Jake Livanavage
American ice hockey player (born 2004)
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Jake Livanavage (born May 6, 2004) is an American college ice hockey defenceman for North Dakota of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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| Jake Livanavage | |||
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Livanavage with North Dakota in 2026 | |||
| Born |
May 6, 2004 Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | University of North Dakota | ||
Playing career
Junior
Livanavage began his hockey career with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he recorded ten goals and 80 assists in 152 games over three seasons. He helped the Steel win the Clark Cup in 2021.[1]
College
Livanavage began his college ice hockey at North Dakota during the 2023–24 season. In his freshman season, he recorded five goals and 24 assists in 40 games. His 29 points were the fourth-most by a rookie defenceman in program history. Following the season he was named to the All-NCHC Rookie Team.[1]
During the 2024–25 season, in his sophomore season, he recorded four goals and 24 assists in 38 games. He averaged 24 minutes, 54 seconds of ice time per game, which led the team. Following the season he was named an AHCA West Second Team All-American.[2][3]
On March 29, 2025, he announced he would return to North Dakota for his junior season during the 2025–26 season.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 43 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 61 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 48 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | University of North Dakota | NCHC | 40 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of North Dakota | NCHC | 38 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 78 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-NCHC Rookie Team | 2024 | [5] |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2025 | [6] |
