University of Massachusets Athletics

2019-20 Hockey Roster

Jake McLaughlin
Jake McLaughlin
Jake McLaughlin
Jake McLaughlin
Jersey Number 27

Jake McLaughlin

  • Position:
    Defenseman
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hinsdale, Ill.
  • Prev School:
    Fargo (USHL)

CAREER HONORS 
2019-20 Third-Team Hockey East All-Star

AS A SENIOR IN 2019-20: Game-by-Game Statistics
Earned Third-Team Hockey East All-Star recognition … One of six players to see action in all 34 games … Registered a career-high 14 points and tied a career best three goals to go along with 11 assists including one game winner … Finished fourth in the country in plus-minus at +27 … Led a UMass defense that ranked sixth in the country, allowing just 1.97 goals per-game and a school-record low 67 goals allowed in 2019-20 … Blocked a team-high 35 shots … Totaled 12 points on two goals and 10 assists in Hockey East action … Scored third goal of the season vs. #14/15 UMass Lowell (2/22) and was +3 ... Picked up an assist on the game-tying goal at New Hampshire (1/25), setting a new career single-season best with 11th of the year ... Netted the game winner at Vermont (1/18) ... Scored first goal of the season at #7/5 Denver (1/3) ... Picked up an assist vs. Maine (12/7) ... Added a pair of assists vs. Maine (12/6) ... Collected two assists and was named the game's No. 3 star at Merrimack (11/23) ... Picked up an assist vs. Boston University (11/16) ... Logged assists in back-to-back games of a weekend sweep of #10 Northeastern (11/1-2) ... Collected an assist vs. Union (10/18) for first point of the season and was +3.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2018-19: Saw action in 25 games, logged eight points on two goals and six assists and was +3 with 31 blocks … Had five points over 25 hockey east games, including two game-winning goals … Collected an assist in second consecutive game in the NCAA Northeast Regional Final vs. Notre Dame (3/30) ... Logged an assist in the Northeast Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament vs. Harvard (3/29) ... Played in 100th career game vs. Boston College in the Hockey East Semifinal (3/22) ... Collected an assist in Game 2 of the Hockey East Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (3/16) ... Tallied an assist vs. Maine (3/2) ... Netted the game-winning goal vs. Boston College with 2.3 seconds remaining in regulation and was named the game's No. 2 Star (2/15) ... Scored the game-winning goal vs. Boston University (2/8) for first goal of the season ... Picked up an assist at Maine (1/26) ... Registered first point of the season with an assist vs. UConn (11/30) ... Made season debut vs. Merrimack (10/26), skating with Ivan Chukarov.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017-18:
One of five UMass players to see action in all 39 games ... Contributed 13 points on three goals and 10 assists and led the team with 63 blocks ... Had two power-play goals and first career game winner  ... Nine (2g, 7a) of 13 points came in Hockey East Play ...  Picked up an assist in Game 2 of the Hockey East Opening Round vs. Vermont (3/2) ... Notched an assist at UConn (2/22) ... Registered an assist vs. UMass Lowell (2/10) ... Logged a goal on the power-play vs. Merrimack (2/6) ... Collected an assist vs. Maine (1/26) ... Logged an assist in a 6-3 win at Vermont (1/13) ... Registered a season-high five blocks at Vermont (1/12) ... Picked up assists in back-to-back games at Yale (1/5) and UMass Lowell (1/6) ... Had four blocks against the Bulldogs as well ... Blocked four shots at #8/7 Providence (11/11) ... Tallied an assist vs. #8/7 Providence (11/9) ... Recorded first multi-point game of the season and second of his career with a goal and an assist vs. Merrimack (10/27)...Registered first assist of the season at Arizona State (10/7) … Scored first goal of the year in the season opener at Arizona State (10/6).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17:
Played in 30 games, leading the team with 41 blocked shots … Had two goals and five assists, with three on the power play (1-2-3) … Recorded 41 shots on net … Netted second goal of the season at Northeastern (2/11) ... Recorded first career multi-point game, tallying first career goal as well as an assist vs. Northeastern (1/31) ... Blocked six shots at #10 Boston College (1/20) ... Contributed an assist on the power play vs. Arizona State (12/16) ... Registered three blocks at UConn (12/9) ... Blocked three shots vs. #19 St. Lawrence ... Logged third assist of the season at New Hampshire (11/18) ... Registered an assist on the power play vs. #8 Boston College (10/29) ... Picked up first career point with an assist at #6/7 Quinnipiac (10/25) ... Was +2 and blocked one shot vs. Army West Point (10/21) ... Made collegiate debut against Colorado College (10/7) paired with Ivan Chukarov.

BEFORE UMASS: Spent the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL), playing for the Sioux City Musketeers and the Fargo Force alongside UMass teammates Niko Hildenbrand and Ryan Wischow … Saw action in 120 career USHL games and compiled 18 points on six goals and 12 assists … In 2015-16 with Fargo, appeared in 59 contests and tallied 11 points (4g, 7a) … Ranked second on the squad at +13 … Played for Team Illinois both at the U16 (2012-13) and U18 (2013-14) levels.

PERSONAL: Born Jake Fitzpatrick McLaughlin in Hinsdale, Ill. … Son of Tim and Erin McLaughlin … Has five siblings; Caitlin, Kevin, Madison, Tim, and Maeve … 2014 graduate of Hinsdale Central High School … Majoring in public health sciences.

Career Highs
Goals:
1 - 10x - vs. UMass Lowell (02/22/20)
Assists: 2 - 2x- Last vs. Maine (12/06/19)
Points: 2 - 4x - Last vs. Maine (12/06/19)
Blocks: 6 - at Boston College (1/20/17)

Miscellaneous
Multi-Goal Games:  -
Multi-Point Games: 4; Last vs. Maine (12/06/19)

UMass Hockey | Highlights vs Minnesota Fargo Regional Semifinal | 03.27.25
Friday, March 28
UMass Hockey | NCAA Regional Wednesday Media | 3.26.25
Wednesday, March 26
NewMass Minute; Tourney Time!
Wednesday, March 26
NewMass Minute with Colin Casey
Monday, March 17