Jack Eichel

Jack Eichel
Eichel with the Buffalo Sabres in 2016
Born (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 28)
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 team
Former teams		 Vegas Golden Knights
Buffalo Sabres
National team  United States
NHL draft 2nd overall, 2015
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2015–present

John Robert "Jack" Eichel[1] (born October 28, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey 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.[2][3]

Eichel was the recipient of the 2015 Hobey Baker Award, given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player.[4] He was the second freshman to win the award, the other being Paul Kariya in 1993.[5] Eichel won the Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights in 2023, his first playoff appearance.

  1. ^ [1] "Pure gold: @Jack_Eichel11 takes the ice with a 7-year-old @TimHortonsUS Timbit & shares some pointers." Retrieved January 26, 2019 "Jack Eichel Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Klein, Jeff Z. (October 2, 2014). "At 17, Jack Eichel Is Seen as the New Face of American Hockey". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Mather, Victor (October 7, 2015). "Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel Heralded as N.H.L.'s Next Stars". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Boston University's Jack Eichel wins Hobey Baker Award". Boston Globe. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  5. ^ May, Peter (March 28, 2015). "Big Decision (and Plenty of Advice) for Hockey Prospect". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 14, 2017.