James Neal

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Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb)
OHL Team	Plymouth Whalers
Nationality	Canada
Born	September 3, 1987 (1987-09-03) (age 20), Whitby, Ontario, Canada
NHL Draft	33rd overall, 2005 Dallas Stars
Pro career	2005 – present

For the American politician, see Jim Neal.

James Neal (born September 3, 1987 in Whitby, Ontario, Canada) is a major junior ice hockey forward.

James was selected in the 3rd Round (80th overall) of the 2003 OHL Priority Selection by the Plymouth Whalers. He was selected in the 2nd Round (33rd overall) 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. James' younger brother Michael plays for the Belleville Bulls.

Neal was invited to Team Canada's summer evaluation camp in 2006. His physical presence and hard hitting impressed the coaches, and he was brought back for the December camp. He made his case, laying out a number of huge hits, even taking out one of the potential players. His play earned him a spot in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden, where he earned the gold medal.

Neal signed with the Dallas Stars earlier this year, and will be in their system for the 2007–08 season. He was selected to the OHL Western Conference All-Star team and scored a goal. Helped Plymouth win the OHL title and led all scorers with 5 goals in the Memorial Cup final in Vancouver

Contents 1 Career statistics 2 International play 2.1 International statistics 3 External links

[edit] Career statistics

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2003–2004	Bowmanville Eagles	OPJHL	43	28	27	55	54
2003–2004	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	9	2	4	6	0	-	-	-	-	-
2004–2005	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	67	18	26	44	32	4	1	1	2	6
2005–2006	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	66	21	37	58	109	13	9	7	16	33
2006–2007	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	45	27	38	65	94	9	7	4	11	32

[edit] International play

Medal record
World Junior Championships
Gold	2007	Canada

Neal represented Canada in the 2007, in Sweden.

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Canada	WJC	6	0	0	0	8
Senior Int'l Totals			6	0	0	0	8

[edit] External links

James Neal's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database