- Jim Fahey
James Fahey (born
May 11 ,1979 inBoston, Massachusetts ) is aprofessional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for theChicago Blackhawks of the NHL.Fahey was drafted in the 8th round, 212th overall, by the
San Jose Sharks in the1998 NHL Entry Draft . Before becoming a professional hockey player, Jim was a member of the Dorchester, MA (Greater Boston Youth Hockey League), Tier 2 National Championship Midget Team in 1996, and subsequently a standout atCatholic Memorial High School , winning MVP awards while leading his school to four straight state championships. He went on to become a star at Northeastern University, where he finished his career with the single season defense scoring record for the Huskies as a First Team All-American and Hobey Baker Award finalist. During his draft year, he was featured in a segment with his idol,Raymond Bourque , in a feature forThe NHL on FOX .Following his college career, in the 2003 season, after spending some time with San Jose's AHL farm team in Cleveland, Fahey was recalled to the Sharks and was selected San Jose's rookie of the year. Despite spending nearly half the season in the minor leagues, he led all rookie NHL defenceman in scoring.
In the 2004 season, Fahey battled with pneumonia, and after recording only two points in fifteen games, was sent down to Cleveland, where he played for the remainder of that season, and has seen only sporadic NHL duty since.
Fahey has also played in international competitions, like the 2003 IIHF Men's World Championships. He has been named to the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team.
Fahey signed a one-year contract worth US$500,000; his contract ends in June 2007. Prior to the
2006–07 NHL season , Fahey was traded withAlexander Korolyuk to theNew Jersey Devils for Vladimir Malakhov and a conditional first round pick. On July 27, 2007, Fahey signed with the Chicago Blackhawks.Fahey also has a degree in real estate development from Northeastern University.
Awards
*2000–2001: HE - Second All-Star Team
*2001–2002: HE - First All-Star Team
*2001–2002:NCAA - East First All-American Team
*2001–2002:Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist
*2002–2003: San Jose Sharks Playstation rookie of the yearRegular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 New Jersey Devils NHL 13 0 1 1 2 - - - - - 4th Season Career NHL 92 1 24 25 67 2 0 0 0 0 External links
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