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Jack Eichel

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Jack Eichel

John Robert William Eichel III (born October 28, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eichel was selected second overall in the 2015 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Before entering the league, Eichel was described at the age of 17 as "the new face of American hockey," and he was considered a member of a rising class of generational talents in the sport. Eichel was the recipient of the 2015 Hobey Baker Award, given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player. He was the second freshman to win the award, the other being Paul Kariya in 1993. Eichel won the Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights in 2023, his first playoff appearance.

Infobox

Born
(1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 29)North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position
Center
Shoots
Right
NHL teamFormer teams
Vegas Golden KnightsBuffalo Sabres
National team
United States
NHL draft
2nd overall, 2015Buffalo Sabres
Playing career
2015–present

Tables

· Awards and honors
USHL
USHL
Award
USHL
USHL Second All-Star Team
USHL Second All-Star Team
Award
USHL Second All-Star Team
Year
2014
College
College
Award
College
HE All-Rookie Team
HE All-Rookie Team
Award
HE All-Rookie Team
Year
2015
HE Rookie of the Year
HE Rookie of the Year
Award
HE Rookie of the Year
Year
2015
HE First All-American Team
HE First All-American Team
Award
HE First All-American Team
Year
2015
HE First All-Star Team
HE First All-Star Team
Award
HE First All-Star Team
Year
2015
HE Player of the Year
HE Player of the Year
Award
HE Player of the Year
Year
2015
HE Champions
HE Champions
Award
HE Champions
Year
2015
HE Tournament MVP
HE Tournament MVP
Award
HE Tournament MVP
Year
2015
HE Scoring Champion
HE Scoring Champion
Award
HE Scoring Champion
Year
2015
HE Three Stars Award
HE Three Stars Award
Award
HE Three Stars Award
Year
2015
NCAA Rookie of the Year
NCAA Rookie of the Year
Award
NCAA Rookie of the Year
Year
2015
Hobey Baker Award
Hobey Baker Award
Award
Hobey Baker Award
Year
2015
NHL
NHL
Award
NHL
NHL All-Rookie Team
NHL All-Rookie Team
Award
NHL All-Rookie Team
Year
2016
NHL All-Star Game
NHL All-Star Game
Award
NHL All-Star Game
Year
2018, 2019, 2020, 2024
Stanley Cup champion
Stanley Cup champion
Award
Stanley Cup champion
Year
2023
International
International
Award
International
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game MVP
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game MVP
Award
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game MVP
Year
2014
Award
Year
USHL
USHL Second All-Star Team
2014
College
HE All-Rookie Team
2015
HE Rookie of the Year
2015
HE First All-American Team
2015
HE First All-Star Team
2015
HE Player of the Year
2015
HE Champions
2015
HE Tournament MVP
2015
HE Scoring Champion
2015
HE Three Stars Award
2015
NCAA Rookie of the Year
2015
Hobey Baker Award
2015
NHL
NHL All-Rookie Team
2016
NHL All-Star Game
2018, 2019, 2020, 2024
Stanley Cup champion
2023
International
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game MVP
2014
· External links
Preceded byJohnny Gaudreau
Preceded byJohnny Gaudreau
Awards and achievements
Preceded byJohnny Gaudreau
Awards and achievements
Hockey East Player of the Year 2014–15
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byKevin BoyleThatcher Demko
Hobey Baker Award 2014–15
Hobey Baker Award 2014–15
Awards and achievements
Hobey Baker Award 2014–15
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byJimmy Vesey
Hockey East Scoring Champion 2014–15
Hockey East Scoring Champion 2014–15
Awards and achievements
Hockey East Scoring Champion 2014–15
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byAndrew Poturalski
NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion 2014–15
NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion 2014–15
Awards and achievements
NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion 2014–15
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byKyle Connor
Preceded bySam Anas
Preceded bySam Anas
Awards and achievements
Preceded bySam Anas
Awards and achievements
Tim Taylor Award 2014–15
Preceded byMario Puskarich
Preceded byMario Puskarich
Awards and achievements
Preceded byMario Puskarich
Awards and achievements
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2014–15
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byColin White
Preceded byClay Witt
Preceded byClay Witt
Awards and achievements
Preceded byClay Witt
Awards and achievements
Hockey East Three-Stars Award 2014–15
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byKevin Boyle
Preceded byConnor Hellebuyck
Preceded byConnor Hellebuyck
Awards and achievements
Preceded byConnor Hellebuyck
Awards and achievements
Hockey East Tournament MVP 2015
Preceded bySam Reinhart
Preceded bySam Reinhart
Awards and achievements
Preceded bySam Reinhart
Awards and achievements
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2015
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byAlexander Nylander
Sporting positions
Sporting positions
Awards and achievements
Sporting positions
Preceded byBrian Gionta
Preceded byBrian Gionta
Awards and achievements
Preceded byBrian Gionta
Awards and achievements
Buffalo Sabres captain 2018–2021
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byKyle Okposo
Awards and achievements
Preceded byJohnny Gaudreau
Hockey East Player of the Year 2014–15
Succeeded byKevin BoyleThatcher Demko
Hobey Baker Award 2014–15
Succeeded byJimmy Vesey
Hockey East Scoring Champion 2014–15
Succeeded byAndrew Poturalski
NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion 2014–15
Succeeded byKyle Connor
Preceded bySam Anas
Tim Taylor Award 2014–15
Preceded byMario Puskarich
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2014–15
Succeeded byColin White
Preceded byClay Witt
Hockey East Three-Stars Award 2014–15
Succeeded byKevin Boyle
Preceded byConnor Hellebuyck
Hockey East Tournament MVP 2015
Preceded bySam Reinhart
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2015
Succeeded byAlexander Nylander
Sporting positions
Preceded byBrian Gionta
Buffalo Sabres captain 2018–2021
Succeeded byKyle Okposo

