Jean-François "J. F." Jacques (born April 29, 1985) is a

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professional

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left winger. He is currently an

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who most recently played for

HC Pustertal Wölfe HC Pustertal Wölfe – Val Pusteria Wolves are an Italian professional ice hockey team from Bruneck, Italy. As of the 2021–22 season, the team plays in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). They formerly played in the Alps Hockey League and Serie A ...

of the

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. Jacques was selected by the

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in the second round (68th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

As a youth, Jacques played in the 1999

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with a

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team from

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. Jacques played for four seasons with the

Baie-Comeau Drakkar The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. The name "Drakkar" refers to a type of longship. History The Drakkar first pl ...

of the

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(QMJHL). At the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers traded first round picks with the

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, giving up their 17th overall position to the Devils (who then drafted

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) in exchange for the 22nd overall pick (Oilers drafted Marc-Antoine Pouliot) and the 68th overall pick which was used by the Oilers to select Jacques. He made his professional debut with the

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of the

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(AHL) in 2004–05, appearing in six games as a late-season call-up. Following Oilers training camp for the 2005–06 season, Jacques was assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. where he played the first half of the season. He was recalled to the Oilers to replace injured forward Ethan Moreau, making his NHL debut on February 2, 2006 against the

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. Jacques broke through and began the 2009–10 season with a regular spot on the Oilers' checking line. On November 3, 2010, the Oilers assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the

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for conditioning. On September 24, 2011, Jacques was suspended for the remainder of the pre-season and the first five games of the regular season due to leaving the bench to initiate a fight with Mike Duco of the Vancouver Canucks. On July 5, 2012, Jacques signed a one-year, two-way deal with the

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. He was directly assigned to start the 2012–13 season with affiliate, the

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, due to the

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. Failing to establish a defined role with the Rampage, Jacques was traded by the Panthers to the

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for future considerations on January 21, 2013. On August 16, 2013, Jacques signed a PTO with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. On June 23, 2014, the

Klagenfurter AC Klagenfurt Athletic Sports Club or EC KAC () is an Austrian professional ice hockey team in the ICE Hockey League. The team plays their home games in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria at Stadthalle. EC KAC has won the most Austrian ice hockey Cham ...

of the

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signed Jacques as a

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on a two-year deal, beginning in the 2014–15 season. At the conclusion of his contract with KAC, Jacques left as a free agent to sign in the neighbouring German league, agreeing to a one-year deal with

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. Histor ...

of the

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on August 22, 2016. In the 2016–17 campaign, Jacques was unable to translate his scoring rate from the EBEL, posting 9 goals and 16 points in 52 games before suffering a preliminary playoff loss to the Fischtown Pinguins to conclude his tenure with ERC.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacques, Jean-Francois 1985 births Living people Anaheim Ducks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Baie-Comeau Drakkar players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Edmonton Road Runners players ERC Ingolstadt players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HC Pustertal Wölfe players Ice hockey people from Lanaudière EC KAC players Oklahoma City Barons players Sportspeople from Terrebonne, Quebec San Antonio Rampage players Springfield Falcons players Syracuse Crunch players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Sorel-Tracy Éperviers players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen