Jake Muzzin

Jake Muzzin
Born February 21, 1989 (1989-02-21) (age 23)
Woodstock, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Los Angeles Kings
Manchester Monarchs (AHL)
NHL Draft 141st overall, 2007
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2010–present

Jacob Muzzin (born February 21, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Los Angeles Kings organization of the National Hockey League.

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Playing career

Muzzin was drafted 141st overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Unsigned by the Penguins from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, Muzzin later signed as a free agent to a three-year entry level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on January 4, 2010.[1]

Following the Kings' training camp and pre-season games, Muzzin made the Kings opening night roster for the 2010-11 NHL season.[2] On November 3, 2010 Muzzin was assigned to the King's AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs.[3] However on November 9, 2010, the Kings recalled the defenseman to the NHL for a brief stint before again given a reassignment to the Monarchs in favor of defenseman Alec Martinez on November 23.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 37 1 3 4 10 13 0 4 4 6
2007–08 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 67 6 12 18 53 10 1 3 4 4
2008–09 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 62 6 23 29 57 — — — — —
2009–10 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 64 15 52 67 76 5 0 1 1 2
2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 1 0 1 1 0 13 1 3 4 6
2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 45 3 15 18 39 7 3 1 4 2
2010–11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 11 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
OHL totals 230 28 90 118 196 28 1 8 9 12
AHL totals 46 3 16 19 39 20 4 4 8 8

References

  1. ^ "Kings sign Muzzin; Activate Stoll". Los Angeles Kings. 2010-01-04. http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=512194. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
  2. ^ Helene Elliott. "Schenn, Loktionov, Lewis, Clifford and Muzzin make Kings' opening night roster". latimes.com. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/10/kings-brayden-schenn-kyle-clifford-jonathan-bernier-jonathan-quick-andrei-loktionov.html. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  3. ^ "Kings send Jake Muzzin to Manchester; Doughty to be activated". LA Times. 2010-11-03. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/11/kings-send-jake-muzzin-to-manchester-doughty-to-be-activated.html. Retrieved 2010-11-03. 

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