Jake Gardiner

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Jake Gardiner
Jake Gardiner 2017-12-09 1.jpg
Gardiner with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017
Born (1990-07-04) July 4, 1990 (age 34)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. [1]
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		Free Agent
Toronto Maple Leafs
Carolina Hurricanes
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 17th overall, 2008
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2011–present

Jake William Gardiner (born July 4, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has previously played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

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Early life

Gardiner was born in Minnesota to parents Jill and John Gardiner. His father ran a printing business and coached Jake's ice hockey teams. [2]

Playing career

Early career

Gardiner with the Badgers during his third year at the University of Wisconsin, October 2010 JGardinerWis10.jpg
Gardiner with the Badgers during his third year at the University of Wisconsin, October 2010

Gardiner played ice hockey at Minnetonka High School. [3] Prior to his senior year at Minnetonka High School, Gardiner switched from forward to defense on the advice of Minnesota State University, Mankato coach Troy Jutting. [4] In his senior year, Gardiner was named a top-10 finalist for the Mr. Hockey Award and was later drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. [4] Despite his high draft place, he then attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [5]

In his freshman season with the Badgers, Gardiner was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. [6] As an alternate captain with the Badgers during the 2010–2011 season, Gardiner was named to the All-WCHA Second Team. [4] While with the Badgers, on February 9, 2011, Anaheim traded Gardiner, along with Joffrey Lupul and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2013, to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman François Beauchemin. [7] Gardiner chose to forgo his senior season with the Badgers and instead signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [8] [9]

Professional

Toronto Maple Leafs

Gardiner started the 2011–12 season with the Leafs, scoring his first career NHL goal on January 24, 2012, against Al Montoya of the New York Islanders. [10] After his rookie campaign where he led rookie defensemen in scoring, Gardiner was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. [11]

Gardiner started his second season with the Toronto Marlies, due to the NHL Lockout. He posted 31 points in 43 games in the AHL, and then, once the NHL started up, he had 4 assists in 12 games. While playing with the Marlies, Gardiner suffered a concussion on December 8 and was out of the lineup for a month to recover. [12] On May 6, 2013, Gardiner became the first Toronto Maple Leaf to score a home Stanley Cup playoff goal since Mats Sundin scored in a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on May 4, 2004, a span of nine years and two days.[ citation needed ] He finished the playoffs with points in 6 games.

Gardiner with the Maple Leafs in March 2012 Jake Gardiner 2012-03-07.JPG
Gardiner with the Maple Leafs in March 2012

Gardiner scored a career high 10 goals and 31 points in the 2013–2014 season, trailing only Cody Franson in points among Leafs' defenders. [13]

On July 29, 2014, the Leafs signed Gardiner to a five-year, $20.25 million contract extension. [14] The Leafs struggled that season, and Gardiner managed only 4 goals and 24 points in 79 games, fourth among Leafs' defenders. [13]

For the 2015–16 season, the Leafs hired a new head coach, Mike Babcock, and cleared out Dion Phaneuf by the trade deadline. Gardiner had 7 goals and 31 points, second to Morgan Rielly among Leafs' defenders, taking a step forward under a new coach, even though the team lost the scoring presence of Phil Kessel.

In 2016–17, the Leafs became a winning team once again, an especially high scoring one with the addition of scoring phenoms Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner, among others. Gardiner posted a career high of 43 points, and was a +24, leading all Leafs' defenders in both categories.

During the 2017–18 season, Gardiner recorded his 50th point of the season on April 2, 2018, in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. With his 50th point, and fellow defenceman Morgan Rielly already having 51 points, they became the first two Leafs defensemen with at least 50 points in a season since Tomáš Kaberle and Bryan McCabe did it in 2006–07. [15] Both Gardiner and Rielly ended the regular season with a career high 52 points to help the Leafs to their second consecutive playoff showing, [16] in which they would lose to the Boston Bruins in seven games in the first round.

The following season, Gardiner played in his 500th career NHL game on October 27, 2018, against the Winnipeg Jets. In the game, he scored the tying goal in the third period to help the Leafs defeat the Jets 3–2. [17]

Carolina Hurricanes

On September 6, 2019, Gardiner signed a four-year, $16.2 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. [18]

Prior to entering his third season with the Hurricanes on September 7, 2021, it was announced that Gardiner was to undergo hip and back surgeries, which ruled him out for the entirety of the 2021–22 season. [19] Gardiner was reported to be healthy prior to the 2022–23 season, but suffered a set back with his recovery and missed an entire second season. [20] [21] Gardiner's contract with the Hurricanes expired following the 2022–23 season.

International play

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Gardiner with the U.S. national ice hockey team during the 2014 IIHF World Championship
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Czech Republic
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Canada

After the Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make a playoff run in the 2013–14 season, Gardiner joined teammates Nazem Kadri, James Reimer and Morgan Rielly to compete in the 2014 IIHF World Championship. He joined Team USA under coach Peter Laviolette, where the nation lost in the quarter-finals. [22] The following year, Gardiner was again named to Team USA for the 2015 IIHF World Championship, where they placed third. [23]

Personal life

On July 9, 2017, Gardiner married his long-time girlfriend Lucy, a fitness instructor, businesswoman, and social media influencer. [24] In September 2018, Lucy gave birth to their first child, a son. [25]

Gardiner's younger brother Max was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the third round, 74th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. [26] He also has a younger sister, Paige, who runs a jewelry business. [27]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Minnetonka High USHS 21214166—————
2006–07Minnetonka HighUSHS1910223220—————
2007–08Minnetonka HighUSHS2420284814—————
2008–09 University of Wisconsin WCHA 393182116—————
2009–10 University of WisconsinWCHA41671320—————
2010–11 University of WisconsinWCHA4110314124—————
2010–11 Toronto Marlies AHL 100334—————
2011–12 Toronto MarliesAHL4022217291110
2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 757233018—————
2012–13 Toronto MarliesAHL4310213112—————
2012–13 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL12044061450
2013–14 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL8010213119—————
2014–15 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL794202424—————
2015–16 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL797243132—————
2016–17 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL82934433461234
2017–18 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL82547523270222
2018–19 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL62327302670220
2019–20 Carolina Hurricanes NHL68420243060112
2020–21 Carolina HurricanesNHL260881110000
NHL totals6454922827722633211138

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg70334
2014 United States WC 6th81340
2015 United StatesWCBronze medal icon.svg81010
Junior totals70334
Senior totals162350

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2008–09
All-WCHA Second Team 2010–11
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2010–11
NHL
NHL All-Rookie Team 2011–12

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