References

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    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/sports/hockey/at-17-jack-eichel-is-seen-as-the-new-face-of-american-hockey.html
  2. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/sports/hockey/connor-mcdavid-and-jack-eichel-heralded-as-nhls-next-stars.html
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    https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/04/10/boston-university-jack-eichel-wins-hobey-baker-award/CTllqoFuBoAwlX63ywGygK/story.html
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    https://www.nhl.com/player/jack-eichel-8478403
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    http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=29430
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    https://apnews.com/article/4d8b8536c01f4afcb23bd750960f094c
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    https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/jack-eichels-4-goal-game-lifts-sabres-over-senators-november-16-2019-hockey-fights-cancer-night/c-311433776
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    https://www.nhl.com/news/facts-and-figures-sebastian-aho-leads-the-way-carolina-december-8/c-312324604
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  32. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2579244/2021/05/10/jack-eichel-and-sam-reinhart-vent-frustration-with-sabres-is-a-trade-next-and-how-soon/
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    https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/37841024/vegas-golden-knights-jack-eichel-win-cup-surgery
  34. TSN
    https://www.tsn.ca/jack-eichel-buffalo-sabres-captaincy-1.1697091
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    https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/vegas-golden-knights-acquire-forward-jack-eichel-from-the-buffalo-sabres/c-327563858
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    https://www.tsn.ca/buffalo-sabres-jack-eichel-vegas-golden-knights-1.1716133
  37. "Jack Eichel makes debut for Vegas Golden Knights, appears in his first game since March 2021"
    https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33309474/jack-eichel-makes-debut-vegas-golden-knights-appears-1st-game-march-2021
  38. "Jack Eichel, 'trying to get a little more aggressive,' scores his first goal with Vegas Golden Knights"
    https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33339619/jack-eichel-trying-get-little-more-aggressive-scores-first-goal-vegas-golden-knights
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    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3177047/2022/03/11/it-was-electric-alex-tuch-peyton-krebs-and-sabres-get-best-of-jack-eichel-and-golden-knights/
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    https://wyrk.com/jack-eichel-twitter/
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    https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nothing-is-better-than-playoff-hockey-eichel-anxiously-awaits-postseason-debut/
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  68. "Eichel and the U.S. win bronze"
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