| Jean-Sébastien Dea | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1994, Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Jean-Sébastien Dea (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
As a youth, Dea played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Laurent, Quebec.[1] Undrafted, Dea played major junior hockey with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before agreeing to a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 17, 2013.[2]
Dea made his pro debut for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on April 19, 2014.[3]
Dea spent the 2014–15 season between the AHL and the ECHL.[4]
Nearing the conclusion of the 2016–17 regular season, Dea received his first recall from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Pittsburgh on April 9, 2017.[5] He made his NHL debut that night in the Penguins final regular season game, recording 2 penalty minutes in a 3–2 defeat to the New York Rangers.[6] He was returned to the AHL following the game for the post-season with Wilkes-Barre.
On August 21, 2017, the Penguins re-signed Dea to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000.[7] On January 17, 2018, Dea was called up to the Penguins and made his season debut against the Anaheim Ducks.[8] He scored his first NHL goal on January 23, 2018, against the Carolina Hurricanes.[9] He was sent back to the AHL on January 26, 2018, after playing in four games.[10]
Eventually, just before free agency on June 28, 2018, Dea re-signed with the Penguins for a year.[11] On September 28, Dea was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Devils.[12] After appearing in 20 games with the Devils, contributing with 3 goals and 5 points, Dea was again returned to waivers by the Devils. On November 29, Dea was re-claimed by the Penguins off waivers and was immediately re-assigned to the AHL with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.[13] He was later recalled and registered 1 goal in 3 games with Pittsburgh before he was again returned to Scranton.
Dea contributed with 6 goals and 22 points in 26 games for the Penguins in the AHL, before his second stint with Pittsburgh was cut short as he was dealt at the trade deadline to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Chris Wideman on February 25, 2019.[14] In joining the Panther AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds for the remainder of campaign, Dea scored a torrid 22 points in just 20 games.
As a free agent from the Panthers, Dea opted to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 1, 2019.[15]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Collège Charles-L. Riverains | QMAAA | 42 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 50 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 68 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 59 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 24 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 65 | 49 | 26 | 75 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 43 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 75 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 73 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 70 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 26 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 20 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 57 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 32 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
- ↑ Penguins sign Jean-Sebastien Dea, make roster moves. Pittsburgh Penguins (September 17, 2013). Retrieved on September 18, 2013.
- ↑ TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League.
- ↑ Jean-Sebastien Dea Becomes 61st Former Nailer to Reach NHL.
- ↑ Penguins Recall Sundqvist, Dea and Pouliot. National Hockey League (April 9, 2017). Retrieved on April 9, 2017.
- ↑ Rangers end regular season with 3–2 win over Penguins. ESPN (April 9, 2017). Retrieved on April 9, 2017.
- ↑ Penguins re-sign Dea. Pittsburgh Penguins (August 21, 2017). Retrieved on August 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Penguins call up Jean-Sebastien Dea for Ducks game", January 17, 2018. Retrieved on January 23, 2018.
- ↑ Dea scores first NHL goal, Pens beat Hurricanes (January 23, 2018). Retrieved on January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Penguins send Jean-Sebastien Dea back to AHL", January 26, 2018. Retrieved on April 4, 2018.
- ↑ Penguins re-sign forward Jean-Sebastien Dea (June 28, 2018).
- ↑ Devils claim Jean-Sebastien Dea from Penguins. What it means (September 28, 2018). Retrieved on September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Penguins Claim Jean-Sebastien Dea Off Waivers From New Jersey (November 29, 2018). Retrieved on November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Penguins get Wideman from Panthers for Dea. The Sports Network (February 25, 2019). Retrieved on February 25, 2019.
- ↑ Sabres ink Jean-Sebastien Dea to two-year contract. Buffalo Sabres (July 1, 2019). Retrieved on July 1, 2019.
External links[]
- Jean-Sébastien Dea's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jean-Sébastien Dea's career stats at TheAHL.com
- Jean-Sébastien Dea's career stats at ECHL.com
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