Jake William Gardiner(born July 4, 1990) is an American professionalice hockeydefensemanwho is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has previously played for theToronto Maple LeafsandCarolina Hurricanesof theNational Hockey League(NHL). He was drafted 17th overall by theAnaheim Ducksin the2008 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jake Gardiner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gardiner with theToronto Maple Leafsin 2017 | |||
| Born |
July 4, 1990 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 | ||
| NHLteam Former teams |
Free Agent Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
17th overall,2008 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Early life
editGardiner was born inMinnesotato parents Jill and John Gardiner. His father ran a printing business and coached Jake's ice hockey teams.[2]
Playing career
editEarly career
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Gardiner played ice hockey atMinnetonka High School.[3]Prior to his senior year at Minnetonka High School, Gardiner switched from forward to defense on the advice ofMinnesota State University, MankatocoachTroy Jutting.[4]In his senior year, Gardiner was named a top-10 finalist for the Mr. Hockey Award and was later drafted by theAnaheim Ducksin the first round, 17th overall, in the2008 NHL Entry Draft.[4]Despite his high draft place, he then attended theUniversity 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 theAll-WCHA Second Team.[4]While with the Badgers, on February 9, 2011, Anaheim traded Gardiner, along withJoffrey Lupuland a conditional fourth-round draft pick in2013,to theToronto Maple Leafsin exchange for defensemanFrançois 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
editToronto Maple Leafs
editGardiner started the2011–12 seasonwith the Leafs, scoring his first career NHL goal on January 24, 2012, againstAl Montoyaof theNew York Islanders.[10]After his rookie campaign where he led rookie defensemen in scoring, Gardiner was named to theNHL 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 homeStanley Cup playoffgoal sinceMats Sundinscored in a 3–2 loss to thePhiladelphia Flyerson May 4, 2004, a span of nine years and two days.[citation needed]He finished the playoffs with points in 6 games.
Gardiner scored a career high 10 goals and 31 points in the 2013–2014 season, trailing onlyCody Fransonin 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 the2015–16 season,the Leafs hired a new head coach,Mike Babcock,and cleared outDion Phaneufby the trade deadline. Gardiner had 7 goals and 31 points, second toMorgan Riellyamong Leafs' defenders, taking a step forward under a new coach, even though the team lost the scoring presence ofPhil Kessel.
In2016–17,the Leafs became a winning team once again, an especially high scoring one with the addition of scoring phenomsAuston Matthews,William Nylander,andMitch Marner,among others. Gardiner posted a career high of 43 points, and was a +24, leading all Leafs' defenders in both categories.
During the2017–18 season,Gardiner recorded his 50th point of the season on April 2, 2018, in a game against theBuffalo 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 sinceTomáš KaberleandBryan McCabedid it in2006–07.[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 theBoston Bruinsin seven games in the first round.
The following season, Gardiner played in his 500th career NHL game on October 27, 2018, against theWinnipeg 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
editOn September 6, 2019, Gardiner signed a four-year, $16.2 million contract with theCarolina 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 the2021–22season.[19]Gardiner was reported to be healthy prior to the2022–23season, but suffered a set back with his recovery and missed an entire second season.[20][21]Gardiner's contract with the Hurricanes expired following the2022–23season.
International play
edit Gardiner with theU.S. national ice hockey teamduring the2014 IIHF World Championship | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2015 Czech Republic | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2010 Canada | |
After theToronto Maple Leafsfailed to make a playoff run in the 2013–14 season, Gardiner joined teammatesNazem Kadri,James Reimerand Morgan Rielly to compete in the2014 IIHF World Championship.He joined Team USA under coachPeter Laviolette,where the nation lost in the quarter-finals.[22]The following year, Gardiner was again named to Team USA for the2015 IIHF World Championship,where they placed third.[23]
Personal life
editOn July 9, 2017, Gardiner married his long-time girlfriend Lucy, a fitness instructor, businesswoman, andsocial media influencer.[24]In September 2018, Lucy gave birth to their first child, a son.[25]
Gardiner's younger brother Max was selected by theSt. Louis Bluesin the third round, 74th overall, of the2010 NHL Entry Draft.[26]He also has a younger sister, Paige, who runs a jewelry business.[27]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Minnetonka High | USHS | 21 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnetonka High | USHS | 19 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnetonka High | USHS | 24 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 39 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 75 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 43 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 5 | 47 | 52 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 62 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 68 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 26 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 645 | 49 | 228 | 277 | 226 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | United States | WC | 
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHARookie Team | 2008–09 | |
| All-WCHASecond Team | 2010–11 | |
| AHCAWest Second-Team All-American | 2010–11 | |
| NHL | ||
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2011–12 | |
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- ^McCarthy, Dave (April 2, 2018)."Matthews, Nylander help Maple Leafs top Sabres".NHL.RetrievedApril 3,2018.
- ^Shoalts, David (April 10, 2018)."Maple Leafs' Rielly, Gardiner hope strong seasons lead to playoff success".The Globe and Mail.RetrievedApril 11,2018.
- ^Fox, Luke (October 27, 2018)."Matthews injury overshadows Maple Leafs' comeback win over Jets".sportsnet.ca.Toronto.RetrievedOctober 27,2018.
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- ^"Hurricanes D Gardiner to miss season".The Sports Network.September 7, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 7,2021.
- ^Power, Conor (June 3, 2022)."Jake Gardiner is healthy and now the Hurricanes have a decision to make".FanSided / Cardiac Cane.
- ^Parsons Sr., Jim (August 21, 2023)."Ex-Maple Leafs' Defenseman Jake Gardiner: Where Is He Now?".TheHockeyWriters.
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- ^Sanful, John (May 17, 2015)."USA bringing bronze home".iihfworlds2015.Archived fromthe originalon May 18, 2015.RetrievedDecember 13,2018.
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External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database