Jake Evans

Jake Evans (born June 2, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player 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.

Personal life
Evans was born on June 2, 1996, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to parents Wayne and Marilyn. His mother is a family physician with a practice in Mississauga and his father is a salesman. He also grew up with an older brother, Matthew, who works in finance and two cousins who played ice hockey at Cornell University and a cousin, Daniel Strickland, who played varsity Lacrosse at Western University. As a child, Evans played piano and earned his Grade 7 Royal Conservatory certificate.

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. On February 10, 2020, Evans scored his first NHL goal in the Canadiens' 3–2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. On June 3, 2021, Evans received a hard open ice hit from Winnipeg Jets player Mark Scheifele during Game 1 of the second round of the 2021 playoffs, that left him stretchered off the ice, missing the remaining games against the Winnipeg Jets and the entire series against the Vegas Golden Knights. He returned as a replacement for Joel Armia during the Tampa Bay Lightning series. Scheifele was suspended for four games following the hit.

Awards and honours
All American Senior Award   2018