| Jake Allen | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 7, 1990, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues |
| NHL Draft | 34th overall, 2008 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Jake Allen (born August 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens 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. Allen won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019.
Early life[]
Allen was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Kurt and Susan Allen.[1] 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[]
Amateur[]
Allen played for the Midget "AAA" Canadiens under Kevin Pottle, before being drafted in the third 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. In 2008, the Fog Devils were sold and moved to Montreal, becoming the Montreal Junior Hockey Club. In 2009, Allen represented Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in Saskatoon, winning silver after posting 4 wins and 1 subsequent loss in the final to the Americans. Allen was traded to Drummondville after the World Juniors tournament, and posted a record of 18 wins and 3 losses with a save percentage of .933% and 1.75 GAA. He was named the recipient of the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy as goalie of the year in the QMJHL in 2009–10.
Professional[]
St. Louis Blues[]
On October 22, 2008, Allen was signed by the St. Louis Blues to an entry-level contract.[2] 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 start and win in a 4–3 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings on February 13, 2013.[3] He has scored one goal.
On April 17, 2014, Allen was named the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award winner as the American Hockey League's (AHL) Outstanding Goaltender for the 2013–14 season.[4]
On March 26, 2016, Allen shut out the Washington Capitals to help the Blues break their record for longest stretch without allowing a goal.[5] In the 2015–16 season, he had a 2.35 GAA with a .920 save percentage.
During the 2016–17 season, Allen was pulled four times in six starts during a rough stretch of play, including a poor showing on January 19, where he allowed four goals on 10 shots against the Washington Capitals.[6] Allen did not travel with the team to Winnipeg for the January 21 game against the Winnipeg Jets, and stayed home to be with his newborn daughter. He was scheduled to rejoin the team on January 23, for the remaining two games of the road trip.[7] His play soon rebounded however, and he was named Second Star of the Week on February 13.[8] Allen went 3–0–0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, a .967 save percentage along with his 13th career shutout against the Ottawa Senators (February 7). His two other wins were against the Toronto Maple Leafs (2–1 OT, 31 saves, February 9), and Montreal Canadiens (February 11).[9]
Allen won the Stanley Cup in 2019 as the backup to rookie Jordan Binnington in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. He had begun the season as the starting goaltender, but after the team dove to last place in the league half way through the season the young rookie was given a shot. While Binnington shone in goal, Allen finished the second half of the season with a pedestrian 5–4–4 record. During this time, Allen chose to take an active role in the team's success while backing up Binnington.
Montreal Canadiens[]
On September 2, 2020, Allen was traded to the Montreal Canadiens with a 2022 seventh-round pick in exchange for 2020 third-round and seventh-round picks.[10] On October 14, Allen signed a two-year, $5.75 million contract extension with the Canadiens.[11]
Allen immediately distinguished himself as a backup goaltender to Carey Price, especially during a stretch of the 2020–21 season where Price was unable to play due to a concussion. Allen's performance in net was widely credited with allowing the Canadiens to make the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, though Allen did not play during the playoffs themselves following Price's return.[12][13] It was widely assumed that Allen would be taken by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, as the rules allowed for teams to protect only one goaltender, and Price had a contractual guarantee of such protection. However, Price and Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin opted to waive Price's contractual guarantee and expose him, allowing them to protect Allen while calculating that Price's age and salary would deter the Kraken from taking him.[14]
Following Price's entering the NHL's Player Assistance Program at the start of the 2021–22 season, Allen was again the Canadiens' starting goaltender. He was generally judged to be performing strongly even as the team struggled to score, notably posting a 45-save shutout in an October 28 game against the San Jose Sharks that represented the Canadiens' first victory in San Jose since November 23, 1999.[15] On January 12, 2022, Allen sustained a groin injury in a game against the Boston Bruins, and it was announced that he would miss eight weeks of the season.[16] He returned to the team for a March 17 game against the Dallas Stars, making several noteworthy saves in a 4–3 overtime loss.[17] Allen made ten more appearances in net with the Canadiens, but was forced to exit an April 9 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after suffering a lower body injury while attempting to stop a shot by Leafs star forward Auston Matthews. Shortly afterward he called it a "season from hell."[18] As a result of this new groin injury he missed the remainder of the season.[19]
In the off-season of 2022, it became clear that Price would at a minimum be unable to play in the 2022–23 season, and that his career was likely over. As a result, Allen, entering the final year of his contract with the Canadiens, became its new starting goaltender.[20] On September 28, general manager Kent Hughes confirmed that he was hoping to negotiate a contract extension with Allen.[21] On October 1, Allen signed a two-year, $7.7 million extension with the Canadiens.[22]
Personal life[]
In 2016, Allen created a painting of the St. Louis skyline for the Kidney Foundation of Canada Atlantic Branch's "A Brush of Hope" Celebrity Art Auction. His painting was auctioned off on ebay.ca in a ten-day online auction.
