Jake McCabe (born October 12, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (44th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Youth career
Collegiate
McCabe played his high school hockey at Eau Claire Memorial, before going to play college hockey at Wisconsin where he spent three seasons playing for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Men's Division I Big Ten Conference. In his first year with the Badgers, McCabe suffered a severed tendon in his finger, cutting his season to only 26 games.[1] In his junior year, McCabe's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013β14 All-Big Ten First Team.[2]
Professional career
Buffalo Sabres
On April 2, 2014, the Sabres signed McCabe to a three-year entry-level contract, with the intent of having him join the Sabres' active roster.[3][4] He made his NHL debut the following day, skating 16:20 with the Sabres in a 2β1 loss to the St. Louis Blues.[5][6] He recorded his first career NHL goal on October 15, 2015, in a loss to the Florida Panthers.[7]
After playing in nearly all 82 games with the Sabres during the 2015β16 season, McCabe signed a three-year contract extension with the Sabres on June 30, 2016.[8]
On January 7, 2017, McCabe delivered a hit on Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets. Laine suffered a concussion and left the game after the hit but McCabe was not disciplined or fined.[9] McCabe ended the regular season with career highs in assists and points.
During the 2017β18 season, McCabe suffered a thumb and shoulder injury that cut his season short.[10]
Entering the 2019β20 season under new head coach Ralph Krueger, McCabe was named an alternate captain of the Sabres.[11]
Chicago Blackhawks
On July 28, 2021, McCabe left the Sabres as a free agent and signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.[12]
Toronto Maple Leafs
During the 2022β23 season, on February 27, 2023, McCabe was traded by the rebuilding Blackhawks to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with Sam Lafferty, and two future conditional picks in exchange for Toronto's conditional first-round pick in 2025, Toronto's second-round pick in 2026, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev.[13]
Personal life
McCabe comes from an athletic family, his cousin is Eric Decker who played in the NFL. He also comes from a hockey playing family; his father played collegiate hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and his brother Andrew played one season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha before transferring to the University of WisconsinβEau Claire.[14]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008β09 | Memorial High School | HS-WI | 23 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2009β10 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 34 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2009β10 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 52 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 52 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2009β10 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2010β11 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2010β11 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2011β12 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 26 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2012β13 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 38 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 50 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2013β14 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 36 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 53 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2013β14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2014β15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 57 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 50 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2014β15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2015β16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2015β16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 51 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2016β17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 26 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2017β18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 53 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2018β19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 59 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2019β20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 66 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 41 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2020β21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2021β22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 75 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 33 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2022β23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 55 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 27 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2022β23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
2023β24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 577 | 33 | 119 | 152 | 348 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | United States | U17 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
2011 | United States | WJC18 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | United States | WJC | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | |
2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2016 | United States | WC | 4th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | ||||
Senior totals | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
---|---|---|
College | ||
All-WCHA Third Team | 2012β13 | |
All-Big Ten First Team | 2013β14 | [15] |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2013β14 |
References
- ^ Erikson, Kelly (January 19, 2012). "McCabe finally making his mark". badgerherald.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Baggot, Andy (March 15, 2014). "Badgers men's hockey: Michael Mersch, Mark Zengerle, Jake McCabe make inaugural All-Big Ten first team". Baraboo News Republic. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Hoppe, Bill (April 2, 2014). "Sabres sign Jake McCabe to entry level deal". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "Buffalo sign 2012 draft pick Jake McCabe". Buffalo Sabres. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "Eau Claire native Jake McCabe makes NHL debut". WQOW. April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Blues defeat Sabres". National Hockey League. April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ "Eau Claire native Jake McCabe scores first NHL goal". weau.com. October 16, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Sabres' Jake McCabe: Signs three-year extension with Buffalo". CBS Sports. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Patrik Laine suffers concussion as hit sparks line brawl between Jets, Sabres". SB Nation. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Sabres D Jake McCabe to Have Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery". si.com. February 20, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (October 2, 2019). "Johansson, McCabe named Sabres alternate captains to start 2019-20 season". NHL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Jake McCabe". Chicago Blackhawks. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Maple Leafs acquire McCabe, Lafferty from Blackhawks". The Sports Network. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Powers, DJ (February 15, 2012). "2012 Prospects: Jake McCabe newest in long line of talented Wisconsin defensemen". hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. March 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
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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