Jamie Wright (born May 13, 1976) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

and

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Well ...

. Wright was born in

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, but grew up in

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Playing career

Wright was selected 98th overall by the

in the

1994 NHL Entry Draft The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was the 32nd NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994. The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Patrik Elias and Eric Boulton, who both played their last NHL ...

. Wright has played 124 career NHL games, scoring 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points. He also played for team Canada in the 1996 World Junior Championships in Boston, scoring one goal and two assists in the tournament.

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