James Reimer
James Reimer (; born March 15, 1988) is a Canadian professional
ice hockey goaltender who is currently an
unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the
Buffalo Sabres of the
National Hockey League (NHL). Reimer has also played in the NHL for the
Toronto Maple Leafs,
Florida Panthers,
San Jose Sharks,
Carolina Hurricanes,
Detroit Red Wings and
Anaheim Ducks. He was selected by the Maple Leafs in the fourth round (99th overall) of the
2006 NHL entry draft. He started playing
minor hockey in his hometown when he was 12. He played
junior hockey with the
Red Deer Rebels of the
Western Hockey League (WHL), after being selected in the fifth round of the 2003
WHL bantam draft.
After turning professional, Reimer played with the
South Carolina Stingrays and
Reading Royals of the
ECHL, as well as the
Toronto Marlies of the
American Hockey League (AHL). He was named the most valuable player of the ECHL playoffs, as the Stingrays won the
Kelly Cup in
2009. Reimer made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs during the
2010–11 season and went on to replace
Jean-Sébastien Giguère as the Maple Leafs' starting goaltender.
Reimer plays for
Canada internationally, and first represented his country at the
2011 World Championship.
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