Wayne Primeau | |||
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Born |
Scarborough, ON, CAN |
June 4, 1976 ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs |
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NHL Draft | 17th overall, 1994 Buffalo Sabres |
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Playing career | 1995–2010 |
Wayne Michael Primeau (born June 4, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League. He is the younger brother of Keith Primeau.
Wayne Primeau was a 1st round draft pick of the Owen Sound Platers (OHL) and played with the Platers for 3 years from 1992–1995.
Wayne Primeau was drafted 17th overall in 1994 by the Buffalo Sabres 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 in 2000 and was then traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 1, 2001.
Primeau was acquired by San Jose from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Matt Bradley 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 San Jose Sharks.
He was traded to the Boston Bruins on November 30, 2005 with Brad Stuart and Marco Sturm for Joe Thornton, and the Bruins traded him to the Calgary Flames, along with Stuart, in exchange for Chuck Kobasew and Andrew Ference on February 10, 2007.