Jim Warner

James Francis Warner (born March 26, 1954, in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American retired professional ice hockey forward who played 32 National Hockey League regular season games with the Hartford Whalers in 1979–80. Warner was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft but he chose instead to sign a free agent contract with the New England Whalers of the rival World Hockey Association in 1978. He appeared in 41 WHA regular season games with the Whalers in 1978–79 and was retained by the club when the NHL and WHA merged in 1979.

Before turning professional, Warner played for the Colorado College men's ice hockey team. He was also a member of the American national team at the 1975, 1976 and 1978 World Championships.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1970–71 Saint Thomas Academy HS-MN — — — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Saint Thomas Academy HS-MN — — — — — — — — — — 1972–73 Minnesota Junior Stars MWJHL 56 21 17 38 22 — — — — — 1973–74 Minnesota Junior Stars MWJHL 56 55 50 105 47 — — — — — 1974–75 Colorado College WCHA 37 30 25 55 24 — — — — — 1975–76 Colorado College WCHA 35 16 20 36 59 — — — — — 1976–77 Colorado College WCHA 30 16 23 39 36 — — — — — 1977–78 Colorado College WCHA 38 27 41 68 50 — — — — — 1978–79 New England Whalers WHA 41 6 9 15 20 1 0 0 0 0 1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 40 17 7 24 15 — — — — — 1979–80 Hartford Whalers NHL 32 0 3 3 10 — — — — — 1979–80 Springfield Indians AHL 45 14 19 33 22 — — — — — WHA totals 41 6 9 15 20 1 0 0 0 0 NHL totals 32 0 3 3 10 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1974 United States WJC 5 3 1 4 2 1975 United States WC 10 1 4 5 8 1976 United States WC 10 2 2 4 12 1978 United States WC 10 2 5 7 2 Junior totals 5 3 1 4 2 Senior totals 30 5 11 16 22

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA Second Team 1974–75