J. D. Forrest

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J. D. Forrest
Justin Forrest.jpg
Forrest with Oulun Kärpät in 2009
Born (1981-04-15) April 15, 1981 (age 43)
Auburn, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for SaiPa Lappeenranta
Ässät Pori
Kärpät Oulu
Jokerit Helsinki
Kloten Flyers
Malmö Redhawks
Augsburger Panther
NHL draft 181st overall, 2000
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2004–2014

Justin David "J.D." Forrest (born April 15, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and former head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League.

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Playing career

Forrest played four years with Boston College winning the NCAA Championship in 2001 whilst earning Hockey East All-Rookie honors. He was an ACHA Second-Team All-American in 2003 before graduating in 2004, serving as an alternate captain in both years. He then embarked on a lengthy professional career in Europe and North America with stints in Finland's Liiga, Switzerland's National League A as well as the American Hockey League. He retired in 2014 following two seasons with the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany. [1]

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Forrest was an assistant coach with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program winning Gold at the Under-18 IIHF World Championships in 2015. He then coached the farm club of EC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria for one season, before he was named by the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 2, 2016 as an assistant coach for their affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. [2]

He earned a promotion to head coach on September 11, 2020. [3]

The Penguins announced on April 28, 2024 that they "will not renew the contracts of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Head Coach J.D. Forrest. [4]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2000–01
All-Hockey East Second Team 2002–03
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2002–03

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 US NTDP U18 NAHL 41216182050112
1997–98US NTDP Juniors USHL 520217—————
1998–99US NTDP U18NAHL21014—————
1998–99US NTDP JuniorsUSHL485212634—————
1999–2000US NTDP U18NAHL49628344630006
1999–2000US NTDP JuniorsUSHL80002—————
2000–01 Boston College HE 386162240—————
2001–02 Boston CollegeHE358192728—————
2002–03 Boston CollegeHE346253128—————
2003–04 Boston CollegeHE374131726—————
2004–05 SaiPa SM-liiga 537121944—————
2005–06 Ässät SM-liiga436511691404414
2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 19371016—————
2007–08 Florida Everblades ECHL 121786—————
2007–08 Elmira Jackals ECHL20002—————
2007–08 Worcester Sharks AHL1614510—————
2008–09 Kärpät SM-liiga5252833601533610
2009–10 KärpätSM-liiga1725720—————
2009–10 Kloten Flyers NLA 307202718100552
2010–11 KärpätSM-liiga41320232270114
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 50413173210000
2012–13 Augsburger Panther DEL 32213152420002
2013–14 Augsburger PantherDEL514182220—————
SM-liiga totals20623709321536381128

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1999 United States WJC18 612310
2001 United States WJC 71128
Junior totals1323518

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References

  1. ↑ "Elite Prospects - J.D. Forrest". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chris Taylor, J.D. Forrest Named WBS Penguins Assistant Coaches". The Official Web Site - Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Forrest Named Head Coach, Karmanos named GM of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". WBS Penguins. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Penguins Announce Changes with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Coaching Staff | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. April 28, 2024.


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