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Jake Evans (ice hockey)

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Jake Evans
Evans with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021
Born (1996-06-02) June 2, 1996 (age 28)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft 207th overall, 2014
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2018–present

Jake Evans (born June 2, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 207th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2014 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

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Early years

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As a youth, Evans played with the Mississauga Rebels of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) and won the OHL Cup during his midget year.[1] Thereafter, he joined the St. Michael's Buzzers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) for two seasons beginning in 2012,[2] where he helped lead his team to a championship berth at the annual Dudley-Hewitt Cup and was likewise named as finalist for Rookie of the Year across the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).[3]

Collegiate

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Evans committed to play collegiately for the University of Notre Dame of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) beginning in the 2014–15 season and was named as team captain prior to his senior year in September 2017.[4]

Professional

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Following his senior campaign with the Fighting Irish, Evans was signed to an entry-level contract by draft team the Montreal Canadiens in April 2018.[5] Initially assigned to the Laval Rocket,[6] the Canadiens' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, he received his first NHL recall during the course of the 2019–20 season.[7] On February 10, 2020, Evans scored his first career NHL goal in a 3–2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.[8]

On June 2, 2021, Evans received a hard open ice hit from Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele during Game 1 of the second round of the 2021 playoffs that resulted in him being stretchered off the ice. For his actions, Scheifele was suspended for four games following the hit.[9] Evans subsequently missed the remainder of the series against the Jets as well as the entire semi-final matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights due to a concussion, but returned as a replacement for teammate Joel Armia during the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.[10] He later signed a three-year, $5.1 million contract extension with Montreal that October.[11]

Entering play for the 2024–25 season, Evans reached a series of milestones in the early stages of the campaign. On November 16, 2024, he registered his 100th career NHL point in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, effectively becoming the first draft pick in franchise history selected in the seventh-round to reach this milestone.[12] Thereafter, he skated in his 300th career NHL game versus the Detroit Red Wings on December 20.[13] In March 2025, Evans agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Canadiens.[14]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
Spengler Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Switzerland

Internationally, Evans first represented Hockey Canada as part of team Canada East at both the 2013 and 2014 iterations of the World Junior A Challenge.[15]

In December 2017, Evans was member of the Canadian national senior team that captured the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland.[16]

Personal life

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Evans was born in Toronto, Ontario,[17] to parents Wayne and Marilyn.[18] His mother is a family physician with a practice in Mississauga[19] while his father is a salesman.[18] He has an older brother, Matthew, who works in finance,[20] and two cousins who played college ice hockey at Cornell University.[18] As a child, Evans played piano and earned his Grade 7 Royal Conservatory certificate.[21]

In June 2023, Evans got engaged to high school sweetheart Emily Flat.[22] They were married at the Luttrellstown Castle Resort located in Dublin, Ireland a year later.[23]

Career statistics

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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 University of Notre Dame HE 41 7 10 17 22 — — — — —
2015–16 University of Notre Dame HE 37 8 25 33 29 — — — — —
2016–17 University of Notre Dame HE 40 13 29 42 47 — — — — —
2017–18 University of Notre Dame B1G 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 6 0 1 1 0
2020–21 Montreal Canadiens NHL 47 3 10 13 29 7 1 1 2 4
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 72 13 16 29 22 — — — — —
2022–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 54 2 17 19 28 — — — — —
2023–24 Montreal Canadiens NHL 82 7 21 28 24 — — — — —
NHL totals 268 27 65 92 103 13 1 2 3 4

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada East WJAC 4th 5 0 0 0 10
2013 Canada East WJAC 6th 4 1 1 2 2
2017 Canada SC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 9 1 1 2 12
Senior totals 4 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

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Award Year Ref
GTHL
Top Prospects Game 2012 [24]
OHL Cup 2012 [1]
OJHL
Frank L. Buckland Trophy 2013 [25]
First Team All-Prospect 2013, 2014 [26]
OHA
Top Prospect Award 2014 [27]
College
B1G First All-Star Team 2018 [28]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mississauga Rebels Win 2012 OHL Cup Title". Ontario Hockey League. March 18, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via CHL.ca.
  2. ^ "Jake Evans sur les traces de Rudy" [Jake Evans follows in Rudy's footsteps]. Laval Rocket. January 7, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Dudley-Hewitt Cup team previews: St. Michael's Buzzers, OJHL". BayToday.ca. April 29, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Norell, Joanne (September 19, 2017). "Evans To Captain Irish In 2017-18". University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ^ Cudzinowski, Matt (April 9, 2018). "Canadiens agree to terms with prospect Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved February 8, 2020 – via NHL.com.
  6. ^ Dumont, Marc (October 29, 2018). "How Jake Evans went from reluctant participant to the cusp of the NHL". The Athletic. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  7. ^ @CanadiensMTL (February 6, 2020). "Les Canadiens ont rappelé l'attaquant Jake Evans du Rocket de Laval.

    The Canadiens have recalled forward Jake Evans from the AHL's Laval Rocket.

    #GoHabsGo"     (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Hickey, Pat (February 10, 2020). "In the Habs' Room: Big night for Jake Evans despite loss to Coyotes". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Scheifele suspended four games for Jets for charging Evans". NHL.com. National Hockey League. June 3, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Kapalan, Emily (June 29, 2021). "Montreal Canadiens' Jake Evans plays in Stanley Cup opener, first game since concussion". ESPN. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Three-year contract extension for Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  12. ^ Stoopler, Jordan (November 17, 2024). "Seventh-rounder Jake Evans making most of opportunity on Canadiens' second-line". Yahoo! Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  13. ^ @CanadiensMTL (December 20, 2024). "300 matchs. Tous avec nous. 👏

    300 games. All with us.

    #GoHabsGo"     (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Four-year contract extension for Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025 – via NHL.com.
  15. ^ "By The Numbers - Canada East". Hockey Canada. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  16. ^ Colleran, Dan (December 31, 2017). "Evans Wins Spengler Cup Championship With Team Canada". University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  17. ^ "Jake Evans". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  18. ^ a b c Cudzinowski, Matt (May 19, 2018). "Evans: Class dismissed in South Bend". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  19. ^ Cudzinowski, Matt (May 10, 2020). "Evans: 'She's a giving person and a helping person'". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  20. ^ Cudzinowski, Matt (March 2, 2020). "'You couldn't be prouder as a big brother'". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  21. ^ Gelevan, Douglas (April 12, 2020). "For Habs prospect Jake Evans, music breaks up monotony of isolation". CBC News. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  22. ^ Ahmad, Safia (April 30, 2024). "My Man: Emily Flat on Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  23. ^ Stoodley, Chris (June 19, 2024). "Montreal Canadiens star Jake Evans and Emily Flat tie the knot in 'stunning wedding': 'You guys are magic!'". Yahoo! Life. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  24. ^ "GTHL Top Prospects Game: All-time rosters". Greater Toronto Hockey League. December 7, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  25. ^ Valentine, Ron (March 1, 2024). "ST. MICHAEL'S BUZZERS KEEP CHURNING OUT HIGH-END PLAYERS AND PLAYOFF TEAMS". Ontario Junior Hockey League. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  26. ^ "Awards - OJHL First Team All-Prospect". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  27. ^ "Montreal Canadiens sign a pair of OHA graduates". Ontario Hockey Association. October 5, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  28. ^ Engels, Eric (September 7, 2018). "Jake Evans' experience gives him leg up at Canadiens rookie camp". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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