Jakob Oettinger (/ˈɒtɪndʒər/ OT-in-jer;[1] born December 18, 1998), nicknamed Otter or Phenomenotter, is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for Boston University during his collegiate career. After being part of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, he was widely considered as a top prospect for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[2] The Dallas Stars selected Oettinger in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
| Jake Oettinger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Oettinger with the Dallas Stars in March 2022 | |||
| Born | December 18, 1998 Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 26th overall, 2017 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
editAfter spending his freshman year at Lakeville North High School, Oettinger committed to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) Juniors for the 2014–15 season.[4] Oettinger played two seasons with the USNTDP Juniors while committing to Boston University. He was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars.[5]
Collegiate
editDuring his freshman season at Boston University, Oettinger posted a 2.11 goals-against average and .927 save-percentage.[6] During that season, Oettinger was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for the month of October, was a two-time Hockey East Rookie of the Week, a two-time Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week and was named Hockey East Top Performer four times.[7] Thus, he was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team and Hockey East Second Team All-Star at the end of the year.[7][6] During his second season at Boston University, Oettinger was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team of the 2018 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and earned the William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player award after he helped Boston win their ninth Hockey East Tournament title.[8] Prior to the 2018–19 season, Oettinger was named an alternate captain for the Terriers, along with Chad Krys.[9]
Professional
editOn March 25, 2019, Oettinger signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, on an amateur tryout contract.[10] Upon joining the Texas Stars, Oettinger recorded a .897 save percentage and a 3.34 goals-against average in his first eight games.[11] On March 3, 2020, he earned his first NHL call up as Ben Bishop dealt with a lower-body injury.[12] On September 8, 2020, he made his NHL debut in relief of Anton Khudobin in the third period of the second game of the 2020 Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.[13] With Bishop remaining unavailable during the following 2020–21 season, Oettinger became the Stars' backup goaltender to Khudobin, making his regular season debut in a January 28, 2021 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Over the course of the season he made 24 starts and appeared in relief a further 5 times, gradually edging ahead of Khudobin as the team's starting goaltender. He finished with a .911 save percentage.[14]
Oettinger began the 2021–22 season playing in the AHL, appearing in 10 games with a 4–5–2 record. However, he was soon called up to play in the NHL again, with injury plaguing the team's other goaltenders. He became the starter on arrival, and earned a 30–15–1 record with a .914 save percentage in the regular season, credited as a key factor in the Stars qualifying for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.[15] The Stars earned the final wildcard berth and drew the Calgary Flames in the first round, a matchup where they were considered underdogs.[16] However, the series proved far more competitive than expected, a fact that was widely attributed to Oettinger, who was dubbed "bar none, the first star of the first round" by The Hockey News.[17] Oettinger led all goaltenders in the first round with a .954 save percentage, also the second-highest in the history of the Stars, behind only Ed Belfour in the 1998 second round.[18] The climax came in Game 7, where the Stars took the game to overtime despite the Flames making twice as many shots and attempts as the Stars, with Oettinger recording 64 saves, the second-highest in playoff history behind only Kelly Hrudey's 73 during the 1987 Easter Epic.[19][18] The Stars were eliminated when Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau finally scored in overtime to end the game 3–2, with Oettinger commenting afterward that he felt he was "just scratching the surface of where I'm going to be one day."[19]
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On September 1, 2022, Oettinger signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Stars.[20] He began the 2022–23 season impressively, with a 5–1–0 record and a .960 save percentage over those games, before exiting an October 29 game against the New York Rangers with an unspecified lower-body injury.[21] He returned to the Stars' active roster two weeks later.[22]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editBold indicates led league
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2013–14 | Lakeville North High | USHS | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 465 | 17 | 2 | 1.86 | .931 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.50 | .973 | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 20 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1,058 | 57 | 1 | 3.23 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 858 | 32 | 1 | 2.24 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2,131 | 75 | 4 | 2.11 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2,325 | 95 | 5 | 2.45 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Boston University | HE | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2,110 | 86 | 4 | 2.45 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Texas Stars | AHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 364 | 15 | 0 | 2.47 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Texas Stars | AHL | 38 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2,104 | 90 | 3 | 2.57 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Dallas Stars | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2020–21 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 29 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1,605 | 63 | 1 | 2.36 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 48 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 2,708 | 114 | 1 | 2.53 | .914 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 430 | 13 | 1 | 1.81 | .954 | ||