In January 2017, Allen's fiancé, Shannon Adams, gave birth to their first daughter.[23] The couple welcomed their second daughter in April 2018, then married in August of the same year.[24] Their third daughter was born in October of 2022 while he played for the Canadiens, and he noted afterward "my two other daughters are born in St. Louis. Now we get a Montrealer and a Quebecer. Our first Canadian baby. The other two fortunately have dual citizenship for them in the future."[25]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.000 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 47 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2584 | 101 | 6 | 2.35 | .920 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 170 | 7 | 0 | 2.49 | .897 | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 3419 | 138 | 4 | 2.42 | .915 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 675 | 22 | 0 | 1.96 | .935 | ||
| 2017–18 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 59 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 3317 | 152 | 1 | 2.75 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 46 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2568 | 121 | 3 | 2.83 | .905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 | .750 | ||
| 2019–20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1339 | 48 | 2 | 2.15 | .927 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 286 | 9 | 0 | 1.89 | .935 | ||
| 2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 29 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1703 | 76 | 0 | 2.68 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 35 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1948 | 107 | 2 | 3.30 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 353 | 168 | 126 | 35 | 19,757 | 855 | 23 | 2.60 | .911 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 1,456 | 51 | 0 | 2.06 | .925 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for 
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2008 Russia | |
| World Junior Hockey Championships | ||
| Silver | 2010 Canada | |
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy | 2010 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2010 | |
| CHL First All-Star Team | 2010 | |
| CHL Goaltender of the Year | 2010 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2011, 2014 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2014 | [26] |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award | 2014 | [4] |
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2013, 2015 | [27] |
| Stanley Cup champion | 2019 | [28] |
| International | ||
| WJC18 All-Star Team | 2008 | [29] |
| WJC18 Best Goaltender | 2008 | |
| WJC18 MVP | 2008 | |
References[]
- ↑ Career path beginning to pay off for Blues' Allen (March 19, 2013).
- ↑ (2012-01-02) "Player Bio – Jake Allen".
- ↑ Steen's tally lifts Blues past Red Wings in OT (February 13, 2013).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Allen Named AHL's Outstanding Goaltender. NHL.com (April 17, 2014).
- ↑ Blues blank Capitals to continue streak (March 26, 2016).
- ↑ Capitals score seven for second straight game. NHL.com (January 19, 2017).
- ↑ Players, coaches show support for Allen. NHL.com (January 21, 2017).
- ↑ Jason Pominville leads 3 Stars of the Week (February 13, 2017).
- ↑ Allen named NHL's second star of the week. NHL.com (February 13, 2017).
- ↑ Allen traded to Canadiens by Blues (September 2, 2020).
- ↑ Canadiens sign Jake Allen to a two-year contract extension (October 14, 2020).
- ↑ Stu Cowan (July 14, 2021). Canadiens can't afford to lose goalie Jake Allen to Seattle.
- ↑ Sebastian High (July 13, 2021). Montreal Canadiens: 2020-21 Report Card Grades For Every Player.
- ↑ Stu Cowan (July 21, 2021). Canadiens can move forward with Carey Price and Jake Allen.
- ↑ Stu Cowan (October 29, 2021). Allen earns SO, Habs blank Sharks.
- ↑ Allen out eight weeks for Canadiens with lower-body injury (January 21, 2022).
- ↑ Pat Hickey (March 18, 2022). Controversial ending sours solid effort from Montreal.
- ↑ Eric Engels (April 9, 2022). Despite 'season from hell,' Allen has left considerable mark on young Canadiens.
- ↑ "Canadiens' Allen, Barron out for remainder of the season", Sportsnet, April 12, 2022. Retrieved on April 12, 2022.
- ↑ Stu Cowan (September 28, 2022). Canadiens' Jake Allen to play 'stabilizer' role this season.
- ↑ Pierre LeBrun (September 28, 2022). How Canadiens GM Kent Hughes plans to re-tool without creating ‘losing culture’.
- ↑ Canadiens sign goalie Jake Allen to two-year, $7.7M contract extension (October 1, 2022).
- ↑ Blues Jake Allen welcomes baby girl, Lennon Everly (January 7, 2017).
- ↑ "Allen's offseason: Joy mixed with hometown tragedy and back spasms", September 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Jake Allen back with Canadiens after birth of third daughter", October 19, 2022.
- ↑ 2013–14 AHL All-Star Team. Observer-Dispatch (2014-04-10).
- ↑ Allen Named to NHL All-Rookie Team. St. Louis Blues Official Website (2013-06-29).
- ↑ Blues win cup for first time, defeat Bruins in Game 7 of final. National Hockey League (June 12, 2019).
- ↑ All-Star Team unveiled. Elite Prospects (2012-01-02).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Niklas Svedberg |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 2013–14 |
Succeeded by Matt Murray |
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