Jansen Harkins
Jansen Harkins | |||
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![]() Harkins with the Manitoba Moose in 2020 | |||
Born | (1997-05-23) May 23, 1997 (age 27) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams | Anaheim Ducks Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
NHL draft | 47th overall, 2015 Winnipeg Jets | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Jansen Harkins (born May 23, 1997) is an American-Canadian professional ice hockey center for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Harkins was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, 47th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Harkins was selected second overall by the Prince George Cougars in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft[1] and played with the Cougars since the 2012–13 WHL season. In 2013–14, Harkins skated in 67 games for Prince George in his first WHL season, and was a team captain for Canada Pacific in the 2014 World Hockey Challenge. He scored 10 goals with 24 assists, and was –9 with 18 penalty minutes for the Cougars.
During the 2014–15 WHL season, Harkins led Prince George in scoring in his second WHL season and played for the Canada U18 team in the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, and 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships tournaments. He scored 20 goals with 59 assists and was +7 with 45 penalty minutes, in 70 regular season games for the Cougars. He was rewarded for his outstanding play, when he was selected to skate in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[2] Harkins was rewarded with the Dan Hamhuis Award, which is presented to the Most Valuable Player on the Prince George Cougars.
After a lone year with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2023–24 season, Harkins left as a free agent at the conclusion of his contract to sign a two-year, $1.575 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 2, 2024.[3]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
![]() | 2014 Piešťany | |
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
![]() | 2015 Switzerland |
Harkins helped Team Canada capture the gold medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament,[4] and he went on to play again for Canada at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, winning a bronze medal.[5]
Personal life
His father is former NHL player Todd Harkins.[6] Harkins was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 67 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 70 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 69 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 64 | 21 | 51 | 72 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
2016–17 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 46 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Jacksonville Icemen | ECHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 70 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 30 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 77 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 44 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
2023–24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 199 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | Canada | IH18 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
2015 | Canada | U18 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
Junior totals | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | Reference |
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CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2015 | [7] |
Dan Humhuis Award | 2015 | [8] |
References
- ^ "NHL Draft 2015: Jansen Harkins a Low Risk, High Reward Option". Today's Slapshot. May 28, 2015.
- ^ "Harkins To Play in the 2015 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". pgcougars.com. December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Ducks sign Harkins to a two-year contract". Anaheim Ducks. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jansen Harkins helps Canada to Hlinka gold". Prince George Free Press. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Jansen Harkins – The Next Ones: 2015 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". The Hockey Writers. May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Harkins draws inspiration, drive from father, brother". nhl.com. December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Meet Team Orr". BMO Top Prospects. January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Harkins fitting in at Development Camp". nhl.com. July 5, 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database