Person in history
Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel, American ice hockey player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · October 28
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- ice hockey player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
Cite this page
“Jack Eichel”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/jack-eichel, accessed October 28, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Jack Eichel
When was Jack Eichel born?
October 28 1996.
How old would Jack Eichel be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 28?
An Ye-seul, Yoon Do-young, Jeon Ji-hee and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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