Jake Gardiner

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Jake Gardiner

With the Maple Leafs in 2012.
Born (1990-07-04) July 4, 1990
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 17th overall, 2008
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2011present

Jake William Gardiner (born July 4, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.

Early life

Gardiner was born in Deephaven, Minnesota and played ice hockey at Minnetonka High School.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Professional career

Gardiner was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He spent the 2007–08 hockey season playing for Minnetonka High School Skippers.

On February 9, 2011, Anaheim traded Gardiner, along with Joffrey Lupul and a conditional fourth round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenceman François Beauchemin.[3]

On March 15, 2011, Gardiner agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs.[4]

Gardiner started the 2011–12 NHL season with the Leafs. He scored his first NHL goal on January 24, 2012 against Al Montoya of the New York Islanders.[5] At the end of the 2011-12 season, Gardiner was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after scoring 30 points in 75 games with the Maple Leafs.

On May 6, 2013, Gardiner became the first Toronto Maple Leaf to score a home playoff goal since Mats Sundin scored in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on May 4, 2004, a span of nine years and two days.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07Minnetonka SkippersMNHS2310223220
2007–08Minnetonka SkippersMNHS2516274318
2008–09University of WisconsinWCHA393182116
2009–10University of WisconsinWCHA41671320
2010–11University of WisconsinWCHA4110314124
2010–11Toronto MarliesAHL100334
2011–12Toronto MarliesAHL4022217291110
2011–12Toronto Maple LeafsNHL757 233018
2012–13Toronto MarliesAHL4310213112
2012–13Toronto Maple LeafsNHL12044061450
NHL totals 87 7 27 34 18 6 1 4 5 0

International

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold 2010 Saskatoon
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
2010 United States WJC 7 0 3 3 4
Junior int'l totals 7 0 3 3 4

Awards

References

  1. "Jake Gardiner Stats". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012. 
  2. "Jake Gardiner". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012. 
  3. "Ducks deal for Beauchemin; Leafs get Lupul". National Hockey League. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-02-09. 
  4. "Maple Leafs sign prospect Gardiner". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
  5. "MacArthur's OT goal leads Leafs past Isles". National Hockey League. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-24. 

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Preceded by
Logan MacMillan
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick
2008
Succeeded by
Peter Holland
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