Jake Neighbours
| Jake Neighbours | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Evans with the Edmonton Oil Kings on May 23, 2022 | |||
| Born |
March 29, 2002 Airdrie, Alberta | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
26th overall, 2020 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Jake Neighbours (born March 29, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Career
[change | change source]Before playing in the NHL, Neighbours played parts of four seasons with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He had a successful time with the Oil Kings and played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[1] He helped the Oil Kings during the 2022 WHL Playoffs. They defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Red Deer Rebels, and Winnipeg Ice. They defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds four games to two in the finals to win the Ed Chynoweth Cup.[2]
He was drafted 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2020 NHL entry draft.[3] On October 17, 2020, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract to join the Blues.[4] On October 16, 2021, Neighbours made his NHL debut in a 5–3 win against the Colorado Avalanche.[5] Two days later on October 18, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Klim Kostin goal in a 7–4 win against the Arizona Coyotes.[6] On March 22, 2024, Neighbours scored his first NHL goal against Cal Petersen in a 7–3 win to the Los Angeles Kings.[7] On October 22, 2024, Evans signed a two-year, $7.5-million contract to stay with the Blues.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Jake Neighbours and Team Red searching for a win in tonight's Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Edmonton Oil Kings. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Edmonton Oil Kings capture WHL championship with Game 6 win over Seattle Thunderbirds". Global News. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Jake Neighbours selected by St. Louis Blues in NHL Draft". AirdrieToday.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Neighbours agrees to 3-year entry-level deal". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Perron scores 2 goals, Blues hold on to beat Avs, 5-3". ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Blues score five goals in second period, defeat Coyotes". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Perron posts 6th hat trick, Blues top Kings for 4th victory". ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Neighbours signs 2-year, $7.5 million contract with Blues". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database