[5], On August 27, 2015, before Guentzel's junior year, he was named a co-captain along with Brian Cooper after a vote by the team. "I would have never expected it," Guentzel's father Mike said. [19] His hat trick was the first by a Penguins player ever against the Anaheim Ducks. [7], Guentzel began the 2016–17 season with the Penguins American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Jake Guentzel was born on 6 th of October 1994, in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States to parents Mike and Sally Guentzel. Barrett keeps Democrats, Trump at bay in Senate hearing, Minn. reports highest one-day COVID-19 death count since June, University of Minnesota leads recruitment to new COVID-19 antibody trial, Minnesota House to vote on $1.9 billion infrastructure bill, NCAA awards Minnesota three Frozen Fours, but wrestling gets snubbed, TSA agent at MSP Airport dies of COVID-19, U.S. Bank to close another 400 branches, or 15% of locations, by early 2021, Schafer: Winter is coming, and the restaurant owners all know it, 12 extra-warm patios for fall outdoor dining in the Twin Cities, Legendary Chisholm basketball coach Bob McDonald dies after COVID diagnosis, The U's Itasca grape could put Minnesota wines on the map, Worst day ever: Kickers channel their Blair Walsh on 'Shank Sunday'. Hard to believe this kid scored two in his NHL debut last night. [9] Despite this, the Penguins lost the game 5–2. Among the challenges has been making baseball sound as normal as possible. Guentzel's dad Mike is associate head coach at the University of Minnesota and coached Martin there from 2000-03. He was raised alongside his brothers Gabe Guentzel and Ryan Guentzel by his parents Mike Guentzel and Sally Guentzel. [26] Guentzel was a stick boy for the team when future Penguins teammate Phil Kessel played for Minnesota. It's a good day to be a Guentzel. StribSports Upload is where you’ll see what other people are saying about Minnesota sports. Guentzel comes from a hockey family.

He played two years of varsity hockey at the Hill-Murray School (finishing 2nd in the 2012 MN State Hockey Tournament)[2] in Maplewood, Minnesota, before committing to the University of Nebraska Omaha after his senior season.

By nationality, he is an American and is of white ethnicity. Again: A marathoner, down the road. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of the NHL and its teams. Here's why we still offered coverage outside of this moment. However, immediately after scoring the goal, Guentzel tripped over the stick of Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot, and crashed shoulder first into the boards behind the net . Cheryl Reeve and Rebekkah Brunson have come to his defense. [14] He became the third Penguins player, behind Mario Lemieux and Kevin Stevens, to record four goals in a playoff game. Jake Guentzel scored his first goal with his first shot in the first shift of his NHL career Monday night for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “You have a little nerves at the start, try to get them out early. “Having my parents here, all they've done for me, it's pretty unique.”. His star sign is Libra. Send stuff to Upload here. Jake said Martin was one of his dad's favorite players, adding "he’s a good friend and I really look up to him.Also, Guentzel was invited to USA Hockey's National Junior Evaluation Camp earlier this August in Lake Placid. Pens' Take: “Jake Guentzel is a young player that we just drafted this year. The Penguins' last hat trick in California was recorded by Ron Francis in a 9-1 win at San Jose, Nov. 10, 1995", "Jake Guentzel Selected to Play in the 2020 NHL All-Star Game", "Penguins F Guentzel out four-to-six months", "Training camp preview: Injured players returning in Eastern Conference", "Mike Guentzel Bio:: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: Ice Hockey", "Penguins' Guentzel shares awesome story of meeting Kessel as a kid", "Gabe Guentzel – 2011–2012 Men's Ice Hockey", "Jake Guentzel named USHL rookie of the year", "Penguins repeat as Stanley Cup champions", "Penguins defeat Senators in 2OT of Game 7, return to Cup Final", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jake_Guentzel&oldid=979437392, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 20 September 2020, at 19:20. pic.twitter.com/JXHf8AP9eh, The force is strong with this one. Guentzel has won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017. pittsburghpenguins.com is the official website of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 1990s is often remembered as a decade of peace, prosperity and the rise of the Internet (World Wide Web). Mom Sally and brother Ryan hugged and pumped their arms. It's great to have you, Guentzel family. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round, 77th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Being invited to this camp was a big deal for Guentzel, as it is the first step in picking the teams for the 2014 World Junior Championship and Team USA is the tournament's defending gold medalist. And the elder Guentzel's Gophers family weighed in, too. [20] After a two goal game the following night against the Los Angeles Kings, Guentzel was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week. He makes players around him better." Guentzel scored 40 goals in three seasons at the University of Nebraska Omaha and had seven goals in the AHL this season before making his NHL debut Monday. [21], In the 2019–20 season, Guentzel put up 20 goals and 23 assists in 39 games for the Penguins, and was voted in to play in the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.