Jake Leschyshyn
| Jake Leschyshyn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 10, 1999 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vegas Golden Knights Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
62nd overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Jake Leschyshyn (born March 10, 1999) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Leschyshyn played for the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League, serving as captain of the latter in 2018–19.[1] Drafted by the Golden Knights in 2017, he signed an entry level contract on June 1, 2018 and played his first NHL game on October 14, 2021.[2][3]
Personal[]
He is the son of former NHL player Curtis Leschyshyn, and was born in Raleigh, North Carolina while his father played there for the Carolina Hurricanes.[4]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Saskatoon Blazers | SMAAAHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Saskatoon Blazers | SMAAAHL | 38 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Regina Pats | WHL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Regina Pats | WHL | 66 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Regina Pats | WHL | 47 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Regina Pats | WHL | 64 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 67 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Regina Pats | WHL | 24 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 44 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 61 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 39 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| AHL totals | 103 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada Black | U17 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Leschyshyn named Pats captain; Henry and Schioler alternates". leaderpost.
- ^ "Golden Knights prospects make NHL debuts against Kings". October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Golden Knights sign forward Jake Leschyshyn to entry-level deal - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
- ^ "Knights' prospect follows dad's expansion path". ESPN.com. November 6, 2017.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Chicago Wolves players
- Henderson Silver Knights players
- Lethbridge Hurricanes players
- Regina Pats players
- Vegas Golden Knights draft picks
- Vegas Golden Knights players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian ice hockey player stubs