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Jamie MacQueen (born August 2, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Eisbären Berlin organization of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Born in London, Ontario, MacQueen spent the early stages of his playing career in the WOHL and OPJHL. In 2008, MacQueen enrolled at Bemidji State University in Minnesota. As a freshman, he advanced to the Frozen Four with the Beavers.

Coming out of college in 2012, he signed a professional contract with the Lake Erie Monsters, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. He also spent time with the Denver Cutthroats, the Central Hockey League affiliate of the Avalanche. He scored his first AHL goal for the Monsters in the 2012-13 season on December, 22 against the Houston Aeros.

MacQueen started the 2013-14 season with the Utah Grizzlies, the ECHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks He opened the season with five goals in the first two games for the Grizzlies, which earned him ECHL Player of the Week honors, and later inked a Professional Try Out (PTO) contract with the Norfolk Admirals, then the AHL-affiliate of the Ducks. In this season MacQueen signed furthermore PTOs with the AHL teams St. John's IceCaps and Iowa Wild.

MacQueen signed with Eispiraten Crimmitschau, a member of the second German division DEL2, for the 2014-15 season. Tallying 61 points (30 goals, 31 assists) in 43 games, he made an outstanding impression in his first year in Germany.

He signed for fellow DEL2 club Kassel Huskies for the 2015-16 campaign, excelling as the league's second-leading scorer and helping the Huskies win the 2015-16 DEL2 championship title.

After winning the DEL2 title, he moved to Germany's top-tier league Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the 2016-17 season, signing a one-year contract with the Eisbären Berlin.

Awards and honours

Award Year
ECHL Player of the Week (Oct. 18-20) 2012
Most goals for his team (Eispiraten Crimmitschau) in DEL2 2015
DEL2-Champion with Kassel Huskies 2016
Most goals in DEL2 and Topscorer in DEL2 Play-offs 2016