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Meet Jason Chimera
- Updated: August 31, 2016
You don’t get a nickname like Ice Cheetah without being fast.
That’s one of the many nicknames for Jason Chimera, one of the Islanders’ three free agent pickups this offseason, and yes, he is fast. His age betrays his skill set, as the 37-year-old skates – and scores – like a much younger man, netting 20 goals last season for the Washington Capitals. He even signed quickly, too, inking with the Islanders on a two-year deal on July 1.
The wily vet is now settling in on Long Island, where he thinks he can help the Islanders win the Stanley Cup, which is the only thing on his mind this season. NewYorkIslanders.com caught up with Chimera to talk about the Islanders, life away from the rink, his speed and – of course – that awesome nickname.
NewYorkIslanders.com: So how are you settling in on Long Island?
Jason Chimera: Right from the first day the guys have been really welcoming. A lot of guys texted me, called me and welcomed me into the team. It’s a new thing for my family because we were in Washington for seven years, so that’s all my kids and wife knew. So it’s new surroundings and school starts right away, so it’ll get better for them, but everyone’s been great from everyone from the trainers to Garth right on down with helping me find a place and getting acclimated to the Island and mainly the traffic. That’s a little different.
NYI: Playing in Washington, you’ve seen the Islanders a lot over the last seven seasons. What have you seen from this team and where are they at in your opinion?
JC: So I’ve seen the team grow and see how good they are and how good they can be. A lot of people don’t know about the young guys they have like [Brock] Nelson and [Ryan] Strome. It’s a good team and still on the rise and the potential hasn’t even been reached yet for this team. They still have a lot of growing to do and there are really good parts and it has a really good feel. It was always a tough game playing against them and it’s a fun to play against, so it’ll be a fun team to play for.
NYI: How do you think you’ll fit in here? How can you help this team get to that full potential?
JC: My game is no secret. I try to keep things simple and keep things rolling and I can score some goals when …
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