Wesley Herbert Jarvis (born May 30, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and is a cousin of former NHLer Doug Jarvis.
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Wes Jarvis | |||
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Born |
(1958-05-30) May 30, 1958 (age 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Played for |
Washington Capitals Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
NHL Draft |
213th overall, 1978 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 1978–1990 |
As a youth, Jarvis played in the 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1]
Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Jarvis also played for the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Jarvis was the winner of the 1978–79 Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the player voted to be most outstanding in his first season in the International Hockey League by the league coaches. During the 1982–83 season, Jarvis won the Phil Esposito Trophy, which is awarded to the leading scorer of the Central Hockey League for the regular season. His last season of professional hockey was in 1989–90 with the Newmarket Saints. Jarvis was the head coach of the Newmarket Hurricanes of the OPJHL and was an assistant coach with the Barrie Colts for three seasons.
Now living in Ontario with his wife Darlene and four daughters (Darcie, Corie, Terrie, and Leslie), Jarvis and former NHL teammate Mike Gartner own and run National Training Rinks, a hockey training and instruction facility. He is the uncle of Alex Foster, and cousin of Doug Jarvis.
Preceded by | Winner of the Phil Esposito Trophy 1982–83 |
Succeeded by Scott MacLeod |
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