Jake Oettinger
Jakob Oettinger (/ˈɒtɪndʒər/ OT-in-jer;[1] born December 18, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for Boston University during his collegiate career. After being part of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, he was widely considered as a top prospect for 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[2] The Dallas Stars selected Oettinger in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
Jake Oettinger | |||
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Born |
Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S. | December 18, 1998||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team | Dallas Stars | ||
NHL Draft |
26th overall, 2017 Dallas Stars | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Playing career
After spending his freshman year at Lakeville North High School, Oettinger committed to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) Juniors for the 2014–15 season.[4] Oettinger played two seasons with the USNTDP Juniors while committing to Boston University. He was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars.[5]
Collegiate
During his freshman season at Boston University, Oettinger posted a 2.11 goals-against average and .927 save-percentage.[6] During that season, Oettinger was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for the month of October, was a two-time Hockey East Rookie of the Week, a two-time Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week and was named Hockey East Top Performer four times.[7] Thus, he was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team and Hockey East Second Team All-Star at the end of the year.[7][6] During his second season at Boston University, Oettinger was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team of the 2018 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and earned the William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player award after he helped Boston win their ninth Hockey East Tournament title.[8] Prior to the 2018–19 season, Oettinger was named an assistant captain for the Terriers, along with Chad Krys.[9]
Professional
On March 25, 2019, Oettinger signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, on an amateur tryout contract.[10] Upon joining the Texas Stars, Oettinger recorded a .897 save percentage and a 3.34 goals-against average in his first eight games.[11] On March 3, 2020, he earned his first NHL call up as Ben Bishop dealt with a lower-body injury.[12] On September 8, 2020, he made his NHL debut in relief of Anton Khudobin in the third period of the second game of the 2020 Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2013–14 | Lakeville North High | USHS | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.86 | .931 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.50 | .973 | ||
2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 20 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1058 | 57 | 1 | 3.23 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 858 | 32 | 1 | 2.24 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2131 | 75 | 4 | 2.11 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2325 | 95 | 5 | 2.45 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Boston University | HE | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2110 | 86 | 4 | 2.45 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Texas Stars | AHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 364 | 15 | 0 | 2.47 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Texas Stars | AHL | 38 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2104 | 90 | 3 | 2.57 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Dallas Stars | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
NHL totals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2017 Canada | ||
2018 United States |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2014 | United States | U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 4 | 0 | 1.34 | .934 | ||
2015 | United States | WJC18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016 | United States | WJC18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 6 | 1 | 1.50 | .934 | ||
2017 | United States | WJC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018 | United States | WJC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 6 | 0 | 2.77 | .889 | ||
Junior totals | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 448 | 16 | 1 | 2.14 | .927 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | Ref |
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College | ||
All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2017 | [7] |
All-Hockey East Second Team All-Star | 2017 | |
Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2018 | [8] |
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player | 2018 |
References
- 2016-17 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Pronunciation Guide (scroll to Boston University). Retrieved September 8, 2020
- "2017 Draft: Jake Oettinger opening eyes". National Hockey League. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- "Stars trade up to No.26 to select Jake Oettinger in first round". sportsday.com. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- "NTDP Announces 11 Commits for 2014-15 Season". usahockeyntdp.com. April 15, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- "Four Commits Taken on Day Two of NHL Draft". goterriers.com. June 24, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- Baker, Kris (June 5, 2017). "Baker's Top 31: #27 Jake Oettinger". NHL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- "JAKE OETTINGER". goterriers.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- "BOSTON UNIVERSITY CLAIMS HOCKEY EAST CROWN WITH 2-0 WIN OVER PROVIDENCE". hockeyeastonline.com. March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- Martin, Matthew (October 11, 2018). "Men's hockey utilizes leadership throughout team, leads by example". The Daily Free Press. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- "Stars sign goaltender Jake Oettinger to three-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- Matthew DeFranks (November 14, 2019). "Amid a rough start for AHL Texas, Stars prospect Jake Oettinger is adapting to life in the pros". Dallas News. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- @DallasStars (March 3, 2020). "Updates per Rick Bowness: Bishop out with a lower-body injury, day-to-day (skated this morning), Stephen Johns returns to the lineup, Polak out, Dobby gets the start, Oettinger backing up on emergency basis" (Tweet) – via Twitter. .
- https://twitter.com/dallasstars/status/1303514168079900672?s=21
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Miro Heiskanen |
Dallas Stars first round draft pick 2017 |
Succeeded by Ty Dellandrea |
Preceded by C. J. Smith |
Hockey East Tournament MVP 2018 |
Succeeded by Cayden Primeau |