Jamie Storr
Encyclopedia
Jamie Storr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey
goaltender
.
and the Windsor Spitfires
of the Ontario Hockey League
(OHL). In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
, Storr was drafted 7th overall by the Los Angeles Kings
. He remained in the OHL for one more season before turning pro in 1994–95.
Storr spent the majority of his first three seasons in the Kings' minor league system with the Phoenix Roadrunners
and Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League (IHL). In his rookie season, he was given the opportunity to live with teammate Wayne Gretzky
and his family in Beverly Hills, CA. Storr was, in fact, named to the NHL All-Rookie Team
twice, in 1997–98 and 1998–99. Although he first appeared with the Kings in 1994–95, Storr did not play the minimum amount of games in one season (25) to not be considered a rookie until after 1998–99, therefore making him eligible for the honour multiple times.
Storr remained with the Kings until the 2003–04 season, when he joined the Carolina Hurricanes
. He was not, however, able to stick with the club and played in the minor leagues for the next three seasons. In 2006, Storr signed with the German
DEG Metro Stars
and went overseas to play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Storr retired after three years with DEG Metro Stars
on 13 May 2009. In 2010 it was announced that Storr would be an emergency backup with DEG Metro Stars
, however he would stay in North America unless needed. In the end he never ended up playing a game.
and 1995 World Junior Championships
in the Czech Republic
and Sweden
, Storr won back-to-back gold medals with Canada
, going undefeated in tournament play.
In 1994, he won the World Junior Championships Best Goaltender award and was also named to Team Canada's senior team for the World Championships, where he captured another gold medal, despite not appearing in a game.
NHL
DEL
International
sports show Off The Record
with Michael Landsberg
.
on his mask to honor his mother. His brother, Shannon Storr, is a math and physical education teacher at Brockville Collegiate Institute Secondary School in Brockville, Ontario.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
.
Playing career
Storr was the first goalie selected in the 1991 OHL Entry Draft and played major junior with the Owen Sound PlatersOwen Sound Platers
Owen Sound Platers was a name used for a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1989 to 2000, in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. In 2000, after the team was sold, new ownership renamed the team the Owen Sound Attack.-History:...
and the Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
(OHL). In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
1994 NHL Entry Draft
The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
, Storr was drafted 7th overall by the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He remained in the OHL for one more season before turning pro in 1994–95.
Storr spent the majority of his first three seasons in the Kings' minor league system with the Phoenix Roadrunners
Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)
The Phoenix Roadrunners were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. The team was housed at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for a World Hockey Association team of the same name...
and Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League (IHL). In his rookie season, he was given the opportunity to live with teammate Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
and his family in Beverly Hills, CA. Storr was, in fact, named to the NHL All-Rookie Team
NHL All-Rookie Team
The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year...
twice, in 1997–98 and 1998–99. Although he first appeared with the Kings in 1994–95, Storr did not play the minimum amount of games in one season (25) to not be considered a rookie until after 1998–99, therefore making him eligible for the honour multiple times.
Storr remained with the Kings until the 2003–04 season, when he joined the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
. He was not, however, able to stick with the club and played in the minor leagues for the next three seasons. In 2006, Storr signed with the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
DEG Metro Stars
DEG Metro Stars
The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players...
and went overseas to play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Storr retired after three years with DEG Metro Stars
DEG Metro Stars
The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players...
on 13 May 2009. In 2010 it was announced that Storr would be an emergency backup with DEG Metro Stars
DEG Metro Stars
The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players...
, however he would stay in North America unless needed. In the end he never ended up playing a game.
International play
Storr represented Team Canada extensively during his junior career, winning gold at the U-17, U-18 and U-20 levels. At the 19941994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 17th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Ostrava and Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic...
and 1995 World Junior Championships
1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 18th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada with games held throughout central Alberta...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Storr won back-to-back gold medals with Canada
Canada national junior hockey team
The Canadian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Canada. The team represents Canada at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship, held annually every December and January...
, going undefeated in tournament play.
In 1994, he won the World Junior Championships Best Goaltender award and was also named to Team Canada's senior team for the World Championships, where he captured another gold medal, despite not appearing in a game.
Awards
OHLOntario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
- Named to the All-Rookie Team in 1992.
- Named to the First All-Star Team in 19941993–94 OHL seasonThe 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J...
.
NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
- Named to the All-Rookie TeamNHL All-Rookie TeamThe NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year...
in 1998 and 1999.
DEL
- Best Goaltender in 2007.
International
- Won gold medal at the IIHF Under-17 Tournament in 1992.
