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Jacob Trouba
Born (1994-02-26)February 26, 1994,
Rochester, Michigan, U.S.
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team
F. teams
New York Rangers
Winnipeg Jets
Ntl. team Flag of the United States United States of America
NHL Draft 9th overall, 2012
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2013–present

Jacob Ryan Trouba (born February 26, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and captain of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Trouba was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, ninth overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Trouba played the first six years of his career in Winnipeg before he was traded to the Rangers in 2019.

He was named the 29th Rangers Captain in 2022 ahead of the 2022-23 season, a role which had been vacant since 2018 when Ryan McDonagh was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Playing career[]

Amateur[]

As a youth, Trouba played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League (USHL) and at several international tournaments.[2] He was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, ninth overall of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[2] After finishing his junior hockey career, Trouba joined the University of Michigan for the 2012–13 season, where he played in 37 games for the Wolverines in his first season, scoring 12 goals and 17 assists.[3] At the end of the season, Trouba was named a First Team All-American and was also honored as the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's (CCHA) Best Offensive Defenseman. He was also named first team All-CCHA and an All-CCHA Rookie.[4] Trouba was also named as the team's Most Valuable Player and Best Defenseman.[4] He was the only freshman on the All-American team as well as being the first freshman in the history of the University of Michigan hockey to be named a First Team All-American.[5] At the conclusion of his freshman campaign, Trouba announced he was leaving the team to begin his professional career with the Jets.[6]

Professional[]

Winnipeg Jets[]

On October 1, 2013, Trouba played his first career NHL game for the Jets, scoring his first NHL goal against Devan Dubnyk of the Edmonton Oilers. He also added an assist in the game and was named the game's first star.[7] During his rookie season, 2013–14, Trouba missed over a month of action after he was injured when he fell into the boards during a game against the St. Louis Blues. He remained upbeat in the aftermath of his injury, updating fans on Twitter by saying, "If you were wondering, the boards are not edible. I'll be back soon."[8][9]

On September 23, 2016, Trouba released a statement through his agent stating that he had requested a trade from the Jets.[10] However, on November 7, he agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract extension with the Jets.[11]

Following the Jets' successful 2018 playoffs in which the team reached the Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history, Trouba filed for salary arbitration. On July 22, 2018, he was awarded a one-year, $5.5 million extension with the Jets.[12] Trouba finished the 2018–19 regular season with 50 points,[13] and was one of only three defensemen under 25 to score 50 points or more, along with Morgan Rielly and Thomas Chabot.[14]

New York Rangers[]

Following the 2018–19 season, Trouba and the Jets were once again unable to come to terms on an extension. On June 17, 2019, Trouba was traded by the Jets to the New York Rangers in exchange for Neal Pionk and Winnipeg's own first round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which had been previously acquired by the Rangers in exchange for the Jets receiving Kevin Hayes.[15]

On July 19, 2019, the Rangers signed Trouba to a seven-year, $56 million free agent contract worth an average annual value of $8 million.[16] The deal drew criticism from the many hockey people who believed the front office grossly overpaid for a physical, defense-minded defenseman who had limited offensive upside. Trouba failed to score as many as 40 points in any of his first three seasons with the team. Per Spotrac, he entered the 2021-22 season as the 14th highest-paid defenseman in the league.

Trouba scored his first goal for the Rangers, as well as two assists, during the 2019–20 season opener on October 3 against his former team, the Winnipeg Jets.[17] Trouba tied a career-high in points,[18] and he became the first defenseman to register three points in a Rangers debut.[19]

During the off-season, Trouba was named the 28th captain in franchise history. He is the first captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded during the 2017-18 season. He also becomes the 12th defenseman in team history to be named captain and the fourth consecutive U.S.-born player to wear the "C" on his sweater after Chris Drury (2008–11), Ryan Callahan (2011–14) and McDonagh (2014–18). Trouba had served as an alternate captain the previous two years while being lauded for his leadership abilities by both his first Rangers coach, David Quinn, and his successor, Gerard Gallant.[20]

International play[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United States
Ice hockey
Ice Hockey World Championships
Bronze 2013 Sweden/Finland
World Junior Championships
Gold 2013 Ufa
World U18 Championships
Gold 2011 Germany
Gold 2012 Czech Republic
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Silver 2010 Canada

Trouba spent much of his amateur career playing for the U.S. National Team Development Program in the USHL and at several international tournaments. He represented his country at two World Under-18 Championships, one World Junior Championships and at one World Senior Championship.[2] In 2011 and 2012, Trouba captured gold medals with the U.S. at the World Under-18 Championships.[21]

Trouba was the youngest player on the American team at the 2012 World Junior Championship.[22] In 2013, he represented the United States at both the junior and senior levels, capturing gold and bronze medals, respectively.[21] At the World Junior Championship in 2013, Trouba was named the tournament's top defenseman and earned a spot on the All-Star Team.[21]

Personal life[]

Trouba's father John is a marketing executive,[23] and his mother Kristy Trouba is in the medical billing field. Trouba grew up in the Rochester, Michigan, area and attended Rochester Community schools before moving during high school to pursue his hockey career in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the U.S. National Team Development Program.

