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Jack Eichel

American ice hockey player
Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
Eichel in April 2016
Born (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 20)
North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Center
Shoots right
NHL team Buffalo Sabres
National team  United States
NHL Draft 2nd overall, 2015
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2015–present

John Robert "Jack" Eichel (born October 28, 1996) is an American ice hockey center. He is currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Eichel was selected second overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Eichel is expected to be a franchise goal scorer and player. [1]

Eichel was the recipient of the 2015 Hobey Baker Award, given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player.[2] He is the second freshman to win the award and the first since Paul Kariya.

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Playing careerEdit

AmateurEdit

Eichel played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons,[3] and was recognized for his outstanding play during the 2013–14 season when he was named to the United States Hockey League Second All-Star Team.[4] After his second season within the Development Program, Eichel signed a letter of intent to commit to Boston University of the Hockey East on April 29, 2014.[5]

On April 10, 2015, Eichel became the second freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award, which was previously won by Paul Kariya in 1993. In 40 games with Boston University, Eichel led the nation in scoring with 26 goals, 45 assists, and 71 points. Eichel was also the Hockey East scoring champion, Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, First Team Hockey East and a member of the All-Rookie Team, and was named MVP of the conference tournament. Eichel was projected to be the second overall selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft behind projected first overall pick Connor McDavid.[6]

ProfessionalEdit

On June 26, 2015, Eichel was selected 2nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On July 1, 2015, Eichel signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Sabres.[7]

On August 13, 2015, Eichel signed a sponsorship deal with Bauer Hockey, which states Eichel will wear its equipment exclusively and Bauer will provide him with its apparel.

Eichel scored his first NHL goal on October 8, 2015, becoming the youngest player in Sabres history to do so, in his first game in the NHL against the Ottawa Senators.[8] He finished his rookie campaign with 24 goals and 56 points in 81 games, being the Sabres' top goalscorer and second in points (after Ryan O'Reilly) and second in both criteria among rookies, after Artemi Panarin. On October 12, 2016, Eichel suffered a severe high ankle sprain to his left ankle in practice and had to be helped off of the ice;[9] he would miss the first two months of the season before making his season debut on December 1.

International playEdit

Medal record
Representing   United States
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
  2015 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championship
  2014 Finland
  2013 Russia

As a 15-year-old Eichel represented the United States at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.[10] He won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge[11] and a silver medal at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.[12] The following season he helped the USA squad capture the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships,[13] and he competed as a 17-year-old as Team USA's youngest player at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[14] Eichel represented Team USA in the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. At the conclusion of his freshman season with the Terriers, Eichel was named to make his full international debut with Team USA at the 2015 World Championships.[15] Eichel scored 2 goals, including a game winner in the group stage against Slovakia, and 5 assists during the tournament, where Team USA won bronze.[16]

Career statisticsEdit

Regular season and playoffsEdit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 U.S. National Development Team USHL 35 13 14 27 14 — — — — —
2013–14 U.S. National Development Team USHL 24 20 25 45 20 — — — — —
2014–15 Boston University HE 40 26 45 71 22 — — — — —
2015–16 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81 24 32 56 22 — — — — —
NHL totals 81 24 32 56 22 — — — — —

InternationalEdit

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States U17   5 3 0 3 2
2013 United States WJC18   7 1 1 2 6
2014 United States WJC18   7 5 5 10 2
2014 United States WJC 5th 5 1 4 5 0
2015 United States WJC 5th 5 1 3 4 6
2015 United States WC   10 2 5 7 8
2016 Team North America WCH 5th 3 1 1 2 0
Junior totals 29 11 13 24 16
Senior totals 13 3 6 9 8

Awards and honorsEdit

Award Year
NHL
NHL All-Rookie Team 2015–16 [17]
USHL
USHL Second All-Star Team 2013–14 [18]
College
HE All-Rookie Team 2015
HE Rookie of the Year 2015
HE First All-American Team 2015
HE First All-Star Team 2015
HE Player of the Year 2015
HE Champions 2015
HE Tournament MVP 2015
HE Scoring Champion 2015
HE Three Stars Award 2015
NCAA Rookie of the Year 2015
Hobey Baker Award 2015 [19]
International
Winter Youth Olympics 2012 [20]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze Medal 2013 [21]
IIHF World U18 Championship Silver Medal 2013 [22]
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal 2014 [23]
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game MVP 2014

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Jack Eichel could go No. 1 in 2015". Boston Herald. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2014-06-21. 
  2. ^ "Boston University's Jack Eichel wins Hobey Baker Award". Boston Globe. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-10. 
  3. ^ "Player Feature – Eichel Uses Experience to Motivate". USA Hockey. 2014-04-15. 
  4. ^ "Top 2014 prospects highlight USHL All-Star teams". 
  5. ^ "Jack Eichel signs Letter of Intent to play college hockey at Boston University.". SB Nation College Hockey. 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29. 
  6. ^ Mahoney, Andrew (April 10, 2015). "Boston University's Jack Eichel wins Hobey Baker Award". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 30, 2015. 
  7. ^ "Sabres sign Eichel to entry-level contract". Buffalo Sabres. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01. 
  8. ^ "Sabres forward Jack Eichel scores in NHL debut". 
  9. ^ "Eichel won't play for U.S. at worlds, needs rest". 
  10. ^ "Eichel To Represent Team Usa At Youth Olympics". Boston Junior Bruins. 2011-11-02. 
  11. ^ "Top U.S. prospect Jack Eichel serves notice at world junior". 
  12. ^ USPHL: Five Alumni Invited To World Junior Camp Archived September 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "U.S. captures gold medal at U-18 Worlds". 
  14. ^ Reserved., . All Rights (December 30, 2013). "Age doesn't hinder American Jack Eichel at World Juniors". 
  15. ^ "Jack Eichel named to Team USA for World Champs". USAToday. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-04-18. 
  16. ^ Hamilton, Paul (2015-05-17). "Eichel and the U.S. win bronze". WGR 550. Retrieved 2015-05-17. 
  17. ^ "NHL announces All-Rookie Team". 
  18. ^ "All-USHL First and Second Teams Named for 2013–14". 
  19. ^ "Boston University's Jack Eichel wins Hobey Baker Award – The Boston Globe". 
  20. ^ "U.S. Youth Olympic Team Settles for Fourth – Amateur Hockey News – January 21, 2012". 
  21. ^ "USA's Jack Eichel, 17, already turning heads". 
  22. ^ "2014 U18 Video: Jack Eichel, USA – Hockey's Future". April 28, 2014. 
  23. ^ Notebook (April 28) – Team USA Captures Gold at U18 Worlds | USA Hockey[dead link]

External linksEdit

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