Jack Glover (ice hockey)

Jack Glover
Born May 17, 1996
Golden Valley, MN, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NCAA team Minnesota Golden Gophers
NHL Draft 69th overall, 2014
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2014–present

Jack Glover (born May 17, 1996) is a American ice hockey defenceman. In November 2013 he committed to play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the NCAA Big Ten Conference.[1] Glover was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the third round (69th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Junior career

Glover trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons.[2] Glover is rated as a top prospect[3] who was invited to participate in the 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game[4] and was projected as a possible first round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft,[5] however he was not drafted until the third round when the Winnipeg Jets took him 69th overall.[6]

Personal Life

Glover is the second child to now divorced parents Mike and Karen, with brother, Andrew who currently attends Notre Dame, and sister, Kate who attends and plays hockey at BSM where Jack once played. During his bout with the NTDP he resided with Julie and Larry Steinhower in Saline, MI. There he attended Pioneer High School and was involved in a tumultuous two-year relationship with Lane McCandless whom he ultimately lost his virginity to on May 3, 2014 before his senior prom which he attended with a male companion from the NTDP. Their steamy love affair came to an end after he departed from Saline to attend the University of Minnesota, where he currently plays as a defenseman for the men's ice hockey team. Glover is now romantically involved with fellow Gopher, Kalley Ravendalen, who is the manager of the women's ice hockey team and author of "healthy" lifestyle Instagram account (@kalgetsfit). Glover is set to graduate with a degree in business in 2018 and will continue his hockey career in Canada with NHL's Winnipeg Jets.

International

As a 15-year-old he played with Team USA at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics,[7] and as a 16-year-old he help the USA squad capture a bronze medal at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge[8] As a 17-year-old, Glover was chosen to compete with the American U-18 squad to help Team USA capture the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.[9]

Awards and honours

Honours Year
Youth Olympic Games 2012 [10]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze Medal 2013 [11]
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game 2013 [12]
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal 2014 [13]

References

  1. ↑ Gophers Hockey: Minnesota signs five players during early signing period - SB Nation College Hockey
  2. ↑ 2014 NHL Draft Profile #32: Jack Glover - Last Word On Sports - Last Word On Sports
  3. ↑ Jack Glover: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - In Lou We Trust
  4. ↑ 2013 All American Prospects Game Preview | The Scouting Report
  5. ↑ The top Americans in June's NHL draft
  6. ↑ http://www.winnipegsun.com/2014/06/28/jets-bolster-blue-line-with-third-round-pick-jack-glover
  7. ↑ USA's Glover wants to take Ice Hockey Gold home to his friend
  8. ↑ Hockey's Future - Jack Glover
  9. ↑ University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site - Blog
  10. ↑ Benilde-St. Margaret's Jack Glover picked for U.S. national under-17 team - TwinCities.com
  11. ↑ Jack Glover - The Next Ones: NHL 2014 Draft Prospect Profile
  12. ↑ 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game Preview | The United States of Hockey
  13. ↑ Recruits Lead U.S. to U18 Gold | College Hockey, Inc

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