In 2020, he posted on Instagram on June 28, 2020 that he married his long-time girlfriend, Kelly Tyson.[24]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pt PIM
2010–11 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 31 3 4 7 31
2010–11 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 17 4 12 16 18
2010–11 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 10 1 2 3 10
2011–12 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 22 4 14 18 35
2011–12 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 32 5 9 14 36
2012–13 University of Michigan CCHA 37 12 17 29 88
2013–14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 65 10 19 29 43
2014–15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 65 7 15 22 46 4 0 2 2 2
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 81 6 15 21 62
2016–17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 60 8 25 33 54
2017–18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 55 3 21 24 34 17 2 1 3 17
2018–19 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82 8 42 50 58 6 0 1 1 4
2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 70 7 20 27 61 3 0 1 1 0
2020–21 New York Rangers NHL 38 2 10 12 22
2021–22 New York Rangers NHL 81 11 28 39 88 20 1 4 5 25
NHL totals 597 62 195 257 468 50 3 9 12 48

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 United States U17 Silver medal icon 5 2 7 9 10
2011 United States U18 Gold medal icon 6 1 0 1 0
2012 United States WJC 7th 6 0 2 2 0
2012 United States U18 Gold medal icon 6 1 2 3 8
2013 United States WJC Gold medal icon 7 4 5 9 10
2013 United States WC Bronze medal icon 7 1 2 3 2
2014 United States WC 6th 4 2 1 3 8
2016 Team North America WCH 5th 2 0 0 0 0
2017 United States WC 5th 8 1 2 3 2
Junior totals 30 8 16 24 28
Senior totals 21 4 5 9 12

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
USHL
All-Star Game 2011–12 [25]
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team 2012–13 [25]
All-CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman 2012–13 [25]
All-CCHA First Team 2012–13 [25]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2012–13 [25]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2013
International
Ice Hockey World Junior Championships Top 3 Player on Team 2013 [25]
Ice Hockey World Junior Championships All-Star Team 2013 [25]
Ice Hockey World Junior Championships Best Defenseman 2013 [25]

References[]

  1. Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jacob Trouba, Jets. National Hockey League.
  3. Jacob Trouba. University of Michigan.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Jacob Trouba Bio. University of Michigan.
  5. Trouba Selected as a First Team All American. University of Michigan (2013-04-12).
  6. Cunningham, Pete (2013-04-02). It's official: Jacob Trouba Leaving Michigan for NHL's Winnipeg Jets. The Ann Arbor News.
  7. Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers boxscore
  8. Jacob Trouba, Jets - Notes. National Hockey League.
  9. jacob Trouba placed on injured reserve. National Hockey League (2013-10-19).
  10. Jacob Trouba requests trade from Winnipeg Jets - Sportsnet.ca (en-US).
  11. Jets, Trouba agree to two-year $6m contract. The Sports Network (November 7, 2016).
  12. "Jets' Jacob Trouba awarded 1-year, $5.5M contract by arbitrator", ESPN, July 22, 2018. 
  13. Jacob Trouba Game-by-Game Stats.
  14. Obernauer, Michael. "Game Day: Georgie Jumps In as Rangers Hit the Road", National Hockey League, October 5, 2019. 
  15. Jacob Trouba traded to Rangers by Jets. National Hockey League (June 17, 2019).
  16. Rangers agree to terms with Jacob Trouba. New York Rangers (July 19, 2019).
  17. Rangers win high-scoring opener vs. Jets (October 3, 2019).
  18. @NYRStatsInfo (October 3, 2019). Mika Zibanejad and Jacob Trouba have each recorded three points (one goal, two assists) in tonight's game. Trouba has tied a single-game career-high in points. #NYR.
  19. Obernauer, Michael. "Game Day: Georgie Jumps In as Rangers Hit the Road", National Hockey League, October 5, 2019. 
  20. Rangers naming Jacob Trouba captain after long stretch without one (August 9, 2022).
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 in Podnieks, Andrew: IIHF Guide & Record Book 2014. Toronto: Fenn/McLelland & Stewart, 411. 
  22. Trouba, Jacob. National Hockey League.
  23. John Trouba, Marketing and Advertising.
  24. NHL Power Couples: The Women Behind The World's Greatest Hockey Players – Page 56 – Herald Weekly.
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 Jacob Trouba Player Profile. Elite Prospects.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mark Scheifele
Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick
2012
Succeeded by
Josh Morrissey
Preceded by
Torey Krug
CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman
2012–13
Succeeded by
Award Discontinued
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Ryan McDonagh
New York Rangers captain
2022–present
Incumbent
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