| 2022–23 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 62 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 3,645 | 144 | 5 | 2.37 | .919 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1,078 | 55 | 1 | 3.06 | .895 | ||
| 2023–24 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 54 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 3,085 | 140 | 3 | 2.72 | .905 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1,207 | 45 | 0 | 2.24 | .913 | ||
| NHL totals | 193 | 113 | 48 | 23 | 11,041 | 461 | 10 | 2.51 | .913 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 2,752 | 113 | 2 | 2.46 | .915 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2021 Latvia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2017 Canada | |
| | 2018 United States | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 |  | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 4 | 0 | 1.34 | .934 | |
| 2015 | United States | U18 |  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | United States | U18 |  | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 6 | 1 | 1.50 | .934 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 6 | 0 | 2.77 | .889 | |
| 2021 | United States | WC | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 4 | 0 | 1.37 | .934 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 448 | 16 | 1 | 2.14 | .927 | ||||
| Senior totals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 4 | 0 | 1.37 | .934 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| NHL All-Star | 2024 | |
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2017 | [7] |
| All-Hockey East Second Team All-Star | 2017 | |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2018 | [8] |
| William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player | 2018 | |
References
edit- ^ 2016-17 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Pronunciation Guide (scroll to Boston University). Archived 2021-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 8, 2020
- ^ "2017 Draft: Jake Oettinger opening eyes". National Hockey League. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Stars trade up to No.26 to select Jake Oettinger in first round". sportsday.com. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "NTDP Announces 11 Commits for 2014-15 Season". usahockeyntdp.com. April 15, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Four Commits Taken on Day Two of NHL Draft". goterriers.com. June 24, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ a b Baker, Kris (June 5, 2017). "Baker's Top 31: #27 Jake Oettinger". NHL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c "JAKE OETTINGER". goterriers.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "BOSTON UNIVERSITY CLAIMS HOCKEY EAST CROWN WITH 2-0 WIN OVER PROVIDENCE". hockeyeastonline.com. March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Matthew (October 11, 2018). "Men's hockey utilizes leadership throughout team, leads by example". The Daily Free Press. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Stars sign goaltender Jake Oettinger to three-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ DeFranks, Matthew (November 14, 2019). "Amid a rough start for AHL Texas, Stars prospect Jake Oettinger is adapting to life in the pros". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ @DallasStars (March 3, 2020). "Updates per Rick Bowness: Bishop out with a lower-body injury, day-to-day (skated this morning), Stephen Johns returns to the lineup, Polak out, Dobby gets the start, Oettinger backing up on emergency basis" (Tweet) – via Twitter..
- ^ @DallasStars (September 9, 2020). "Jake Oettinger is in net for us to open the 3rd period, making his NHL debut" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Nestler, Sam (August 17, 2021). "Dallas Stars' 2020-21 Season Report Cards: Jake Oettinger". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Nestler, Sam (May 1, 2022). "3 Reasons the Dallas Stars Made the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Luszczyszyn, Dom; Goldman, Shayna (May 1, 2022). "2022 NHL playoff preview: Flames vs. Stars". The Athletic. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Ellis, Steven (May 16, 2022). "Jake Oettinger's story is just beginning". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b DeFranks, Matthew (May 16, 2022). "Where does Jake Oettinger's epic Game 7 rank across Stars, NHL playoff history?". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Morassutti, David (May 16, 2022). "Oettinger following Game 7 loss: 'I feel like I'm just scratching the surface'". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "Stars sign Jake Oettinger to three-year, $12M contract". Sportsnet. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Stars goalie Jake Oettinger exits vs. Rangers with lower-body injury". The Athletic. October 29, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ DeFranks, Matthew (November 10, 2022). "Stars' Jake Oettinger rejoins practice, could make possible return vs. Sharks". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database