Jake McCabe


Jake McCabe is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Collegiate

McCabe played his high school hockey at Eau Claire Memorial, before going to play college hockey at Wisconsin where he spent three seasons playing for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Men's Division I Big Ten Conference. In his first year with the Badgers, McCabe suffered a severed tendon in his finger, cutting his season to only 26 games. In his junior year, McCabe's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Big Ten First Team.

Professional

On April 2, 2014, the Sabres signed McCabe to a three-year entry-level contract, with the intent of having him join the Sabres' active roster. He made his NHL debut the following day, skating 16:20 with the Sabres in a 2–1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. He recorded his first career NHL goal on October 15, 2015, in a loss to the Florida Panthers.
After playing in nearly all 82 games with the Sabres during the 2015–16 season, McCabe signed a three-year contract extension with the Sabres on June 30, 2016.
On January 7, 2017, McCabe delivered a hit on Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets. Laine suffered a concussion and left the game after the hit but McCabe was not disciplined or fined. McCabe ended the regular season with career highs in assists and points.
During the 2017–18 season, McCabe suffered a thumb and shoulder injury that cut his season short.

Personal life

McCabe comes from an athletic family, his cousin is Eric Decker of the NFL. He also comes from a hockey playing family; his father played collegiate hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and his brother Andrew played at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors