Playing career

Amateur

Vandermeer capped-off a four-year career (1997-2001) with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) winning the Memorial Cup in 2001, while leading the WHL that season in plus/minus, with a +49. The recipient of the WHL Humanitarian of the Year award in 2001, Vandermeer served as the team's Captain from 1999-2001 and amassed over 700 PIMS in his four years in Red Deer.

Professional

On December 21, 2000, Vandermeer signed with the Philadelphia Flyers as an undrafted free agent. He made his professional AHL debut with the Philadelphia Phantoms during the 2001-02 season.

On January 2, 2003, Vandermeer made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers playing against the Anaheim Ducks.

On February 19, 2004, Vandermeer was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Colin Fraser and a 2004 second round draft pick in exchange for Alexei Zhamnov.

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Vandermeer played with the Norfolk Admirals, the AHL affiliate to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Vandermeer re-signed with the Chicago Blackhawks from 2005-08. He was named one of the team's Alternate Captains for select games and earned over $3 million during this time.

On December 18, 2007, Vandermeer was traded back to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Ben Eager.

On February 20, 2008, Vandermeer was traded to the Calgary Flames for a third round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

On July 1, 2008, Vandermeer signed a three-year deal worth $6.9 million as an Unrestricted Free Agent with the Calgary Flames.

On June 27, 2009, Vandermeer was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Brandon Prust.

On April 7, 2010, Vandermeer was named Man of the Year by the Phoenix Coyotes.

On June 30, 2010, Vandermeer was traded by the Coyotes to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Patrick O'Sullivan.

During the 2010-11 season with the Oilers, Vandermeer was named one of the Alternate Captains for select games.

On March 22, 2011, Vandermeer recorded his 100th career point vs the Nashville Predators with an assist on a goal by Jordan Eberle.

On July 1, 2011, Vandermeer became an unrestricted free agent and signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the San Jose Sharks.

On January 14, 2013, after the lockout ended, Vandermeer continued his journeyman career in signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks that paid him $600,000 at the NHL level and $275,000 at the AHL level. Vandermeer spent the majority of the shortened season with the Canucks AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, and was named one of the team's Alternate Captains for select games.

On September 6, 2013, Vandermeer signed a one-year contract in Switzerland with the Kloten Flyers of the NLA. He signed one-year contract extensions with the Kloten Flyers in November 2013, and September 2014.

On February 2, 2016, Jim Vandermeer signed for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Personal

Vandermeer and his wife, Stefanie, were introduced by their mutual friend Brent Seabrook in 2007. They were married on July 3, 2009 in Vancouver. NHL stars Brent Seabrook and James Wisniewski served as groomsmen. They reside in Vancouver during the off season. They have two children, son Rex Jameson born in July 2013 and daughter Ryan James born in July 2014.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997-98	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		35	0	3	3	55		2	0	0	0	0
1998-99	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		70	5	23	28	258		9	0	1	1	24
1999-00	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		71	8	30	38	221		4	0	1	1	16
2000-01	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		72	21	44	65	180		22	3	13	16	43
2001-02	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		74	1	13	14	88		5	0	2	2	14
2002-03	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		48	4	8	12	122		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		24	2	1	3	27		8	0	1	1	9
2003-04	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		26	1	6	7	120		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		23	3	2	5	25		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		23	2	10	12	58		—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		52	3	10	13	164		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		76	6	18	24	116		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		46	1	6	7	53		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		26	2	7	9	44		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		28	1	5	6	27		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Calgary Flames	NHL		21	0	2	2	39		7	0	0	0	4
2008-09	Calgary Flames	NHL		45	1	6	7	108		6	0	1	1	4
2009-10	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		62	4	8	12	60		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		62	2	12	14	74		—	—	—	—	—
2011-12	San Jose Sharks	NHL		25	1	3	4	33		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Chicago Wolves	AHL		34	5	5	10	66		—	—	—	—	—
2013-14	Kloten Flyers	NLA		49	2	10	12	86		16	1	0	1	26
2014-15	Kloten Flyers	NLA		43	3	7	10	39		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				436	25	80	105	590		21	0	2	2	17

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy	2000-01
WHL West First Team All-Star	2000-01
CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award	2000-01
WHL Plus-Minus Award	2000-01
AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Most Coachable Player Award	2000-01
AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Most Coachable Player Award	2001-02
NHL Phoenix Coyotes Man of the Year Award	2009-10

[ Source: Wikipedia ]