Jake Christiansen (ice hockey)

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Jake Christiansen
Born (1999-09-12) September 12, 1999 (age 22)
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Columbus Blue Jackets
Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2020–present

Jacob Christiansen (born September 12, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Christiansen played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Everett Silvertips. He was originally selected in the fifth-round, 105th overall by the Silvertips in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft.

Following five junior seasons with the Silvertips, Christiansen embarked on his professional career by signing a professional tryout contract with the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League, the primary affiliate to the Calgary Flames, to begin the 2019–20 season on October 4, 2019.[1] He made his professional debut against the Bakersfield Condors on October 19, 2019, featuring on the Heat's third-pairing.[2] He featured in 9 games going scoreless before he was released from his tryout and returned to the Everett Silvertips.

In his final overage major junior season, Christiansen notched career bests in registering 22 goals and 28 assists for 50 points in 38 games with the Everett Silvertips, leading the league amongst defensemen in goals and points-per-game. He was signed as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 4, 2020.[3]

In his first full professional season, Christiansen was reassigned by the Blue Jackets to join AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, for the shortened pandemic delayed 2020–21 season. He contributed with 3 goals and 15 points through 28 regular season games.

In the following 2021–22 season, Christiansen continued his tenure with the Monsters before receiving his first recall to Blue Jackets on January 5, 2022.[4] He made his NHL debut with Columbus the following day, playing 12 minutes in a 3–1 defeat to the New Jersey Devils.[5]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Everett Silvertips WHL 48 4 4 8 10 9 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 6 13 19 29 10 0 2 2 6
2017–18 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 6 25 31 20 22 2 5 7 2
2018–19 Everett Silvertips WHL 67 12 32 44 20 10 1 7 8 0
2019–20 Stockton Heat AHL 9 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Everett Silvertips WHL 38 22 28 50 35 — — — — —
2020–21 Cleveland Monsters AHL 28 3 12 15 14 — — — — —
AHL totals 37 3 12 15 14 — — — — —

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2020 [6]

References[]

  1. ^ Stockton Heat (October 4, 2019). "Heat add defenseman Christiansen on PTO". Twitter. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Stockton Heat 4, Bakersfield Condors 3". American Hockey League. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Blue Jackets sign D Jake Christiansen to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Monsters announce 3 roster moves". Cleveland Monsters. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Devils beat Blue Jackets 3-1 for 4th win in 5 games". ESPN. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bowen Byram Named a Second Team Western Conference All-Star". Vancouver Giants. Western Hockey League. April 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

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