James Neal Bio (Wiki)

Who is James Neal?

James Neal is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames as a winger.

Besides playing for Calgary Flames, he has also played for Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville Predators, and Vegas Golden Knights where he was also an alternate captain for Vegas Golden Knights and occasionally leads the side.

James Neal: Age, Family

James Neal was born on September 3, 1987. His birthplace is Whitby, Ontario Canada.

Neal’s mother’s name is  Deborah Neal, and likely, his father’s name is Peter Neal. He holds Canadian nationality.

Besides him, there are three brothers in his family James, Nick, and Peter.

He was initially trained by his father in developing hockey skills. His brother, James plays in NHL for Nashville Predators.

He also has a sister named Rebecca. His favorite team during his childhood was the Maple Leafs.

James Neal: Education, School/College University

Neal attended the All Saints Catholic Secondary School in Whitby, Ontario, where he was given the nickname “Whitby Wizard”.

James Neal: Professional Life, Career

He made his professional playing career debut with the NHL team, Dallas Stars in 2007, and after playing a couple of seasons with the Dallas Stars, he later went on to play for Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators.

Neal was picked as part of the draft with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017.

He has also represented the Canadian national ice hockey team and led his team to secure Gold medals at the World Junior Championship and a silver medal in IIHF World Championship.

James Neal: Awards, Nominations

He has received different awards. In 2009, he received the award in Young Stars Game. And in All-Star Games, he receives the award in the year 2012, 2016, and 2018.

Likely, he was honored as the best performer over the season with the name NHL All-Star Team in the years 2011 and 2012.

James Neal: Net Worth ($20 Million), Income, Salary

The thirty-one years old currently has an estimated net worth of over $20 million.

Currently, he is under the 5 years $28,750,000 contract with the Calgary Flames, including $28,750,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $5,750,000.

He previously had a two-year contract that earned him $ 2.25 million in the first year which rose to $ 3.5 million the following year with Dallas Stars.

Neal also signed a contract for 5 years worth $30 million with an annual salary of $ 5 million with the Pittsburg Penguins in 2012.

Body Measurements

James Neal stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 100 kg.

And he has colored light brown hair and light green colored eyes.

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

He is active on different social media networking sites.

He is active on Instagram with over 84.5K followers. Likely, he also has an account on Twitter and has collected over 175.6K followers.

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