Jesse Winchester (ice hockey)

Jesse Winchester ( born October 4, 1983 in Long Sault, Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since July 2013 with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League contract.

Career

Jesse Winchester began his career as a hockey player in the team of Colgate University, where he was active from 2004 to 2008 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In his last season of the University Center served as captain of his team. On March 24, 2008 received the right shooter, who was never drafted before, as a free agent a contract with the Ottawa Senators, for whom he made ​​his debut in the National Hockey League on 29 March 2008 in the game against the Boston Bruins.

In the following season was Winchester exclusively for Ottawa in the NHL on the ice and scored in 76 games overall scorer 18 points, including three goals.

After spending the 2012/13 season in Finland, Winchester returned in the summer of 2013 back to North America and signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers.

NHL stats

(End of season 2012/ 13)