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Jack Eichel

American ice hockey player

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Also known as John Robert Eichel · Jack John-Robert Eichel · John Robert "Jack" Eichel

Born: October 28, 1996
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1.iihf.com/en/events/2017/wm/teams/roster/45631/united_states/Retrieved 2024-06-25
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Birthplace: North Chelmsford
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: ice hockey player
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1.Stated in NHL.comRetrieved 2022-05-04
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Education: Boston University
, Chelmsford High School
Height: 185 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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John Robert Eichel is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eichel was selected second overall in the 2015 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Before entering the league, Eichel was described at the age of 17 as "the new face of American hockey," and he was considered a member of a rising class of generational talents in the sport.

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NHL skater stats — season by season

12 seasons · from AIDB's NHL skater dataset

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/−	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	S	S%
2015–16	BUF	81	24	32	56	-16	22	8	0	5	238	10.1
2016–17	BUF	61	24	33	57	-13	22	10	0	4	249	9.6
2017–18	BUF	67	25	39	64	-25	32	3	0	4	246	10.2
2018–19	BUF	77	28	54	82	-11	26	8	0	2	303	9.2
2019–20	BUF	68	36	42	78	5	34	11	1	9	227	15.9
2020–21	BUF	21	2	16	18	-9	6	1	0	1	61	3.3
2021–22	VGK	34	14	11	25	3	10	3	0	2	133	10.5
2022–23	VGK	67	27	39	66	26	6	2	0	2	223	12.1
2023–24	VGK	63	31	37	68	4	27	11	0	7	278	11.2
2024–25	VGK	77	28	66	94	32	8	5	1	3	233	12.0
2025–26	VGK	74	27	63	90	23	18	1	1	6	260	10.4
2026–27	VGK	5	3	9	12	5	2	0	0	1	14	21.4
Career		695	269	441	710	24	213	63	3	46	2,465	10.9

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Jack
Sport: ice hockey
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1.Stated in NHL.comRetrieved 2022-05-04
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Position played on team / speciality: centre
Drafted by: Buffalo Sabres(2015) draft pick number: 2 · significant event: 2015 NHL entry draft
Member of sports team: Vegas Golden Knights(since 2021) position played on team / speciality: centre · sport number: 9
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1.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/vegas-golden-knights-acquire-forward-jack-eichel-from-the-buffalo-sabres/c-327563858
2.nhl.com/player/jack-eichel-8478403
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Buffalo Sabres(2015–2021) position played on team / speciality: centre · sport number: 15
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey(2014–2015) position played on team / speciality: centre · sport number: 9
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1.goterriers.com/roster.aspx?roster=61&path=mhockey
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Mass: 93 kg
Shooting handedness: right-handed shot
Family name: Eichel
Country for sport: United States
League: National Hockey League(since 2015)
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1.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.html
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Number of matches played/races/starts: 286(July 3, 2019) league: National Hockey League
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1.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.htmlRetrieved 2019-07-03
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Total goals in career: 101(July 3, 2019) league: National Hockey League
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1.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.htmlRetrieved 2019-07-03
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Total shots in career: 1,036(July 3, 2019) league: National Hockey League
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1.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.htmlRetrieved 2019-07-03
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Penalty minutes in career: 102(July 3, 2019) league: National Hockey League
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1.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.htmlRetrieved 2019-07-03
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Career plus-minus rating: -65(July 3, 2019) league: National Hockey League
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1.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.htmlRetrieved 2019-07-03
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Total points in career: 259(July 3, 2019) league: National Hockey League
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1.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.htmlRetrieved 2019-07-03
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Total assists in career: 158(July 3, 2019) league: National Hockey League
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1.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.htmlRetrieved 2019-07-03
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Social media followers: 128,356(January 2, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 288528153
130,744(May 2, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 288528153
Participant in: 2019 IIHF World Championship member of sports team: United States men's national ice hockey team
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1.“United States”iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm/teams/roster/3694/Retrieved 2023-07-21
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2017 IIHF World Championship member of sports team: United States men's national ice hockey team
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1.iihf.com/en/events/2017/wm/teams/roster/45631/united_states/Retrieved 2024-06-25
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