BirthOctober 281996

Jack Eichel

Jack Eichel, American ice hockey player

30th anniversary in 2026

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When
Monday, October 28 199630 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
Anniversary
30th in 2026
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Person
Jack Eichel

At a glance

Born 1996-10-28.

Known as: ice hockey player. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

John Robert Eichel is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eichel was selected second overall in the 2015 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Before entering the league, Eichel was described at the age of 17 as "the new face of American hockey," and he was considered a member of a rising class of generational talents in the sport.

Early life

Educated at: Boston University and Chelmsford High School.

Early life Eichel was born on October 28, 1996, in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and grew up in North Chelmsford . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ^ Gleason, Bucky (July 4, 2015). "Jack Eichel's work ethic makes him a perfect fit for Buffalo" . The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016 . Retrieved January 15, 2020 . ^ [1] "Pure gold: @Jack_Eichel11 takes the ice with a 7-year-old @TimHortonsUS Timbit & shares some pointers." Retrieved January 26, 2019 "Jack Eichel Stats and News" . NHL.com .

Path and career

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Bold indicates led league Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Boston Junior Bruins EmJHL 40 15 21 36 16 7 2 5 7 6 2011–12 Boston Junior Bruins EmJHL 36 39 47 86 36 3 0 0 0 0 2011–12 Boston Junior Bruins EJHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2012–13 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 35 13 14 27 14 — — — — — 2012–13 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 36 19 15 34 16 — — — — — 2012–13 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 22 10 8 18 14 — — — — — 2013–14 U.S.

Why this date

Jack Eichel appears on our October 28 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.

October 28 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1996Jack Eichel
  2. 20072007 Argentine general election
  3. 200928 October 2009 Peshawar bombing
  4. 2009Barack Obama
  5. 2009NASA
  6. 2013Turkistan Islamic Party
  7. 20132013 Tiananmen Square attack
  8. 2014Cygnus Orb-3
  9. 2018Jair Bolsonaro
  10. 20232023 Rugby World Cup final
  11. 2025Hurricane Melissa

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When did Jack Eichel happen?

October 28 1996 — 30 years ago, on a Monday.

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