Jake Allen (ice hockey)
| Jake Allen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Allen pictured with the AHL's Chicago Wolves | |||
| Born |
August 7, 1990 Fredericton, NB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
34th overall, 2008 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing 
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| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2008 Russia | |
| World Junior Hockey Championships | ||
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2010 Canada | |
Jake Allen (born August 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Allen was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft with the 34th overall pick.
Early life
Allen was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick as the son of Kurt and Susan Allen of Fredericton. Allen grew up in St. Stephen, New Brunswick where his father worked as a high school teacher until 1999. He started playing hockey at a young age, first as a skater, then switched to the goalie position.
Playing career
Allen played for the Midget "AAA" Canadians under Kevin Pottle, before being drafted in the 3rd round of the QMJHL draft to the St. John's Fog Devils. After one season with the Fog Devils Allen was picked to play for the Under-18 World Hockey Championship in Kazan, Russia where he won gold, and was named tournament MVP and top goalie. The next season the Fog Devils were sold and moved to Montreal becoming the Montreal Juniors. One season later he was picked to play in the World Juniors in Saskatoon, winning silver and posting 4 wins 1 loss in the final to the Americans. Allen was traded to Drummondville after the World Juniors tournament and had a record of 18 wins and 3 losses with a save percentage of .933% and 1.75 GAA. Allen won the Jacques Plante trophy as goalie of the year in the QMJHL in 2009–10.
On October 22, 2008, Allen was signed by the St. Louis Blues to an entry-level contract.[1]
He made his NHL debut during the playoffs on April 30, 2012, coming in to briefly relieve Brian Elliott late in the Blues second game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference semi-finals.
During the shortened 2012–13 season, Allen was recalled to the Blues and recorded his first career NHL win in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings on February 13, 2013.
On April 17, 2014, he was named the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award winner as the American Hockey League's (AHL) Outstanding Goaltender for the 2013-14 season.[2]
On March 26, 2016, he shutout the Washington Capitals to help the Blues break their record for longest stretch without allowing a goal.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2007–08 | St. John's Fog Devils | QMJHL | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1507 | 76 | 2 | 3.14 | .901 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 3.74 | .855 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Junior Hockey Club | QMJHL | 53 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 3023 | 144 | 3 | 2.86 | .916 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 585 | 35 | 1 | 3.59 | .897 | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Junior Hockey Club | QMJHL | 23 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1241 | 55 | 1 | 2.66 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1271 | 37 | 3 | 1.75 | .933 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 840 | 34 | 1 | 2.43 | .899 | ||
| 2010–11 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 47 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 2805 | 118 | 6 | 2.52 | .917 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 189 | 12 | 0 | 3.80 | .888 | ||
| 2011–12 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 38 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 2148 | 105 | 1 | 2.93 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 35 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2054 | 99 | 2 | 2.89 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 804 | 33 | 1 | 2.46 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 52 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 3138 | 106 | 7 | 2.03 | .928 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 511 | 28 | 1 | 3.29 | .879 | ||
| 2014–15 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 37 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2077 | 79 | 4 | 2.28 | .913 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 328 | 12 | 0 | 2.20 | .904 | ||
| NHL totals | 52 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2,881 | 112 | 5 | 2.33 | .911 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 329 | 12 | 0 | 2.20 | .904 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championship All-Star Team | 2008 | [3] |
| CHL Goaltender of the Year | 2009–10 | |
| Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy (QMJHL Best Goaltender) | 2009–10 | |
| QMJHL First All-Star Team | 2009–10 | |
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 2014–15 |
[4] |
| AHL First All-Star Team | 2013–14 | [5] |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award | 2013–14 | [2] |
References
- ^ "Player Bio - Jake Allen". The Hockey News. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Allen Named AHL's Outstanding Goaltender". NHL.com. April 17, 2014.
- ^ "All-Star Team unveiled". Elite Prospects. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Allen Named to NHL All-Rookie Team". "St. Louis Blues Official Website". June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "2013-14 AHL All-Star Team". Observer-Dispatch. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
External links
- 1990 births
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Chicago Wolves players
- Drummondville Voltigeurs players
- Ice hockey people from New Brunswick
- Living people
- Montreal Junior Hockey Club players
- Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
- Sportspeople from Fredericton
- St. John's Fog Devils players
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- St. Louis Blues players