James "JVR" van Riemsdyk (born May 4, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
During the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Philadelphia Flyers (who finished in 7th place in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) found themselves down 3 games to none against the 6th-place Boston Bruins. Philadelphia mounted a comeback, only to find themselves losing to the Bruins 3-0 in game 7 at Boston's TD Garden. With 2:50 left in the first period, van Riemsdyk scored his first career playoff goal, and the game's momentum shifted to the Flyers. Philadelphia went on to win the game, 4-3, and the playoff series, 4 games to 3. Not since the New York Islanders came back from a 3-0 deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1975 had a team won 4 games in a row to win an NHL playoff series. For van Riemsdyk's momentum-changing goal, he was named the impact player of the game.
On February 15, 2011, in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning van Riemsdyk recorded his first Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, an assist, and a fight in the Flyers' first victory over the Lightning in the season series. On March 26, 2011, in a game against the New York Islanders, van Riemsdyk recorded his first career NHL hat trick in the Flyers 4-1 victory over New York in front of some of his aunts and uncles, and his mother. Two of the three were scored in even-strength play, while the third came on a power play.
In the opening round of the 2011 NHL Playoffs, van Riemsdyk had a very strong series and was a key to the Flyers' 4-3 series win over the Buffalo Sabres. van Riemsdyk tallied 4 goals in the series, including the eventual game-winner in the seventh game to help the Flyers advance. He followed that series up with 3 goals in 4 games against Boston as the Flyers were swept by the Bruins. Despite only playing in 11 games, van Riemsdyk finished third in the entire postseason in total shots with 70 (behind only Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks) and led the postseason in shots per game.
The Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly re-signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million. Van Riemsdyk, who is entering his third season in Philadelphia, provided the length of the extension on his Twitter. Van Riemsdyk was scheduled to become a restricted free agent at the end of the 2011-12 campaign. He finished the 2010-11 regular season with career highs in points (40), goals (21), and plus/minus rating (plus-15). In the 2012 season Van Riemsdyk broke his foot requiring surgery. On June 23, 2012, Van Riemsdyk was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Luke Schenn. Source: wikipedia.org
During the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Philadelphia Flyers (who finished in 7th place in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) found themselves down 3 games to none against the 6th-place Boston Bruins. Philadelphia mounted a comeback, only to find themselves losing to the Bruins 3-0 in game 7 at Boston's TD Garden. With 2:50 left in the first period, van Riemsdyk scored his first career playoff goal, and the game's momentum shifted to the Flyers. Philadelphia went on to win the game, 4-3, and the playoff series, 4 games to 3. Not since the New York Islanders came back from a 3-0 deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1975 had a team won 4 games in a row to win an NHL playoff series. For van Riemsdyk's momentum-changing goal, he was named the impact player of the game.
On February 15, 2011, in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning van Riemsdyk recorded his first Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, an assist, and a fight in the Flyers' first victory over the Lightning in the season series. On March 26, 2011, in a game against the New York Islanders, van Riemsdyk recorded his first career NHL hat trick in the Flyers 4-1 victory over New York in front of some of his aunts and uncles, and his mother. Two of the three were scored in even-strength play, while the third came on a power play.
In the opening round of the 2011 NHL Playoffs, van Riemsdyk had a very strong series and was a key to the Flyers' 4-3 series win over the Buffalo Sabres. van Riemsdyk tallied 4 goals in the series, including the eventual game-winner in the seventh game to help the Flyers advance. He followed that series up with 3 goals in 4 games against Boston as the Flyers were swept by the Bruins. Despite only playing in 11 games, van Riemsdyk finished third in the entire postseason in total shots with 70 (behind only Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks) and led the postseason in shots per game.
The Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly re-signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million. Van Riemsdyk, who is entering his third season in Philadelphia, provided the length of the extension on his Twitter. Van Riemsdyk was scheduled to become a restricted free agent at the end of the 2011-12 campaign. He finished the 2010-11 regular season with career highs in points (40), goals (21), and plus/minus rating (plus-15). In the 2012 season Van Riemsdyk broke his foot requiring surgery. On June 23, 2012, Van Riemsdyk was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Luke Schenn. Source: wikipedia.org
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