Jack Eichel

Jack Eichel
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Buffalo Sabres EmJHL Boston Jr. Bruins EJHL Boston Jr. Bruins USHL USNTDP Juniors USDP U.S. National U17 Team U.S. National U18 Team NCAA Boston Univ.
Teams	USA Team North America U23
World Championships	2015, 2017, 2019
Nationality	American
Born	October 28, 1996, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA
NHL Draft	2nd overall, 2015 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	2010 – present

Jack Robert Eichel (born October 28, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eichel was selected second overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Sabres. Eichel was the recipient of the 2015 Hobey Baker Award, given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player. He was the second freshman to win the award and the first since Paul Kariya in 1993.

Playing career

Amateur

Eichel played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Team during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons, and was recognized for his outstanding play during the 2013–14 season when he was named to the United States Hockey League Second All-Star Team. After his second season within the Development Program, Eichel signed a letter of intent to commit to Boston University of the Hockey East on April 29, 2014.

On April 10, 2015, Eichel became the second freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award, which was previously won by Paul Kariya in 1993. In 40 games with Boston University, Eichel led the nation in scoring with 26 goals, 45 assists, and 71 points. Eichel was also the Hockey East scoring champion, Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, First Team Hockey East and a member of the All-Rookie Team, and was named MVP of the conference tournament. Eichel was projected to be the second overall selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft behind projected first overall pick Connor McDavid

Professional

On June 26, 2015, Eichel was selected 2nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, one pick after the Edmonton Oilers selected Connor McDavid. In the months leading up to the draft, considerable interest and hype arose surrounding Eichel and McDavid, both seen as generational talents. For example, the sports section of the Buffalo News regularly published the "McEichel Derby," a graphic of the teams at the bottom of the standings. On July 1, 2015, Eichel signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Sabres.

On August 13, 2015, Eichel signed a sponsorship deal with Bauer Hockey, which states Eichel will wear its equipment exclusively and Bauer will provide him with its apparel.

Eichel scored his first NHL goal on October 8, 2015, becoming the youngest player in Sabres history to do so, in his first game in the NHL against the Ottawa Senators. He finished his rookie campaign with 24 goals and 56 points in 81 games, being the Sabres' top goalscorer and second in points (after Ryan O'Reilly) and second in both criteria among rookies, after Artemi Panarin. On October 12, 2016, Eichel suffered a severe high ankle sprain to his left ankle in practice and had to be helped off of the ice; he missed the first two months of the season before making his season debut on December 1.

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
	2015 Czech Republic	3
World U18 Championships
	2014 Finland	1
	2013 Russia	2

As a 15-year-old Eichel represented the United States at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. He won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and a silver medal at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships The following season he helped the USA squad capture the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships and he competed as a 17-year-old as Team USA's youngest player at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. Eichel represented Team USA in the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. At the conclusion of his freshman season with the Terriers, Eichel was named to make his full international debut with Team USA at the 2015 IIHF World Championships. Eichel scored 2 goals, including a game winner in the group stage against Slovakia, and 5 assists during the tournament, where Team USA won bronze. He also played for the USA at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships and he played at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey for the Team North America U23.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	U.S. National Development Team	USHL		35	13	14	27	14		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	U.S. National Development Team	USHL		24	20	25	45	20		—	—	—	—	—
2014-15	Boston University	HE		40	26	45	71	28		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		81	24	32	56	22		—	—	—	—	—
2016-17	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		61	24	33	57	22		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				142	48	65	113	44		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	United States	U17			5	3	0	3	2
2013	United States	WJC18			7	1	1	2	6
2014	United States	WJC18			7	5	5	10	2
2014	United States	WJC	5th		5	1	4	5	0
2015	United States	WJC	5th		5	1	3	4	6
2015	United States	WC			10	2	5	7	8
2016	Team North America	WCH	5th		3	1	1	2	0
Junior totals					29	11	13	24	16
Senior totals					13	3	6	9	8

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NHL
NHL All-Rookie Team	2015-16
USHL
USHL Second All-Star Team	2013-14
College
HE All-Rookie Team	2015
HE Rookie of the Year	2015
HE First All-American Team	2015
HE First All-Star Team	2015
HE Player of the Year	2015
HE Champions	2015
HE Tournament MVP	2015
HE Scoring Champion	2015
HE Three Stars Award	2015
NCAA Rookie of the Year	2015
Hobey Baker Award	2015
International
Winter Youth Olympics	2012
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze Medal	2013
IIHF World U18 Championships Silver Medal	2013
IIHF World U18 Championships Gold Medal	2014
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game MVP	2014

External Links

• Jack Eichel's stats on hockeydb
• Jack Eichel's twitter

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Johnny Gaudreau	Hockey East Player of the Year 2014–15	Succeeded by Kevin Boyle Thatcher Demko
Preceded by Mario Puskarich	Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2014–15	Succeeded by Colin White
Preceded by Connor Hellebuyck	Hockey East Tournament MVP 2015	Succeeded by Kevin Boyle
Preceded by Johnny Gaudreau	Hockey East Scoring Champion 2014–15	Succeeded by Andrew Poturalski
Preceded by Clay Witt	Hockey East Three-Stars Award 2014–15	Succeeded by Kevin Boyle
Preceded by Johnny Gaudreau	Hobey Baker Award 2014–15	Succeeded by Jimmy Vesey
Preceded by Sam Anas	NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year 2014–15	Succeeded by Kyle Connor
Preceded by Sam Reinhart	Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2015	Succeeded by Alexander Nylander