Jake Hildebrand
Jake Hildebrand | |||
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Born |
Butler, Pennsylvania | June 19, 1993||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
ECHL team Former teams |
Kalamazoo Wings Rockford IceHogs | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Jake Hildebrand (born June 19, 1993) is an American ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing under contract with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.
Playing career
In 2012, Hildebrand enrolled at Michigan State University to play NCAA Men's Division I college hockey with the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference. In his junior year, Hildebrand's outstanding play was recognized when he was selected the 2014–15 Big Ten Best Goaltender and Big Ten Player of the Year.[1] He was also named to the NCAA (West) First All-American Team.[2] At the end of his 2015–16 season with the Spartans, he signed with the Allen Americans of the ECHL.[3]
As a free agent embarking on his professional career, Hildebrand agreed to a one-year contract with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League on June 15, 2016.[4] In the 2016–17 season, Hildebrand as a depth goaltender appeared in just 3 games with the IceHogs, appearing primarily with ECHL affiliate, the Indy Fuel.
Unable to mark an impression with the IceHogs, Hildebrand left as a free agent and signed a one-year deal to continue in the ECHL with the Tulsa Oilers on August 3, 2017.[5] In the 2017–18 season, Hildebrand assumed starting goaltender duties, appearing in 44 games with the Oilers and posting a .901 save percentage.
In the off-season, Hildebrand was traded by the Oilers to the Kalamazoo Wings in exchange for Scott Henegar on July 24, 2018.[6]
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
Big Ten Best Goaltender | 2014–15 | [7] |
Big Ten Player of the Year | 2014–15 | [8] |
Big Ten First All-Star Team | 2014–15 | [9] |
NCAA (West) First All-American Team | 2014–15 | [10] |
References
- ↑ "Hildebrand is B1G player of year; Larkin top frosh".
- ↑ "Spartan's Hildebrand selected to First Team". Michigan State Spartans. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ↑ "Allen Americans begin quest for fourth straight title against Dallas Stars' ECHL farm team". Sports Day - Dallas News. April 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Hildebrand, IceHogs agree to terms". Rockford IceHogs. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "Oilers agree to terms with Jake Hildebrand". Tulsa Oilers. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "K-Wings acquire Jake Hildebrand". Kalamazoo Wings. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ↑ "Michigan State's Hildebrand named big ten goalie of the year". hockeyworldblog.com. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ "Hildebrand announced as player of the year". statenews.com. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ "Conference Honors 2014-15". collegehockeyinc.com. 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
- ↑ "Hildebrand named first team All-American". impact89fm.org. 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
External links
- Jake Hildebrand career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Jake Hildebrand career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Adam Wilcox |
Big Ten Player of the Year 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Kyle Connor |
Preceded by Adam Wilcox |
Big Ten Goaltender of the Year 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Eric Schierhorn |