- Won gold medal at the IIHF Under-18 Phoenix Cup in 1993.
- Won Top Goaltender Award at the IIHF Phoenix Cup in 1993.
- Won gold medal at the World Junior ChampionshipsWorld Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
in 1994 and 1995. - Won Top Goaltender Award at the World Junior Championships in 1994.
- Won a gold medal at the World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World ChampionshipsThe Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
in 1994.
Off the ice
Storr has been a popular guest on TSNThe Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
sports show Off The Record
Off The Record (TSN TV series)
Off the Record with Michael Landsberg, a.k.a. Off the Record or OTR, is a Canadian sports talk show on TSN hosted by Michael Landsberg...
with Michael Landsberg
Michael Landsberg
Michael Landsberg is a Canadian sports journalist. Landsberg started his national career in 1984 as an anchor on TSN's SportsDesk , broadcasting more than 5,000 episodes...
.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound Platers was a name used for a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1989 to 2000, in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. In 2000, after the team was sold, new ownership renamed the team the Owen Sound Attack.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
34 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1732 | 128 | 0 | 4.43 |
| 1992–93 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 41 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2362 | 180 | 0 | 4.57 |
| 1993–94 1993–94 OHL season The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J... |
Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 35 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2004 | 120 | 1 | 3.59 |
| 1994–95 1994–95 OHL season The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm... |
Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 17 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 977 | 64 | 0 | 3.93 |
| 1994–95 | Windsor Spitfires Windsor Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The... |
OHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 8 | 1 | 1.99 |
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 263 | 17 | 0 | 3.88 |
| 1995–96 | Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) The Phoenix Roadrunners were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. The team was housed at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for a World Hockey Association team of the same name... |
IHL | 48 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 2711 | 139 | 2 | 3.08 |
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 12 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 44 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 2441 | 147 | 0 | 3.61 |
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 11 | 0 | 2.49 |
| 1997–98 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 629 | 31 | 0 | 2.96 |
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 920 | 34 | 2 | 2.22 |
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 28 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1525 | 61 | 4 | 2.40 |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 42 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2206 | 93 | 1 | 2.53 |
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 45 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2498 | 114 | 4 | 2.74 |
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 886 | 28 | 2 | 1.90 |
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 39 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2027 | 86 | 3 | 2.54 |
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 712 | 38 | 0 | 3.20 |
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
NHL | 14 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 660 | 32 | 0 | 2.91 |
| 2004–05 2004–05 AHL season The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Springfield Falcons Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the... |
AHL | 30 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1697 | 91 | 0 | 3.22 |
| 2004–05 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 885 | 36 | 1 | 2.44 |
| 2005–06 2005–06 AHL season The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.... |
Philadelphia Phantoms Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were... |
AHL | 32 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1743 | 83 | 1 | 2.86 |
| 2006–07 | DEG Metro Stars DEG Metro Stars The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players... |
DEL | 51 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3061 | 119 | 4 | 2.33 |
| 2007–08 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 38 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2145 | 91 | 1 | 2.55 |
| NHL totals | 219 | 85 | 86 | 23 | 11512 | 488 | 16 | 2.54 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound Platers was a name used for a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1989 to 2000, in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. In 2000, after the team was sold, new ownership renamed the team the Owen Sound Attack.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
5 | 1 | 4 | - | 299 | 28 | 0 | 5.61 |
| 1992–93 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 454 | 35 | 0 | 4.62 |
| 1993–94 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 547 | 44 | 0 | 4.82 |
| 1994–95 | Windsor Spitfires Windsor Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The... |
OHL | 10 | 6 | 3 | - | 520 | 34 | 1 | 3.92 |
| 1995–96 | Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) The Phoenix Roadrunners were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. The team was housed at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for a World Hockey Association team of the same name... |
IHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 118 | 4 | 1 | 2.03 |
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
3 | 0 | 2 | - | 145 | 9 | 0 | 3.72 |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3.33 |
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2006–07 | DEG Metro Stars DEG Metro Stars The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players... |
DEL | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 560 | 20 | 1 | 2.14 |
| 2007–08 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 13 | 8 | 5 | - | 819 | 32 | 0 | 2.34 |
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | - | 181 | 11 | 0 | 3.64 | ||
Personal life
Storr is half-Japanese and has his last name written in Japanese katakanaKatakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet . The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana scripts are derived from components of more complex kanji. Each kana represents one mora...
on his mask to honor his mother. His brother, Shannon Storr, is a math and physical education teacher at Brockville Collegiate Institute Secondary School in Brockville, Ontario.