Jacob Quillan
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)
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Jacob Quillan (born February 2, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for Quinnipiac University, where he was named the Most Outstanding Player at the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.
| Jacob Quillan | |||
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Quillan with the Quinnipiac Bobcats in 2024 | |||
| Born |
February 2, 2002 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Playing career
College
Quillan began his collegiate career for the Quinnipiac Bobcats during the 2021–22 season, where he recorded two goals and seven assists in 37 games.[1] He scored his first career goal on October 26, 2021, in a game against Holy Cross.[2]
During the 2022–23 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded 19 goals and 19 assists in 41 games. During the Frozen Four at the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, Quillan scored two goals in a victory over Michigan and help Quinnipiac advance to the national championship game.[3][4] During the championship game, he scored the game-winning goal ten seconds into overtime to defeat Minnesota and win the program's first NCAA title.[5][6] He finished the NCAA Tournament with five goals, setting a new program record for goals in a single tournament, surpassing the previous record of four set by Matthew Peca in 2013.[7] He was subsequently named the tournament Most Outstanding Player.[8][9] During the 2023–24 season Quillan recorded 17 goals and 29 assists in 39 games. He recorded ten goals and 20 assists in 22 conference games, for a 1.36 points per game average. Following the season he was named an All-ECAC Second Team selection and ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward.[10][11] He finished his collegiate career with 38 goals and 55 assists in 116 NCAA games.[12]
Professional
On April 1, 2024, Quillan signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[13][14]
Starting his career off with the Toronto Marlies, Quillian played well in his debut season, and was rewarded with a call up to the Maple Leafs roster on January 22, 2025 following an injury to Max Pacioretty.[15] He made his NHL debut three nights later in a game against his hometown Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, playing on the team's fourth-line alongside Fraser Minten and Ryan Reaves.[15] His ice-time was limited to just over 5 minutes, as in the first period Quillan was struck by a knee-on-knee hit from Senators forward Nick Cousins, although he remained in the game.[16]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 20 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 36 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 41 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 39 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 67 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2023 | [17] |
| NCAA Tournament MVP | 2023 | |
| ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward | 2024 | [18] |
| All-ECAC Second Team | 2024 | [10] |