Jake McCabe

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Jake McCabe
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McCabe with the Buffalo Sabres in 2016
Born (1993-10-12) October 12, 1993 (age 29)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
Chicago Blackhawks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 44th overall, 2012
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2014–present

Jake McCabe (born October 12, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (44th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Youth career

Collegiate

McCabe played his high school hockey at Eau Claire Memorial, before going to play college hockey at Wisconsin where he spent three seasons playing for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Men's Division I Big Ten Conference. In his first year with the Badgers, McCabe suffered a severed tendon in his finger, cutting his season to only 26 games. [1] In his junior year, McCabe's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Big Ten First Team. [2]

Professional career

Buffalo Sabres

On April 2, 2014, the Sabres signed McCabe to a three-year entry-level contract, with the intent of having him join the Sabres' active roster. [3] [4] He made his NHL debut the following day, skating 16:20 with the Sabres in a 2–1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. [5] [6] He recorded his first career NHL goal on October 15, 2015, in a loss to the Florida Panthers. [7]

After playing in nearly all 82 games with the Sabres during the 2015–16 season, McCabe signed a three-year contract extension with the Sabres on June 30, 2016. [8]

On January 7, 2017, McCabe delivered a hit on Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets. Laine suffered a concussion and left the game after the hit but McCabe was not disciplined or fined. [9] McCabe ended the regular season with career highs in assists and points.

During the 2017–18 season, McCabe suffered a thumb and shoulder injury that cut his season short. [10]

Entering the 2019–20 season under new head coach Ralph Krueger, McCabe was named an alternate captain of the Sabres. [11]

Chicago Blackhawks

On July 28, 2021, McCabe left the Sabres as a free agent and signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. [12]

Toronto Maple Leafs

During the 2022–23 season, on February 27, 2023, McCabe was traded by the rebuilding Blackhawks to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with Sam Lafferty, and two future conditional picks in exchange for Toronto's conditional first-round pick in 2025, Toronto's second-round pick in 2026, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev. [13]

Personal life

McCabe comes from an athletic family, his cousin is Eric Decker who played in the NFL. He also comes from a hockey playing family; his father played collegiate hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and his brother Andrew played one season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha before transferring to the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09 Memorial High School HS-WI 232202216—————
2009–10 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 3505534—————
2009–10U.S. NTDP U17USDP5208852—————
2009–10U.S. NTDP U18USDP10002————–
2010–11 U.S. NTDP JuniorsUSHL192464————–
2010–11U.S. NTDP U18USDP464121614—————
2011–12 University of Wisconsin WCHA 26391212————–
2012–13 University of WisconsinWCHA383182150————–
2013–14 University of Wisconsin B1G 368172553—————
2013–14 Buffalo Sabres NHL 701115—————
2014–15 Rochester Americans AHL 575242950—————
2014–15 Buffalo SabresNHL20000—————
2015–16 Rochester AmericansAHL10000—————
2015–16 Buffalo SabresNHL774101451—————
2016–17 Buffalo SabresNHL763172026—————
2017–18 Buffalo SabresNHL53391226—————
2018–19 Buffalo SabresNHL594101435—————
2019–20 Buffalo SabresNHL663101341—————
2020–21 Buffalo SabresNHL131239—————
2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL754182233—————
2022–23 Chicago BlackhawksNHL552182027—————
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL2114529
NHL totals5042599124292—————
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Ufa
IIHF World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Dresden
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Ontario

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010 United States U17 Gold medal icon.svg60116
2011 United States WJC18 Gold medal icon.svg60110
2013 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg733616
2014 United States WC 6th80002
2016 United StatesWC4th81120
Junior totals1935822
Senior totals161122

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-WCHA Third Team 2012–13
All-Big Ten First Team 2013–14 [15]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2013–14

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  9. ↑ "Patrik Laine suffers concussion as hit sparks line brawl between Jets, Sabres". SB Nation. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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