Jake DeBrusk | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
October 17, 1996 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins (AHL) |
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NHL Draft | 14th overall, 2015 Boston Bruins |
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Playing career | 2016–present |
Jake DeBrusk (born October 17, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing. Drafted 14th overall by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, he is currently playing for the Providence Bruins, Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.
DeBrusk was taken in the 7th round by the Swift Current Broncos at the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. In 2015, he was selected for the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. DeBrusk scored 81 points in 72 games with the Swift Current Broncos during the 2014–15 WHL season. On December 26, 2015, the Broncos traded DeBrusk to the Red Deer Rebels. DeBrusk went to the 2016 Memorial Cup with the host Rebels, where they were eliminated by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the semi-final match.
Ranked number 19 on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's list of North American skaters eligible for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, De Brusk was selected in the first round, 14th overall, by the Boston Bruins. On November 12, 2015, while playing with Red Deer during the 2015–16 Western Hockey League season, DeBrusk signed a three-year entry-level contract with Boston and was assigned to the Providence Bruins for the 2016-17 AHL season.
DeBrusk is the son of former NHL player Louie DeBrusk, who played 401 NHL games for the Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, and Chicago Blackhawks.