Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jason Dickinson was born July 4, 1995 in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. He is centre in the National Hockey League.

Dickinson was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round, 29th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. On May 29, 2014, Dickinson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars. Upon completion of his junior season, on April 16, 2015, he was assigned to finish the 2014–15 season with Dallas' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Texas Stars. On April 7, 2016, in a game against the Colorado Avalanche, Dickinson made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL goal. Following his sixth year within the Stars organization, at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season, due to expansion draft considerations, Dickinson was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a third round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft on July 17, 2021. As a restricted free agent, Dickinson agreed to terms on a three-year, $7.95 million contract extension with the Canucks on August 14, 2021. Approaching the 2022–23 season, on October 7, 2022, after just one season in Vancouver, Dickinson was traded along with a second-round pick in 2024 to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Riley Stillman. Dickinson record one goal and two assists in his debut with the Blackhawks against the San Jose Sharks on October 15.