Jack Devine (ice hockey, born 2003)

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Jack Devine
Born (2003-10-02) October 2, 2003 (age 20)
Glencoe, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NCAA team University of Denver
NHL Draft 221st overall, 2022
Florida Panthers

Jack Devine (born October 2, 2003) is an American college ice hockey right wing for the University of Denver of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 221st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

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Early life

Devine attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, before moving to Michigan when he was selected to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. [1]

Playing career

Junior

Devine played two seasons for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. During the 2019–20 season, he recorded 13 goals and 31 assists in 49 games for the Under-17 team, and six goals and 20 assists in 29 USHL games. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded nine goals and 11 assists in 30 games for the Under-18 team, and one goal and seven assists in 13 USHL games. [2] [3]

College

Devine began his collegiate career for the Denver Pioneers during the 2021–22 season. He made his collegiate debut on October 8, 2021, in a game against Arizona State and recorded his first career point, an assist in the season opener. He scored first career goal on December 3, 2021, in a game against Arizona State. He finished the weekend series with one goal and three assists and was named NCHC Rookie of the Week for the week ending December 6, 2021. [4] He was again named NCHC Rookie of the Week for the week ending January 3, 2022, after he scored four points during a weekend series against Alaska. [5] During his freshman season he was the youngest player on Denver's roster and recorded three goals and 16 assists in 36 games and helped lead Denver to their ninth NCAA tournament championship in program history. [3] [6]

During the 2022–23 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded 14 goals and 17 assists in 38 games. He tied for second on the team with four game-winning goals and ranked third on the team in goals. [3] He was named the NCHC Forward of the Week for the week ending February 20, 2023, after he scored three goals and four assists in two games against Minnesota Duluth. [7] [8]

During the 2023–24 season, in his junior year, he recorded a career-high 27 goals and 29 assists in 44 games and helped lead Denver to their record tenth NCAA tournament championship. [9] He led Denver in scoring and ranked fourth in the nation with 27 goals. His 27 goals are the most by a Denver player since Ryan Dingle also had 27 goals in 2006. In conference play, he ranked third in scoring and second among forwards with 28 points in 24 games. [10] [11] Following the season he was named a finalist for the NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Forward of the Year, a All-NCHC First Team honoree and an AHCA West First Team All-American. [12] [13] He was also named a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. [14] [15]

International play

Devine represented the United States at the 2019 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he recorded one goal and four assists in six games and won a silver medal. [2]

Devine represented the United States at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded one assist in five games. [16]

Personal life

Devine was born to Valerie and Ted Devine, and has two older sisters, Taylor and Katie. [3] Katie played college ice hockey at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota from 2019 to 2023. [17] [18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2019–20 U.S. National Development Team USHL 296202628
2020–21 U.S. National Development TeamUSHL131782
2021–22 University of Denver NCHC 363161916
2022–23 University of DenverNCHC3814173119
2023–24 University of DenverNCHC4427295620
NCAA totals118446210655

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2021 United States U18 5th50114
Junior totals50114

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-NCHC First Team 2024 [19]
AHCA West First Team All-American 2024 [20]

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