James Johnson Mathieson (born January 24, 1970) is a

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former professional

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player. Mathieson was a

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for the

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during the

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. He was drafted by the Capitals in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Jim graduated from Luther College high school in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1988.

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