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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.

Jake Evans
Evans with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021
Born	(1996-06-02) June 2, 1996 (age 26) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Montreal Canadiens
NHL Draft	207th overall, 2014 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2018–present

Personal life

Evans was born on June 2, 1996, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] to parents Wayne and Marilyn.[2] His mother is a family physician with a practice in Mississauga[3] and his father is a salesman.[2] He also grew up with an older brother, Matthew, who works in finance[4] and two cousins who played ice hockey at Cornell University.[2] As a child, Evans played piano and earned his Grade 7 Royal Conservatory certificate.[5]

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.[6][7] On February 10, 2020, Evans scored his first NHL goal in the Canadiens' 3–2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.[8]

On June 2, 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. As a result he missed the remaining games against the Winnipeg Jets and the entire semi-final series against the Vegas Golden Knights. He returned as a replacement for Joel Armia during the 2021 Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Scheifele was suspended for four games following the hit.[9]

On October 3, 2021, Evans signed a three-year, $5.1 million contract extension with the Canadiens.[10]

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	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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				132	18	27	45	51		13	1	2	3	4

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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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