Jake Guentzel

Jake Guentzel

Guentzel during the 2017 playoffs.
Born (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center / winger
Shoots Left
NHL team Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 77th overall, 2013
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2016–present

Jake Guentzel (born October 6, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round, 77th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Guentzel grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota, and played two years of varsity hockey at the Hill-Murray School in Maplewood, Minnesota, before committing to the University of Nebraska Omaha after his senior season.[3]

Upon completing his junior year with the University of Nebraska-Omaha in the 2015–16 season, Guentzel concluded his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 23, 2016.[4]

Guentzel and Kris Letang celebrating the Penguins Stanley Cup win in 2017.

On November 21, 2016, he made his NHL debut, against the New York Rangers, and scored two goals on his first two shots.[5] Despite this, the Penguins lost the game 5–2.[6]

On April 16, 2017, he scored a hat-trick which included the game winning goal in overtime, to put the Penguins up 3–0 in their first-round playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He became the first Penguins rookie to score a playoff hat-trick, and only the second rookie in NHL history to score a hat-trick and overtime goal in the same game of the playoffs.[7]

On June 11, 2017, Guentzel won the Stanley Cup after defeating the Nashville Predators in six games. During the run, Guentzel recorded 21 points, tying Dino Ciccarelli and Ville Leino for points by a rookie in a single post-season. His 13 goals was one off of Ciccarelli's record. [8]

Guentzel with his family following the Penguins Stanley Cup win in 2017.

Personal life

Guentzel comes from a hockey family:[9] His father, Mike, was a standout athlete for Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minnesota, and subsequently played hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Later on Mike became the associate head coach at the University of Minnesota;[10] Guentzel was a stick boy for the team when future Penguins teammate Phil Kessel played for Minnesota.[5] His older brother, Ryan, played collegiately and professionally.[11] Another older brother, Gabe, played in the North American Hockey League and the United States Hockey League before embarking on a four-year NCAA career at Colorado College.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Hill-Murray School USHS 25 15 28 43 10 3 4 2 6 4
2011–12 Hill-Murray School USHS 31 23 52 75 16 3 1 4 5 0
2012–13 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 29 44 73 24 — — — — —
2013–14 U. of Nebraska Omaha NCHC 37 7 27 34 16 — — — — —
2014–15 U. of Nebraska Omaha NCHC 36 14 25 39 34 — — — — —
2015–16 U. of Nebraska Omaha NCHC 35 19 27 46 20 — — — — —
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 11 2 4 6 0 10 5 9 14 0
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 33 21 21 42 12 — — — — —
2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 40 16 17 33 10 25 13 8 21 10
NHL totals 40 16 17 33 10 25 13 8 21 10

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL
All-Rookie Team 2013
Rookie of the year 2013 [13]
Second All-Star Team 2013
College
NCHC All-Rookie Team 2014
NHL
Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) 2017 [14]

References

  1. ↑ Boone, Tony (November 14, 2015). "Guentzel's hockey career winds up down the street from where he was born". World-Herald. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jake Guentzel Stats and News". National Hockey League. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  3. ↑ "Jake Guentzel Hockey's Future Page". Hockey's Future. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  4. ↑ "Penguins sign forward Jake Guentzel to three-year entry-level deal". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  5. 1 2 Guentzel, Jake (May 12, 2017). "Kesselmania Runs Wild". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ Tasch, Justin (November 21, 2016). "Rangers score five unanswered goals to pound Penguins, 5–2". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ Michelle Crechiolo (16 April 2017). "The Inside Scoop: Guentzel's Goals". NHL.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. ↑ https://www.nhl.com/news/jake-guentzel-ties-rookie-record-for-playoff-points/c-289848894
  9. ↑ "All In The Family". Minnesota Hockey Journal. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  10. ↑ "GOPHERSPORTS.COM Mike Guentzel Bio :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site  :: Ice Hockey". www.gophersports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  11. ↑ "Ryan Guentzel | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  12. ↑ "Gabe Guentzel – 2011–2012 Men's Ice Hockey". Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  13. ↑ "Jake Guentzel named USHL rookie of the year". juniorhockey.com. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  14. ↑ "Penguins repeat as Stanley Cup champions". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-11.


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