Jack Eichel

Jack Eichel

Eichel in April 2016
Born (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996
North Chelmsford, MA, USA
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 2015present

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.[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.

Playing career

Amateur

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]

Professional

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.

International play

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.[8] He won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge[9] and a silver medal at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.[10] The following season he helped the USA squad capture the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships,[11] and he competed as a 17-year-old as Team USA's youngest player at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 U.S. National Development Team USHL 58 29 23 52 30
2013–14 U.S. National Development Team USHL 53 38 49 87 28
2014–15 Boston University HE 40 26 45 71 22
2015–16 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81 24 32 56 22
NHL totals 8124325622

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States U17 3rd 5 3 0 3 2
2013 United States WJC18 2nd 7 1 1 2 6
2014 United States WJC18 1st 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 3rd 10 2 5 7 8
Junior totals 29 11 13 24 16
Senior totals 10 2 5 7 8

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL
USHL Second All-Star Team 2013–14 [15]
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 [16]
International
Winter Youth Olympics 2012 [17]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze Medal 2013 [18]
IIHF World U18 Championship Silver Medal 2013 [19]
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal 2014 [20]
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game MVP 2014

References

  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. |url=http://www.usantdp.com/news_article/show/376013?referrer_id=654408 |date=20150226034557 Player Feature - Eichel Uses Experience to Motivate | USA Hockey Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
  4. NHL.com - Top 2014 prospects highlight USHL All-Star teams - 2014 NHL Draft - Philadelphia - June 27-28, 2014
  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. |url=http://www.bostonjuniorbruins.com/eichel-to-represent-team-usa/ |date=20120426140707 Eichel To Represent Team Usa At Youth Olympics | Boston Junior Bruins Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
  9. Top U.S. prospect Jack Eichel serves notice at world junior | World Junior | Hoc
  10. USPHL: Five Alumni Invited To World Junior Camp Archived September 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  11. NHL.com - U.S. captures gold medal at U-18 Worlds - 2014 NHL Draft - Philadelphia - June 27-28, 2014
  12. Age doesn’t hinder American Jack Eichel at World Juniors | canada.com
  13. "Jack Eichel named to Team USA for World Champs". USAToday. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  14. Hamilton, Paul (2015-05-17). "Eichel and the U.S. win bronze". WGR 550. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  15. United States Hockey League - All-USHL First and Second Teams Named for 2013-14
  16. Boston University’s Jack Eichel wins Hobey Baker Award
  17. U.S. Youth Olympic Team Settles for Fourth | Amateur Hockey News | January 21, 2012
  18. USA's Jack Eichel, 17, already turning heads
  19. 2014 U18 Video: Jack Eichel, USA - Hockey's Future
  20. Notebook (April 28) - Team USA Captures Gold at U18 Worlds | USA Hockey

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Johnny Gaudreau
Hockey East Player of the Year
2014–15
Succeeded by
Kevin Boyle
Thatcher Demko
Preceded by
Mario Puskarich
Hockey East Rookie of the Year
2014–15
Succeeded by
Colin White
Preceded by
Connor Hellebuyck
Hockey East Tournament MVP
2015
Succeeded by
Kevin Boyle
Preceded by
Johnny Gaudreau
Hockey East Scoring Champion
2014–15
Succeeded by
Andrew Poturalski
Preceded by
Clay Witt
Hockey East Three-Stars Award
2014–15
Succeeded by
Kevin Boyle
Preceded by
Johnny Gaudreau
Hobey Baker Award
2014–15
Succeeded by
Jimmy Vesey
Preceded by
Sam Anas
NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year
2014–15
Succeeded by
Kyle Connor
Preceded by
Sam Reinhart
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
2015
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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