Jake Evans (ice hockey)

Jake Evans (born June 2, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 207th overall by the Canadiens in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Jake Evans
Born (1996-06-02) June 2, 1996
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Montreal Canadiens
Laval Rocket (AHL)
NHL Draft 207th overall, 2014
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Evans played for the University of Notre Dame in the NCAA Big Ten Conference and was signed following his senior season with Fighting Irish to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens on April 9, 2018.[1][2] On February 10, 2020, Evans scored his first NHL goal in the Canadiens' 2–3 defeat to the Arizona Coyotes.[3]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 5 2 2 4 0 — — — — —
2012–13 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 50 12 32 44 45 24 8 9 17 14
2013–14 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 49 16 47 63 79 5 0 5 5 8
2014–15 U. of Notre Dame Hockey East 41 7 10 17 22 — — — — —
2015–16 U. of Notre Dame Big 10 37 8 25 33 29 — — — — —
2016–17 U. of Notre Dame Big 10 40 13 29 42 47 — — — — —
2017–18 U. of Notre Dame Big 10 40 13 33 46 18 — — — — —
2018–19 Laval Rocket AHL 67 13 32 45 26 — — — — —
2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL 51 14 24 38 26 — — — — —
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 13 2 1 3 0
NHL totals 13 2 1 3 0

Awards and honours
Award Year
OJHL
First Team All-Prospect 2013, 2014
OHA Top Prospect Award 2014
College
B1G First All-Star Team 2018

References
  1. "Canadiens agree to terms with prospect Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. April 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. "Jake Evans player profile". University of Notre Dame. February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  3. Hickey, Pat (February 10, 2020). "In the Habs' Room: Big night for Jake Evans despite loss to Coyotes". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 11, 2020.

4 NCAA Senior Class Award 2018 An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of NCAA Division I senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. The award is managed by Premier Sports Management. Award winners are determined by a selection process that includes NCAA Division I college coaches in each respective sport, national media and fans. Public fan voting on the Senior CLASS Award website takes place each year during the month leading up to the NCAA Championship.

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