Wisniewski Staying With Anaheim Ducks
July 14, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Anaheim Ducks, NHL, News, Signings and Contracts
James Wisniewski accepted a one-year deal (no salary details were made public) with the Anaheim Ducks. He began the 2008-2009 season with the Chicago Blackhawks but finished with Anaheim. In total, he dressed for 48 games and had 30 penalty minutes.
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I don’t know if it can be attributed to his addition to their lineup but they they had a 11-5-1 record for those last 17 games of the season. It sounds like GM Bob Murray is giving him some credit for it, though. Of the deal he said: “James Wisniewski was a big part of our team’s turnaround last season. Being only 25 years old, we expect him to continue improving and make a large impact on our team going forward.”
Overall, 2008-2009 was a pretty good year for the young defenceman. He had a career high of 10 assists and even got a little post-season experience when the Ducks took on the San Jose Sharks in the Conference Quarterfinals.
There’s a transcript of the media conference call about Wisniewski’s decision to re-sign which can be found on the Anaheim Ducks website if you’re interested.
