Jake Guentzel

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Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel 2017-04-27.jpg
Born (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994 (age 29)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center / Winger
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 on his first two shots. Despite this, the Penguins lost the game 5–2.[4]

On April 16, 2017, he scored a hat-trick which included the game winning goal in overtime, to put the Penguins up 3–0 in their first round playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He became the first Penguins rookie to score a playoff hat-trick, and only the second rookie in NHL history to score a hat-trick and overtime goal in the same game of the playoffs.[5]

Personal info

Guentzel comes from a hockey family:[6] His dad Mike was a standout athlete for Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minnesota, and subsequently played hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Later on Mike became the 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]

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
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 33 21 21 42 12 — — — — —
2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 40 16 17 33 10 In progress
AHL totals 11 2 4 6 0 10 5 9 14 0

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL
All-Rookie Team 2013
Rookie of the Year 2013 [10]
Second All-Star Team 2013
College
NCHC All-Rookie Team 2014

References

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