Jake Evans
Evans with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021
Born (1996-06-02) June 2, 1996
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 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 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[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 Finals 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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 52240 —————
2012–13 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 5012324445 24891714
2013–14 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 4916476379 50558
2014–15 University of Notre Dame HE 417101722 —————
2015–16 University of Notre Dame HE 378253329 —————
2016–17 University of Notre Dame HE 4013294247 —————
2017–18 University of Notre Dame B1G 4013334618 —————
2018–19 Laval Rocket AHL 6713324526 —————
2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL 5114243826 —————
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 132130 60110
2020–21 Montreal Canadiens NHL 473101329 71124
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7213162922 —————
2022–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 542171928 —————
NHL totals 18620446479 131234

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

  1. ↑ "Jake Evans". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Cudzinowski, Matt (May 19, 2018). "Evans: Class dismissed in South Bend". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ Cudzinowski, Matt (May 10, 2020). "Evans: 'She's a giving person and a helping person'". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ Cudzinowski, Matt (March 2, 2020). "'You couldn't be prouder as a big brother'". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ Gelevan, Douglas (April 12, 2020). "For Habs prospect Jake Evans, music breaks up monotony of isolation". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Canadiens agree to terms with prospect Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. April 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jake Evans player profile". University of Notre Dame. February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  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. ↑ "Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele suspended four games for charge on Montreal Canadiens' Jake Evans - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Three-year contract extension for Jake Evans". Montreal Canadiens. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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