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J. D. Forrest
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.

Playing career

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 US NTDP U18 NAHL 41 2 16 18 20 5 0 1 1 2
1997–98 US NTDP Juniors USHL 5 2 0 2 17
1998–99 US NTDP U18 NAHL 2 1 0 1 4
1998–99 US NTDP Juniors USHL 48 5 21 26 34
1999–2000 US NTDP U18 NAHL 49 6 28 34 46 3 0 0 0 6
1999–2000 US NTDP Juniors USHL 8 0 0 0 2
2000–01 Boston College HE 38 6 16 22 40
2001–02 Boston College HE 35 8 19 27 28
2002–03 Boston College HE 34 6 25 31 28
2003–04 Boston College HE 37 4 13 17 26
2004–05 SaiPa SM-liiga 53 7 12 19 44
2005–06 Ässät SM-liiga 43 6 5 11 69 14 0 4 4 14
2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 19 3 7 10 16
2007–08 Florida Everblades ECHL 12 1 7 8 6
2007–08 Elmira Jackals ECHL 2 0 0 0 2
2007–08 Worcester Sharks AHL 16 1 4 5 10
2008–09 Kärpät SM-liiga 52 5 28 33 60 15 3 3 6 10
2009–10 Kärpät SM-liiga 17 2 5 7 20
2009–10 Kloten Flyers NLA 30 7 20 27 18 10 0 5 5 2
2010–11 Kärpät SM-liiga 41 3 20 23 22 7 0 1 1 4
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 50 4 13 17 32 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Augsburger Panther DEL 32 2 13 15 24 2 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Augsburger Panther DEL 51 4 18 22 20
SM-liiga totals 206 23 70 93 215 36 3 8 11 28

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1999 United States WJC18 6 1 2 3 10
2001 United States WJC 7 1 1 2 8
Junior totals 13 2 3 5 18

References

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  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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