out of the net. “It's really hard if you don't have some depth and guys that can step right in and can have impact,” said three-time Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Ken Daneyko, now an NHL Network analyst.

  • Lucic contract prevented Oilers from signing Demers in 2016

    Ex-NHL defenceman Jason Demers had a brief stint with the Edmonton Oilers last season, but did you know he could have been on the team six years prior? In the summer of 2016, Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli was busy. Demers, who was coming off a 23-point season with the Dallas Stars, was one of his top targets. The now-mostly-retired NHL defender appeared on OilersNation Everyday earlier this week to give fans a peek behind the curtain and explain why he ultimately did not sign with the team.