James Livingston (ice hockey)

James Livingston (born March 8, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a free agent.

James Livingston
Livingston with Dornbirner EC in 2016
Born (1990-03-08) March 8, 1990 (age 34)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
PositionRight Wing
ShootsRight
team
Former teams
Free agent
Worcester Sharks
Manchester Monarchs
Springfield Falcons
Dornbirner EC
EC Bad Nauheim
Cardiff Devils
Fife Flyers
HK Poprad
Graz 99ers
NHL draft70th overall, 2008
St. Louis Blues
Playing career2011–present

He had most recently played for Fife Flyers in the UK EIHL. He previously played with EC Bad Nauheim of the DEL2 and UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils. Livingston was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Livingston played five seasons (2006-2011) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he scored 82 goals and 91 assists for 173 points in 316 games played. In 2008 Livingston was selected to play in the CHL Top Prospects Game.

On March 11, 2011, the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League signed Livingston as a free agent to an entry-level contract.[1] Livingston made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Worcester Sharks during the 2011–12 season.

In the final year of his contract with the Sharks, and his third season with Worcester, at the 2013–14 trade deadline he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional draft pick on March 5, 2014.[2] He was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs for the remainder of the season.

On September 23, 2014, unable to attain NHL interest, Livingston was signed to a standard player contract with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.[3]

On July 3, 2015, Livingston decided to pursue a European career, signing a one-year contract with Austrian club, Dornbirner EC of the EBEL.[4]

After a spell in DEL2 with EC Bad Nauheim, Livingston moved to the UK Elite Ice Hockey League to sign for Cardiff Devils in January 2019. He departed at the end of the 2018-19 season.[5][6]

On August 9, 2019, Livingston penned a one-year deal with Cardiff's EIHL counterparts Fife Flyers, whom he would go on to captain.[7]

On October 12, 2020, Livingston moved to Slovakia to sign for HK Poprad.[8][9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2005–06Newmarket HurricanesOPJHL10000
2006–07Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL60257951310115
2007–08Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL682123441351423514
2008–09Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL6620173798
2009–10Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL3614122647
2009–10Plymouth WhalersOHL243695791126
2010–11Plymouth WhalersOHL6222285052114158
2011–12Worcester SharksAHL686142047
2012–13Worcester SharksAHL677142178
2013–14Worcester SharksAHL534111522
2013–14Manchester MonarchsAHL14448940000
2014–15Idaho SteelheadsECHL551321346951124
2014–15Springfield FalconsAHL60000
2015–16Dornbirner ECEBEL541314274062130
2016–17Dornbirner ECEBEL5110192970
2017–18EC Bad NauheimDEL25215355097510118
2018–19EC Bad NauheimDEL2255131822
2018–19Cardiff DevilsEIHL212464402229
2019–20Fife FlyersEIHL498182621
2020–21HK PopradSlovak471221332415551016
2021–22HK PopradSlovak501624404771122
AHL totals20821436415640000

References