Jason King (born September 14, 1981, in Corner
Brook, Newfoundland, Canada) is a professional
Canadian ice hockey who currently plays for the
Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
King was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks of the
National Hockey League in the 7th round (212th
overall) of the 2001 entry draft, after having
played 3 seasons for the Halifax Mooseheads of the
QMJHL. He found some success playing with twin
brothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin in his first full
season with the team, registering 12 goals in
2003-04, the bulk of which came in the team's first
few games. This led him to being awarded the NHL
Rookie of the Month award for the month of November
The line quickly earned the nickname "The Mattress
Line," due to its members figuratively composing
"two twins and a king." He spent the 2004-05 season
playing for Vancouver's American Hockey League
affiliated team, the Manitoba Moose, where he
suffered a serious concussion - one that took him
many months to recover from.
After refusing to sign the Canucks' qualifying offer
for the 2006-2007 season, King opted to play for
Skellefteċ AIK in the Swedish elite league
Elitserien. His rights were traded to the Anaheim
Ducks on June 23, 2007, in exchange for Ryan
Shannon.
