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Jake GardinerCarolina Hurricanes
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USA flagJake Gardiner

#51 Carolina Hurricanes / NHL - 22/23

Date of Birth
Jul 04, 1990
Age
36
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Nation
USA
Youth Team
Minnetonka YHA
Position
D
Height
188 cm / 6'2"
Weight
92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • NCAA (West) Second All-American Team1
  • NHL All-Rookie Team1
Jake Gardiner Facts
Drafted
2008 round 1 #17 overall by Anaheim Ducks
Agency
Premium
Brother: Max Gardiner
Uncle: John Birrenkott
Jake Gardiner Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2005-2006Minnetonka HighUSHS-MN21214166-
2006-2007Minnetonka HighUSHS-MN1910223220-
2006-2007Team TDS TransportationUMHSEHL11437--
2007-2008Minnetonka High "C"USHS-MN2420284814-
2007-2008Team TDS TransportationUMHSEHL118715--
2008-2009Univ. of WisconsinNCAA3931821188
2009-2010Univ. of WisconsinNCAA4167132024
2009-2010USA U20WJC-20703349
2010-2011Univ. of Wisconsin "A"NCAA411031412422
2010-2011Toronto MarliesAHL1003344
2011-2012Toronto Maple LeafsNHL757233018-2
2011-2012Toronto MarliesAHL402220Playoffs17291110-1
2012-2013Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1204400Playoffs61450-3
2012-2013Toronto MarliesAHL43102131121
2013-2014Toronto Maple LeafsNHL8010213119-3
2013-2014USAWC813402
2014-2015Toronto Maple LeafsNHL794202424-23
2014-2015USAWC810101
2015-2016Toronto Maple LeafsNHL797243132-15
2016-2017Toronto Maple LeafsNHL82934433424Playoffs612342
2017-2018Toronto Maple LeafsNHL8254752329Playoffs70222-6
2018-2019Toronto Maple LeafsNHL62327302619Playoffs70220-2
2019-2020Carolina HurricanesNHL684202430-24Playoffs601120
2020-2021Carolina HurricanesNHL2608811-1Playoffs100000
2021-2022Carolina HurricanesNHL000000
2022-2023Carolina HurricanesNHL000000
Jake Gardiner Career Totals
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL3571026360.6318511729110.6510-1
NCAA31211956750.6262540
NHL12645492282770.43226-16633211130.398-9
UMHSEHL2221210221.00--0
USHS-MN3643264961.5040-0
WC2162350.31030
WJC-20170330.43490
Jake Gardiner Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2014-2015
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedToronto Maple LeafsCarolina Hurricanes
ExtensionToronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
ConfirmedUniv. of WisconsinToronto Maple Leafs
ConfirmedAnaheim DucksToronto Maple Leafs
Jake Gardiner Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2007, 5 #61 by Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL Futures Draft
Drafted 2007, 14 #126 by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Entry Draft
Cult/Star player for Univ. of Wisconsin

- 2011-02-09 • Traded to Toronto by Anaheim w/ Joffrey Lupul and Anaheim's 4th round pick in 2013 Entry Draft in exchange for François Beauchemin.