Jake Allen (ice hockey)
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Allen in 2011
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August 7, 1990 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft | 34th overall, 2008 St. Louis Blues |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2008 Russia | |
| World Junior Hockey Championships | ||
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2010 Canada | |
Jake Allen (born August 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Allen was selected by the Blues in the second round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft with the 34th overall pick.
Allen was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Kurt and Susan Allen of Fredericton. 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.
Allen played for the Midget "AAA" Canadians 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. The next season the Fog Devils were sold and moved to Montreal, becoming the Montreal Juniors. One season later he was picked to play in the World Juniors in Saskatoon, winning silver and posting 4 wins and 1 loss in the final to the Americans. Allen was traded to Drummondville after the World Juniors tournament and had a record of 18 wins and 3 losses with a save percentage of .933% and 1.75 GAA. Allen won the Jacques Plante trophy as goalie of the year in the QMJHL in 2009–10.
On October 22, 2008, Allen was signed by the St. Louis Blues to an entry-level contract.
Allen 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 win in a 4–3 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings on February 13, 2013.
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