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Most Goals, Game: 2 — 3/11/14, 6-2 L at SJS
Most Assists, Game: 4 — 12/21/15, 7-4 W at COL
Most Points, Game: 4 — 12/21/15, 7-4 W at COL (4a)
Most PIMs, Game: 8 — 11/22/11, 7-1 W at TBL
Longest Goal Streak: 2 games — five times (m.r. 2/19/17-2/21/17: 2g, 3a)
Longest Assist Streak: 6 games (1/18/18-1/31/18: 10a)
Longest Point Streak: 6 games (1/18/18-1/31/18: 10a)
First NHL game: 10/6/11, 2-0 W vs. MTL // 100th NHL game: 10/29/13, 4-0 W at EDM// 200th NHL game: 12/28/14, 4-6 L at FLA // 300th NHL game: 2/20/16, 4-5 L (OT) vs. PHI // 400th NHL game: 3/28/17, 3-2 W vs. FLA // 500th NHL game: 10/27/18, 3-2 W vs. WPG // 600th NHL game: 1/19/20, 2-1 W (SO) vs. NYI
First NHL goal: 1/24/12, 4-3 W at NYI (Montoya)
First NHL assist: 10/20/11, 6-2 L at BOS // 100th NHL assist: 12/15/16, 3-2 L (SO) vs. ARI // 200th NHL assist: 2/25/19, 5-3 W vs. BUF
First NHL point: 10/20/11, 6-2 L at BOS (assist) // 100th NHL point: 12/29/15 (assist), 6-3 L vs. NYI // 200th NHL point: 2/20/18 (assist), 1-0 W vs. FLA
June 20, 2008 — Selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2008 NHL Draft. First round, 17th overall.
February 9, 2011 — Acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the Anaheim Ducks along with Joffrey Lupul and a fourth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft (Fredrik Bergvik) in exchange for Francois Beauchemin.
March 15, 2011 — Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
July 29, 2014 — Signed a five-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
September 6, 2019 — Signed a four-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes as a free agent.
Jake and his family spend their summers in Minnesota… His nickname is Gards… His brother, Max, was drafted by the Blues in the third round of the 2010 NHL Draft and played three seasons of college hockey at Penn State… Jake started playing hockey at age 4, and the biggest influence on his career was his father… His favorite player growing up was Joe Sakic, and his favorite team was the Colorado Avalanche… Jake’s favorite TV show is Game of Thrones, and his favorite movie is Happy Gilmore… His favorite actors are Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler, and his favorite musician is Kenny Chesney… Jake’s favorite vacation destination is the Bahamas, and his favorite activity away from the rink is playing golf… He prefers Mexican food, and his favorite restaurant is Chipotle… His biggest talent outside of hockey is dancing… Jake’s favorite sports team is the Green Bay Packers, and his favorite athlete is Tiger Woods… His favorite road city is St. Paul, his favorite road arena is Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and his favorite team to play against is the Toronto Maple Leafs… Jake’s most memorable hockey moment was winning the 2010 World Junior Championship with the United States.
Represented the United States at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship and the 2014 and 2015 IIHF World Championships, winning gold in 2010 and bronze in 2015.
Recorded 21 points (3g, 18a) in 39 NCAA games during his freshman season at Wisconsin… Ranked second among rookie WCHA defensemen in points… Named to WCHA All-Rookie Team… Registered an assist in collegiate debut at Boston College (10/10)… Posted three assists at Denver (10/17)… Scored first career collegiate goal vs. Alabama-Huntsville (12/27)… Tallied two assists vs. Northern Michigan (1/3)… Earned two assists at Minnesota (2/7)… Recorded three points (1g, 2a) vs. Minnesota State (3/13).
Posted 13 points (6g, 7a) in 41 NCAA games during his sophomore season at Wisconsin… Helped the Badgers advance to the Division I National Championship Game… Led team in plus/minus rating (plus-25)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) at Minnesota-Duluth (1/29)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) in NCAA Regional Final vs. St. Cloud State (3/27).
