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Detroit... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed free agent forward Jason Williams to a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Williams, 28, was originally signed by Detroit as a free agent on September 18, 2000. In 233 games with the Red Wings between 2000-01 and 2006-07, he posted 49 goals and 67 assists for 116 points. The London, Ontario native enjoyed his best season as a professional with Detroit in 2005-06, finishing with career highs in goals (21), assists (37) and points (58).
Williams played in 80 games last season for the Atlanta Thrashers (41 games played) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (39). He finished the season with 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points. In 376 career NHL games, Williams has 205 points (85-120—205). He also played 128 games for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League in 2000-01 and 2001-02 under the direction of current Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock.
Jason Williams, Center
Born Aug 11 1980 -- London, ONT
Height 5.11 -- Weight 185 -- Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2000-01 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 76 24 45 69 48 1 0 0 0 2
2000-01 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
2001-02 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 52 23 27 50 27 3 0 1 1 6
2001-02 Detroit Red Wings NHL 25 8 2 10 4 9 0 0 0 2
2002-03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 45 23 22 45 18 15 1 7 8 16
2002-03 Detroit Red Wings NHL 16 3 3 6 2 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 49 6 7 13 15 3 0 0 0 2
2004-05 Assat Pori FNL 43 26 17 43 52 2 1 1 2 4
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 21 37 58 26 6 1 1 2 6
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 58 11 15 26 24 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 20 4 2 6 20 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 43 13 23 36 22 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 41 7 11 18 8 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 39 12 17 29 16 4 0 1 1 2
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NHL Totals 376 85 120 205 139 24 1 2 3 12
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Detroit... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed free agent forward Jason Williams to a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Williams, 28, was originally signed by Detroit as a free agent on September 18, 2000. In 233 games with the Red Wings between 2000-01 and 2006-07, he posted 49 goals and 67 assists for 116 points. The London, Ontario native enjoyed his best season as a professional with Detroit in 2005-06, finishing with career highs in goals (21), assists (37) and points (58).
Williams played in 80 games last season for the Atlanta Thrashers (41 games played) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (39). He finished the season with 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points. In 376 career NHL games, Williams has 205 points (85-120—205). He also played 128 games for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League in 2000-01 and 2001-02 under the direction of current Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock.
Jason Williams, Center
Born Aug 11 1980 -- London, ONT
Height 5.11 -- Weight 185 -- Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2000-01 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 76 24 45 69 48 1 0 0 0 2
2000-01 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
2001-02 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 52 23 27 50 27 3 0 1 1 6
2001-02 Detroit Red Wings NHL 25 8 2 10 4 9 0 0 0 2
2002-03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 45 23 22 45 18 15 1 7 8 16
2002-03 Detroit Red Wings NHL 16 3 3 6 2 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 49 6 7 13 15 3 0 0 0 2
2004-05 Assat Pori FNL 43 26 17 43 52 2 1 1 2 4
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 21 37 58 26 6 1 1 2 6
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 58 11 15 26 24 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 20 4 2 6 20 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 43 13 23 36 22 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 41 7 11 18 8 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 39 12 17 29 16 4 0 1 1 2
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NHL Totals 376 85 120 205 139 24 1 2 3 12
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