Jason Polin (born June 17, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Polin played college ice hockey at Western Michigan.
| Jason Polin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 17, 1999 Holt, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Eagles (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editPolin played three seasons for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League (USHL). During this time he attended Washington High School. During the 2018–19 season, he ranked second on the team in scoring with 50 points on 30 goals and 20 assists.[1] During his career with the RoughRiders, he recorded 55 goals and 38 assists in 163 games.[2]
College
editPolin began his collegiate career for the Western Michigan Broncos during the 2019–20 season, where he recorded seven goals and two assists in 31 games. During the 2020–21 season in his sophomore year, he recorded seven goals and seven assists in 23 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season in his junior year, he recorded 16 goals and ten assists in 39 games.[2]
On September 15, 2022, he was named captain for the 2022–23 season.[3] On December 29, 2022, during the championship game at the Great Lakes Invitational (GLI), Polin recorded his fifth hat trick of the season to help the Broncos win the GLI, and was subsequently named the tournament MVP.[4] He became the first player in GLI history to score six goals in a single tournament, surpassing the previous record of five held by six different players.[5] His five hat tricks ranked second all-time in Western Michigan program history, one short of the record of six set by Ross Fitzpatrick in 1982.[6] During his senior year he had career highs in points (47), goals (30), assists (17), shots (152), power-play goals (6), game-winning goals (4), shorthanded goals (2) and plus-minus (+26). His 30 goals tied for the NCAA lead, with Adam Fantilli, and set a National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) single-season record, surpassing the previous record of 29 goals set by Josh Archibald in 2014.[7] He also led the NCAA in hat tricks and set an NCHC record with five. Following an outstanding season, he was named NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Forward of the Year and an AHCA West Second Team All-American. He became the first Broncos player to win the award.[8] He was also named a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.[9] He finished his collegiate career with 60 goals and 36 assists in 132 games.[10]
Professional
editOn March 29, 2023, Polin signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche for the 2023–24 season.[11] He was subsequently assigned to the Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles on a professional tryout.[12]
After overcoming an early season injury, Polin earned a recall to the Avalanche at the mid-point the season and made his NHL debut in a fourth-line role against the Boston Bruins on January 8, 2024.[13] He later registered his first NHL goal and point, scoring to level the game at 2-2 in an eventual 7-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on January 16, 2024.[14][15] Returning the Eagles following 7 appearances, Polin played out the remainder of the season in the AHL, posting 4 goals and 10 points through 42 regular season games.
As a restricted free agent at the conclusion of the season, Polin was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche for the 2024–25 season on July 6, 2024.[16]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 60 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 38 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 59 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Western Michigan University | NCHC | 31 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Western Michigan University | NCHC | 23 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Western Michigan University | NCHC | 39 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Western Michigan University | NCHC | 39 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 42 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-NCHC First Team | 2023 | [17] |
| NCHC Player of the Year | 2023 | [18] |
| NCHC Forward of the Year | 2023 | |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2023 | [19] |
References
edit- ^ "Jason Polin to Bring Grit, Determination and a Touch of Scoring to WMU Hockey". wmubroncos.com. May 9, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jason Polin Bio". wmubroncos.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Polin Named Captain for 2022-23 Season". wmubroncos.com. September 15, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Polin's Fifth Hat Trick Helps Lead WMU to Great Lakes Invitational Glory". wmubroncos.com. December 29, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Nothaft, Patrick (December 28, 2022). "WMU hockey captain makes history in GLI championship win over Ferris State". MLive.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Sikes, Ryan (January 3, 2023). "Polin Makes History at GLI". collegehockeynews.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Epstein, Ben (March 5, 2023). "WMU hockey captain Jason Polin ties NCHC record for goals in a season". Western Herald. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Epstein, Ben (March 17, 2023). "Polin awarded both NCHC Player and Forward of the Year, Ferschweiler named Coach of the Year". Western Herald. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Hobey Baker Award finalists include 4 with ties to state of Michigan". The Detroit News. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Avalanche Signs Jason Polin". NHL.com. March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Durando, Bennett (March 29, 2023). "NCAA goals leader Jason Polin signs one-year deal with Avalanche, joins AHL Eagles on professional tryout". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Polin Signs Entry-Level Contract With Colorado Avalanche". wmubroncos.com. March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Avalanche's Jason Polin makes NHL debut". The Denver Gazette. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Avalanche pull away in third period in 7-4 win over Senators". ESPN. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Polin's first NHL goal". National Hockey League. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Jason Polin". Colorado Avalanche. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "NCHC Reveals 2022-23 All-Conference Teams". nchchockey.com. March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Quartet of NCHC Players Named 2022-23 CCM/AHCA All-Americans". nchchockey.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database