Registered 41 points (10g, 31a) in 41 NCAA games during his third and final season at Wisconsin… Finished tied for the team lead in assists and ranked third on the team in points… Ranked second among all Division I defensemen in points and fourth in goals… Registered 10 multi-point games… Named AHCA Second-Team All-American and Second Team All-WCHA… Tallied three points (1g, 2a) vs. Alabama-Huntsville (10/15)… Posted three assists vs. Michigan Tech (10/29)… Registered a six-game assist streak from 11/13-12/3 (2g, 8a)… Recorded three points (2g, 1a) vs. Michigan (11/26)… Tallied three assists vs. Michigan State (11/27)… Played 100th career collegiate game vs. Bemidji State (12/11)… Posted three points (1g, 2a) vs. Canisius (1/8)… Draft rights traded to Toronto (2/11)… Registered a five-game point streak from 2/11-2/25 (2g, 5a)… Signed AHL ATO with Toronto (3/15)… Recorded three assists in 10 AHL games… Made AHL debut at Syracuse (3/18)… Earned first career AHL point with an assist at Grand Rapids (3/23).
Posted 30 points (7g, 23a) in 75 NHL games during his rookie season with the Maple Leafs… Finished sixth in Calder Trophy voting… Ranked second among Toronto defensemen in goals, assists and points… Added two assists in four AHL games with the Marlies… Began the season in the NHL… Made NHL debut vs. MTL (10/6)… Recorded first career NHL point with an assist at BOS (10/20)… Tallied two assists at TBL (11/22)… Logged a season-high 28:34 of ice time at DAL (11/25)… Assigned to AHL (1/14)… Recalled to NHL (1/15)… Scored first career NHL goal and added an assist at NYI (1/24)… Scored first career power play goal at EDM (2/15)… Posted two assists at OTT (3/17)… Registered two points (1g, 1a) vs. TBL (4/5)… Reassigned to AHL (4/7)… Recorded 11 points (2g, 9a) in 17 AHL playoff games… Posted an assist in AHL playoff debut vs. Rochester (4/19)… Tallied two assists vs. Abbotsford (5/3)… Scored first career AHL playoff goal at Abbotsford (5/9)… Registered a five-game assist streak from 5/21-6/2 (5a).
Posted 31 points (10g, 21a) in 43 AHL games with the Marlies and tallied four assists in 12 NHL games with the Maple Leafs… Led all Marlies defensemen in goals… Began the season in the AHL… Scored first career AHL regular season goal and added an assist vs. Rochester (10/13)… Earned two assists vs. Hamilton (11/17)… Scored two goals vs. Lake Erie (12/2)… Posted three points (2g, 1a) vs. Rochester (12/8)… Recalled to NHL (1/13)… Reassigned to AHL (1/25)… Registered two assists vs. Chicago (2/9)… Tallied three points (1g, 2a) vs. St. John’s (2/24)… Recorded two assists vs. Syracuse (3/6)… Posted two assists vs. Peoria (3/10)… Recalled to NHL (3/20)… Logged a season-high 24:16 of ice time at BUF (3/21)… Tallied two assists vs. NYI (4/18)… Added five points (1g, 4a) in six NHL playoff games… Earned an assist in NHL playoff debut in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series at BOS (5/4)… Scored first career NHL playoff goal in Game 3 vs. BOS (5/6)… Tallied two assists in Game 4 vs. BOS (5/8).
Recorded 31 points (10g, 21a) in 80 NHL games with Toronto… Led all Maple Leafs defensemen in goals and finished tied for second among team blueliners in points… Played 100th career NHL game at EDM (10/29)… Took a season-high seven shots at BOS (11/9)… Posted a four-game point streak from 12/5-12/11 (1g, 3a)… Scored first career NHL game-winning goal at COL (1/21)… Logged a season-high 26:21 of ice time and scored two goals, including his first career NHL shorthanded goal at SJS (3/11)… Tallied a four-game assist streak from 3/23-3/29 (6a)… Posted two assists vs. STL (3/25)… Recorded two assists vs. DET (3/29)… Earned two assists at FLA (4/10).
Registered 24 points (4g, 20a) in 79 NHL games with Toronto… Tallied two assists vs. WSH (11/29)… Played 200th career NHL game at FLA (12/28)… Posted two assists at OTT (1/21)… Logged a season-high 26:49 of ice time at NJD (1/28)… Recorded two assists vs. EDM (2/7)… Registered two assists at CGY (3/13).
Tallied 31 points (7g, 24a) in 79 NHL games with Toronto… Finished second among team defensemen in goals, assists and points… Posted two points (1g, 1a) at DAL (11/10)… Recorded a career-high four assists at COL (12/21)… Earned 100th career NHL point with an assist vs. NYI (12/29)… Tallied two assists at VAN (2/13)… Played 300th career NHL game vs. PHI (2/20)… Logged a season-high 27:59 of ice time vs. NYI (3/9)… Registered two assists vs. CGY (3/21)… Posted two assists at FLA (3/29).
