Jake Evans (ice hockey)
| Jake Evans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Evans with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021 | |||
| Born |
June 2, 1996 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL Draft |
207th overall, 2014 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Jake Evans (born June 2, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 207th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Personal life[edit]
Evans was born on June 2, 1996, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] to parents Wayne and Marilyn.[2] His mother is a family physician with a practice in Mississauga[3] and his father is a salesman.[2] He also grew up with an older brother, Matthew, who works in finance[4] and two cousins who played ice hockey at Cornell University.[2] As a child, Evans played piano and earned his Grade 7 Royal Conservatory certificate.[5]
Playing career[edit]
Evans played for the University of Notre Dame in the NCAA Big Ten Conference and was signed following his senior season with Fighting Irish to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens on April 9, 2018.[6][7] On February 10, 2020, Evans scored his first NHL goal in the Canadiens' 3–2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.[8]
On June 2, 2021, Evans received a hard open ice hit from Winnipeg Jets player Mark Scheifele during Game 1 of the second round of the 2021 playoffs, that left him stretchered off the ice. As a result he missed the remaining games against the Winnipeg Jets and the entire semi-final series against the Vegas Golden Knights. He returned as a replacement for Joel Armia during the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Scheifele was suspended for four games following the hit.[9]
On October 3, 2021, Evans signed a three-year, $5.1 million contract extension with the Canadiens.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | 50 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 45 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | 49 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Notre Dame | HE | 41 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Notre Dame | HE | 37 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Notre Dame | HE | 40 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Notre Dame | B1G | 40 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 67 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 51 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 268 | 27 | 65 | 92 | 103 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OJHL | ||
| First Team All-Prospect | 2013, 2014 | |
| OHA Top Prospect Award | 2014 | |
| College | ||
| B1G First All-Star Team | 2018 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Jake Evans". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c Cudzinowski, Matt (May 19, 2018). "Evans: Class dismissed in South Bend". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Cudzinowski, Matt (May 10, 2020). "Evans: 'She's a giving person and a helping person'". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Cudzinowski, Matt (March 2, 2020). "'You couldn't be prouder as a big brother'". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Gelevan, Douglas (April 12, 2020). "For Habs prospect Jake Evans, music breaks up monotony of isolation". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Canadiens agree to terms with prospect Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. April 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Evans player profile". University of Notre Dame. February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Hickey, Pat (February 10, 2020). "In the Habs' Room: Big night for Jake Evans despite loss to Coyotes". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele suspended four games for charge on Montreal Canadiens' Jake Evans - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Three-year contract extension for Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database