Jackson LaCombe

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Jackson LaCombe
Born (2001-01-09) January 9, 2001 (age 21)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NCAA team University of Minnesota
NHL Draft 39th overall, 2019
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career TBD–present

Jackson LaCombe (born January 9, 2001) is an American college ice hockey player for the University of Minnesota of the Big Ten Conference.

Playing career[]

Amateur[]

LaCombe attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's where he helped SSM win the 2016 USA Hockey Youth Tier I 14 U national championship. During his senior year in the 2018–19 season he set a school record for points by a defenseman with 89 points during the 2018–19 season.[1][2]

Collegiate[]

LaCombe began his collegiate career for the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the 2019–20 season. During his freshman year he recorded three goals and ten assists in 37 games and led all Big Ten freshman defenseman with 61 blocked shots and ranked second in scoring. He was subsequently named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.[3]

During the 2020–21 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded four goals and 17 assists in 27 games. Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and named an AHCA Second Team All-American.[4][5][6]

International play[]

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada

LaCombe represented the United States at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded one assist in six games and won a gold medal.[7]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Chicago Steel USHL 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2019–20 University of Minnesota B1G 37 3 10 13 14 — — — — —
2020–21 University of Minnesota B1G 27 4 17 21 8 — — — — —
NCAA totals 64 7 27 34 22 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 6 0 1 1 0

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
College
All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2020 [3]
All-Big Ten First Team 2021 [6]
AHCA West Second Team All-American 2021 [5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jackson LaCombe". gophersports.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Johnson, Randy (June 18, 2019). "Competitive fire burns bright for Shattuck-St. Mary's Jackson LaCombe". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". bigten.org. May 11, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gophers Announce Team Awards for 2020-21". gophersports.com. July 1, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". bigten.org. March 16, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "The U.S. is Golden Once Again at WJC". gophersports.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

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