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Jack Rathbone
Born (1999-05-20)May 20, 1999,
West Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
AHL team Utica Comets
NHL Draft 95th overall, 2017
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career present

Jack Rathbone (born May 20, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life[]

Rathbone was born on May 20, 1999, in West Roxbury, Massachusetts[1] to parents Jason and Beth.[2] His father was a draft pick of the New York Islanders in 1988 and coached him during his time with the Cape Cod Whalers.[3] Rathbone is also the oldest of three siblings, a brother and sister, and grew up a Boston Bruins fan.[2]

Career[]

Amateur[]

Growing up in Massachusetts, Rathbone played ice hockey for the Mass Midget Select League's Cape Cod Whalers and Dexter Southfield School.[1] During his first year with the U18 Whalers team, he recorded eight goals and 18 points which he superseded the following year by posting 16 goals and 35 points in 22 games.[4] Although Rathbone missed four weeks of the season due to a concussion, he was still considered a ALL-USA Player of the Year candidate.[5] Rathbone committed to play NCAA Division I ice hockey with the Harvard Crimson in 2015[4] but chose to complete his education at Dexter rather than join the United States Hockey League (USHL) to remain closer to his family and autistic brother.[6]

Throughout the 2016–17 season, Rathbone split his time between the Whalers, Dexter, and Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL. He played four games with the Phantoms and recorded one assist.[7] During his senior year at Dexter, Rathbone was named captain and was ranked 57th overall by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau in their final ranking of North American skaters.[8] Prior to graduating, Rathbone was drafted 95th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks.[9]

Collegiate[]

Rathbone joined the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team to compete in their 2018–19 season[10] and received the Don Parsons Memorial Scholarship in recognition of his "character, community service, leadership and academics."[11] As a freshman at Harvard, Rathbone skated in 33 games and finished the season with seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points. His first collegiate goal came against the Quinnipiac Bobcats on November 2, 2018, and he finished the year with a seven-game point-streak.[12] His seventh point in the same amount of games came during a loss against Clarkson which effectively knocked Harvard out of the ECAC playoffs.[13] As he completed the season second amongst league rookies in points, he was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team.[14]

Rathbone re-joined the Harvard Crimson for his sophomore year and recorded 31 points in 28 games as the season was cut short due to COVID-19.[12] Prior to the seasons' cancellation, Rathbone earned national recognition with an election to the First Team All-ECAC Hockey team[15] and AHCA All-American First Team.[16] Once the season was cancelled, Rathbone returned home and debated whether he should return to college or start his professional career.[2]

Professional[]

On July 14, 2020, Rathbone signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Canucks, effectively concluding his collegiate career.[17]

International career[]

Rathbone was named to Team USA to compete during the 2015 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament.[18] He recorded two goals in their final game against Germany to cinch first place at the tournament.[19]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jack Rathbone. Elite Prospects.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Prospect Jack Rathbone pauses pro decision as Canucks rave of his talent. Sportsnet (March 20, 2020).
  3. Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Jack Rathbone (November 13, 2018).
  4. 4.0 4.1 Rathbone becomes latest Whalers star selected in NHL Entry Draft. Pointstreak (July 10, 2017).
  5. ALL-USA Watch: Hockey star Jack Rathbone returns from concussion to lead Dexter (Mass.). USA TODAY High School Sports (February 21, 2017).
  6. "West Roxbury NHL prospect Jack Rathbone has priorities in right place", Boston Herald, June 15, 2017. 
  7. Karow and Rathbone Selected in 2017 NHL Draft. Youngstown Phantoms (July 6, 2017).
  8. NHL Scouting Combine, Day 2: Defensemen raising stock. National Hockey League (May 30, 2017).
  9. Canucks 2nd day draft recap. National Hockey League (June 25, 2017).
  10. Men's Ice Hockey Announces Eight Freshmen in Class of 2022. Harvard University (June 15, 2018).
  11. Jack Rathbone awarded 2018 Don Parsons Memorial Scholarship (August 20, 2020).
  12. 12.0 12.1 Jack Rathbone. Harvard University.
  13. "Rathbone Builds On Breakout Season", The Province, March 16, 2019. 
  14. Fox Headlines Five All-ECAC Hockey Selections For Men's Ice Hockey. Harvard University (March 18, 2019).
  15. Six From Men's Ice Hockey Earn ECAC Hockey Postseason Awards. Harvard University (March 17, 2020).
  16. Rathbone, Abruzzese Named CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans. Harvard University (April 11, 2020).
  17. Canucks sign D Rathbone to ELC. The Sports Network (July 14, 2020).
  18. Under-17 Five Nations Tournament All Time Roster.
  19. U.S. Earns U17 Five Nations Title With 8-1 Win Over Germany (August 16, 2015).

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