Posted 43 points (9g, 34a) in 82 NHL games with Toronto… Appeared in every game for the first time in his NHL career… Set a career high in goals… Led all Maple Leafs defensemen in goals, assists and points… Took a season-high six shots vs. MIN (12/7)… Registered a five-game point streak from 12/10-12/17 (2g, 3a)… Earned 100th career NHL assist at ARI (12/15)… Posted two assists at COL (12/22)… Earned two assists in Centennial Classic vs. DET (1/1)… Logged a career-high 29:24 of ice time vs. BUF (1/17)… Recorded three points (1g, 2a) at CAR (2/19)… Tallied two assists at CBJ (3/22)… Played 400th career NHL game vs. FLA (3/28)… Registered two assists at NSH (3/30)… Posted two assists vs. PIT (4/8)… Added three points (1g, 2a) in six playoff games… Scored a goal in Game 1 of Eastern Conference First Round at WSH (4/13).
Tallied a career-high 52 points (5g, 47a) in 82 NHL games with Toronto… Appeared in every game for the second straight season… Led team defensemen in assists and finished tied for the lead among team defensemen in points… Recorded 10 multi-point games… Posted two assists at CAR (11/24)… Tallied two assists at EDM (11/30)… Logged a season-high 28:07 of ice time vs. OTT (1/10)… Registered a career- best six-game assist streak from 1/18-1/31 (10a)… Posted three assists at OTT (1/20)… Earned three assists at DAL (1/25)… Tallied three assists vs. ANA (2/5)… Registered an assist in five straight games from 2/18-2/26 (5a)… Recorded an assist for his 200th career NHL point vs. FLA (2/20)… Posted a five-game assist streak from 3/26-4/2 (6a)… Tallied two assists at NYI (3/30)… Registered two assists vs. MTL (4/7)… Added two assists in seven NHL playoff games.
Completed his eighth NHL season… Tallied 30 points (3g, 27a) in 62 NHL games with Toronto… Finished second among Maple Leafs defensemen in assists, points and average time on ice (21:13)… Missed 20 games due to injury… Posted two assists vs. LAK (10/15)… Scored a goal in his 500th career NHL game vs. WPG (10/27)… Registered a five-game assist streak from 12/1-12/11 (1g, 7a)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) at BUF (12/4)… Tallied two assists vs. DET (12/6)… Posted two assists at BOS (12/8)… Recorded two assists at FLA (12/15)… Registered two assists vs. PIT (2/2)… Earned 200th career NHL assist vs. BUF (2/25)… Logged a season-high 26:35 of ice time at MTL (4/6)… Posted two assists in seven playoff games.
Completed his ninth NHL season and first with the Hurricanes… Registered 24 points (4g, 20a) in 68 games… Scored two game-winning goals, matching his career high… Ranked third among Hurricanes defensemen in assists and points… Ranked tied for fifth on the team in power-play points (11)… Scored the game-winning goal in overtime at WSH (10/5), marking his first Hurricanes goal/point… Scored a goal vs. SJS (12/5)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) vs. PHI (1/7)… Logged a season-high 21:51 of ice time vs. ANA (1/17)… Played in his 600th career NHL game vs. NYI (1/19)… Registered three assists at VGK (2/8)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) , including the game-winning goal at PIT (3/8)… Recorded three assists at DET (3/10)… Posted one assist in six playoff games… Made Hurricanes playoff debut in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. NYR (8/1)… Recorded first career Hurricanes playoff point (assist) in Game 4 of Eastern Conference First Round vs. BOS (8/17).
Completed his 10th NHL season and second with the Hurricanes… Registered eight assists in 26 games… Tallied an assist at DET (1/14)… Recorded an assist at NSH (1/18)… Earned an assist vs. DAL (1/30)… Registered two assists at DAL (2/13)… Tallied an assist vs. CBJ (2/15)… Earned an assist vs. CHI (2/19)… Missed five games due to an upper-body injury (2/25-3/4)… Missed one game due to an upper-body injury (3/9)… Recorded his second career fighting major against Alex Killorn at TBL (4/19)… Registered an assist at FLA (4/24)… Skated in one playoff game.
Placed on long-term injured reserve and missed the entire season due to an upper-body injury.
Placed on long-term injured reserve and missed a second consecutive season due to an upper-body injury.
