Jake Guentzel
| Jake Guentzel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 6, 1994 Omaha, Nebraska[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Center / Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
77th overall, 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Jake Guentzel (born October 6, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] He was selected by the Penguins in the 3rd round, 77th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Upon completing his junior year with the University of Nebraska-Omaha in the 2015–16 season, Guentzel concluded his collegiate career by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 23, 2016.[3]
On November 21, 2016, he made his NHL debut against the New York Rangers and scored two goals.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Hill-Murray School | USHS | 25 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hill-Murray School | USHS | 31 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 60 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 37 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 36 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U. of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 35 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2013 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2013 | [5] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2013 | |
| College | ||
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
Personal info
Guentzel comes from a hockey family:[6] His dad Mike is associate head coach at the University of Minnesota.[7] His older brother Ryan played collegiately and professionally.[8] His older brother Gabe played in the North American Hockey League and the United States Hockey League before embarking on a four-year NCAA career at Colorado College.[9]
References
- ↑ Boone, Tony (November 14, 2015). "Guentzel's hockey career winds up down the street from where he was born". World-Herald. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Jake Guentzel Stats and News". National Hockey League. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "Penguins sign forward Jake Guentzel to three-year entry-level deal". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ Tasch, Justin (November 21, 2016). "Rangers score five unanswered goals to pound Penguins, 5–2". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Jake Guentzel named USHL rookie of the year". juniorhockey.com. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ↑ "All In The Family". Minnesota Hockey Journal. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ "GOPHERSPORTS.COM Mike Guentzel Bio :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: Ice Hockey". www.gophersports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "Ryan Guentzel | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "Gabe Guentzel – 2011–2012 Men's Ice Hockey". Retrieved 2016-12-03.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database