John Robert "Jack" Eichel was born on October 28,1996 and is an American professional ice hockey center for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League.
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23 Facts About Jack Eichel
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Jack Eichel was the recipient of the 2015 Hobey Baker Award, given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player.
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Jack Eichel was the second freshman to win the award, the other being Paul Kariya in 1993.
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Jack Eichel was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and grew up in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
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In 40 games with Boston University, Jack Eichel led the nation in scoring with 26 goals, 45 assists, and 71 points.
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Jack Eichel was the Hockey East scoring champion, Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, First Team Hockey East and a member of the All-Rookie Team, and was named MVP of the conference tournament.
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Jack Eichel was projected to be the second overall selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft behind projected first overall pick Connor McDavid.
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On June 26,2015, Jack Eichel was selected second overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, one pick after the Edmonton Oilers selected Connor McDavid.
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On July 1,2015, Jack Eichel signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Sabres.
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Jack Eichel scored his first NHL goal on October 8,2015, becoming the youngest player in Sabres history to do so, in his first game in the NHL against the Ottawa Senators.
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Jack Eichel finished his rookie campaign with 24 goals and 56 points in 81 games, being the Sabres' top goalscorer and second in points and second in both criteria among rookies, after Artemi Panarin.
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On October 12,2016, Jack Eichel suffered a severe high ankle sprain to his left ankle in practice and had to be helped off of the ice; he missed the first two months of the season before making his season debut on November 29.
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Jack Eichel finished the year with 24 goals and 33 assists in just 61 games.
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On January 11,2018, Jack Eichel was selected as the sole representative of the Sabres for the 2018 NHL All-Star game.
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Jack Eichel returned 15 games later to help the Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks for the first time since 2009.
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On March 10,2019, Jack Eichel was suspended for two games for illegally checking Colorado Avalanche player Carl Soderberg in the head.
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Jack Eichel was the seventh Sabres player to record four goals in one game and first since Thomas Vanek did it on April 10,2010.
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Jack Eichel won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and a silver medal at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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Jack Eichel represented Team USA in the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
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Jack Eichel scored 2 goals, including a game winner in the group stage against Slovakia, and 5 assists during the tournament, where Team USA won bronze.
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Jack Eichel was selected to the 2017 Team USA IIHF World Championship roster.
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Jack Eichel recorded zero goals and five assists in eight games at the championship.
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