James Francis Warner (born March 26, 1954 in

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) is an American retired professional

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forward who played 32

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regular season games with the Hartford Whalers in 1979–80. Warner was originally drafted by the

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in the 1974 NHL amateur draft but he chose instead to sign a free agent contract with the New England Whalers of the rival

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in 1978. He appeared in 41 WHA regular season games with the Whalers in 1978–79 and was retained by the club when the NHL and WHA merged in 1979. Before turning professional, Warner played for the Colorado College men's ice hockey team. He was also a member of the American national team at the

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and 1978 World Championships.

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Jim Warner @ hockeydraftcentral.com
1954 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players Hartford Whalers players Ice hockey people from Saint Paul, Minnesota New England Whalers players New York Rangers draft picks Springfield Indians players {{US-icehockey-winger-stub