Wayne Michael Primeau (born June 4, 1976) is a
Canadian
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former
professional
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ice hockey
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player who played in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). He is the younger brother of
Keith Primeau
Keith David Primeau (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers.
...
.
Playing career
Primeau was a first round draft pick of the
Owen Sound Platers
Owen Sound Platers was a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Owen Sound, Ontario. The team played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1989 to 2000, then was sold to new owners who renamed the team the Owen Sound Attack.
History
In 1989 the H ...
in the
Ontario Hockey League
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(OHL) and played with the Platers for three years from
1992 to
1995
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.
He was drafted 17th overall in
1994
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by the
Buffalo Sabres
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, where he scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game against
Martin Brodeur of the
New Jersey Devils. He was traded to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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in 2000 and was then traded to the
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
on February 1, 2001.
Primeau was acquired by the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...
from the Penguins in exchange for
Matt Bradley
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on March 11, 2003. After a career year in
2003–04, Primeau was eligible for group IV unrestricted free agency. However, he decided to re-sign with the Sharks.
Primeau was traded to the
Boston Bruins
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on November 30, 2005, (along with
Brad Stuart
Bradley Stuart (born November 6, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in over 1,000 career games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings, Det ...
and
Marco Sturm
Marco Johann Sturm (born September 8, 1978) is a German professional ice hockey coach and former winger who played in the National Hockey League and Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He is currently the Head Coach of the Ontario Reign.
Sturm began his ca ...
) in exchange for
Joe Thornton. In February 2007, the Bruins traded him to the
Calgary Flames
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(again along with Brad Stuart) in exchange for
Chuck Kobasew and
Andrew Ference.
On July 27, 2009, Primeau was traded to the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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(along with a second round pick in the
2011 NHL Entry Draft
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) in exchange for forward
Colin Stuart, defenceman
Anton Strålman and a seventh-round pick in
2012
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.
Prior to the start of the Maple Leafs' 2010 training camp, Primeau was signed to a professional tryout contract with the Leafs.
He was released at the conclusion of training camp on September 26.
Career statistics
See also
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Notable families in the NHL
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References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
Boston Bruins players
Buffalo Sabres draft picks
Buffalo Sabres players
Calgary Flames players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Franco-Ontarian people
Ice hockey people from Ontario
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Oshawa Generals players
Owen Sound Platers players
Pittsburgh Penguins players
Rochester Americans players
San Jose Sharks players
Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Toronto Maple Leafs players