Jake Guentzel (born October 6, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round, 77th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Guentzel has won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017. Today we will discuss about Jake Guentzel: Injury| Wife| Stats| Contract| Age| Height| Salary.
Jake Guentzel: Injury| Wife| Stats| Contract| Age| Height| Salary…
Born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 6, 1994, Guentzel grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota. He played two years of varsity hockey at the Hill-Murray School (finishing 2nd in the 2012 MN State Hockey Tournament) in Maplewood, Minnesota, before committing to the University of Nebraska Omaha after his senior season.
| Jake Guentzel | |||
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| Born | October 6, 1994 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft | 77th overall, 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Injury
Several days after Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol, forward Jake Guentzel is joining him on that list. The Penguins announced Sunday morning that Guentzel tested positive for COVID-19.
The team says that he being monitored by the Penguins medical staff and he will now enter the league’s protocol for handling positive cases. The team says that Dominik Simon will take Guentzel’s place in today’s preseason game lineup against the Red Wings.
Wife
Jake Guentzel is getting engaged to his girlfriend, Natalie Johnson. According to FabWags, Natalie was born on October 22nd, 1995 and is from Omaha, Nebraska.
It appears that Natalie is also very into sport, as she played as a midfielder with the Omaha women’s soccer team.
Stats
In his freshman year at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Guentzel was named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team, the NCHC All-Conference Rookie Team and was a finalist for NCHC Rookie of the Year. In his sophomore season, he helped guide the Mavericks to their first showing in the Frozen Four, scoring the team’s only goal in a 4–1 loss to the Providence Friars.
On August 27, 2015, before Guentzel’s junior year, he was named a co-captain along with Brian Cooper after a vote by the team. After the 2015–16 season, Guentzel signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 23, 2016.
Contract
Guentzel signed a five-year contract with an AAV of $6 million in December 2018. The 2019-20 season was the first year of that contract, and Guentzel proved to be worth his contract. The 2016-17 season was the American winger’s first season with the Penguins, and it concluded with him winning the Stanley Cup.
Age
JakeGuentzel is 27 years old, he was born on 6 October 1994. Guentzel comes from a hockey family. His father, Mike, was a standout athlete for Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minnesota, and subsequently played hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Later on Mike became the associate head coach at the University of Minnesota.
Height
Jake Guentzel is 1.8 m tall. On March 21, 2017, Guentzel suffered a concussion on a check from Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. He missed the next 4 games, while Ristolainen was suspended by the league for 3 games.
Salary
Jake Guentzel signed a 5 year / $30,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $6,000,000. In 2021-22, Guentzel will earn a base salary of $7,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,000,000.
