Who is Jake Guentzel?

Jake Guentzel is a forward from USA who plays for Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

What team does Jake Guentzel play for?

Jake plays for Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

How tall is Jake Guentzel?

Jake Guentzel is 180 cm (5'11") tall.

How much does Jake Guentzel weigh?

Jake Guentzel weighs 80 kg (176 lbs).

When was Jake Guentzel born?

Jake Guentzel was born on 1994-10-06 in Omaha, NE, USA.

Jake Guentzel

#59 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 26/27

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Date of Birth: Oct 06, 1994
Age: 31
Place of Birth: Omaha, NE, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: LW
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 80 kg / 176 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 30/31

Player Type: Offensive Forward
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NHL Rights: Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted: 2013 round 3 #77 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency: Premium
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Father: Mike Guentzel
Brothers: Gabe Guentzel, Ryan Guentzel

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
10-11	Hill-Murray School	USHS-MN	28	19	30	49	10	-	Playoffs	3	4	2	6	4	6
	Team Twin Cities Orthopedics	UMHSEHL	15	6	5	11	4	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
11-12	Hill-Murray School	USHS-MN	31	23	52	75	16	-	Playoffs	3	1	4	5	0	-
	Team MAP South Hockey	UMHSEHL	21	14	27	41	8	-	Playoffs	3	0	3	3	0	-
12-13	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL	60	29	44	73	24	13
13-14	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha	NCAA	37	7	27	34	16	-2
14-15	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha	NCAA	36	14	25	39	34	10
15-16	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha"A"	NCAA	35	19	27	46	20	6
	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	11	2	4	6	0	-1	Playoffs	10	5	9	14	0	2
16-17	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	40	16	17	33	10	7	Playoffs	25	13	8	21	10	1
	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	33	21	21	42	12	21
17-18	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	22	26	48	42	-9	Playoffs	12	10	11	21	8	10
18-19	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	40	36	76	26	13	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	-3
19-20	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	39	20	23	43	14	11	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	0	1
20-21	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	56	23	34	57	28	7	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	6	-6
21-22	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	76	40	44	84	44	13	Playoffs	7	8	2	10	2	1
22-23	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	78	36	37	73	46	2
23-24	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	50	22	30	52	14	9
	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	17	8	17	25	8	16	Playoffs	11	4	5	9	16	4
24-25	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	80	41	39	80	24	18	Playoffs	5	3	3	6	6	-3
	USA	NHL 4 Nations	4	3	1	4	2	2
25-26	Tampa Bay Lightning"A"	NHL	81	38	50	88	61	13	Playoffs	7	2	6	8	8	3
	USA Olympics	OG	6	1	0	1	4	2
26-27	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
10-11	B16 - Red (Final 54)	MNHP-16	3	3	4	7	-	-
11-12	Hill-Murray School	MN State	3	1	2	3	0	-
	B17 - Red (Final 54)	MNHP-17	3	3	3	6	-	-
	Team Royal	USA-S17	-	-	-	-	-	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	44	23	25	48	1.09	12	20	1	10	5	9	14	1.40	0	2
MN State	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	-	0
MNHP-16	1	3	3	4	7	2.33	-	-	0
MNHP-17	1	3	3	3	6	2.00	-	-	0
NCAA	3	108	40	79	119	1.10	70	14	0
NHL	11	681	306	353	659	0.97	317	100	9	81	43	38	81	1.00	56	8
NHL 4 Nations	1	4	3	1	4	1.00	2	2	0
OG	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	4	2	0
UMHSEHL	2	36	20	32	52	1.44	12	-	2	4	0	3	3	0.75	0	-
USA-S17	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
USHL	1	60	29	44	73	1.22	24	13	0
USHS-MN	2	59	42	82	124	2.10	26	-	2	6	5	6	11	1.83	4	6*

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NHL

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306

353

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Jake Guentzel Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2012-2013	USHL - USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Selection USHL All-Rookie Team USHL Rookie of the Year USHL Second All-Star Team
2013-2014	NCAA (NCHC) All-Rookie Team
2014-2015	NCAA (NCHC) Honorable Mention All-Star Team
2015-2016	AHL Playoffs Most Assists by Rookie (9) NCAA (NCHC) Second All-Star Team
2016-2017	AHL All-Rookie Team AHL All-Star Game AHL Rookie of the Month (December) NHL Playoffs Most Goals (13) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2019-2020	NHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play because of injury)
2021-2022	NHL All-Star Game
2024-2025	NHL 4 Nations Runner Up
2025-2026	Olympic Gold Medal

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Jake Guentzel Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 4 #47 by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Futures Draft
2013 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by FCHockey
Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins
Cult/Star player for Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha