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Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)

Ice hockey player
Jake Allen
Allen with the St. Louis Blues in 2019
Born (1990-08-07) August 7, 1990 (age 34)
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 New Jersey Devils
St. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft 34th overall, 2008
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2010–present

Jake Allen (born August 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 34th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2008 NHL entry draft and won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019. Allen has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.

Playing career

Amateur

Allen was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and played for the Midget "AAA" Fredericton Canadiens before being selected in the third round of the 2007 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) draft by the St. John's Fog Devils. After one season with the team, the Fog Devils were sold and relocated to Verdun, a Montreal suburb, becoming the Montreal Junior Hockey Club for the 2008–09 season. In January 2010, Allen was traded to the Drummondville Voltigeurs following the annual World Juniors tournament, and posted a record of 18 wins and three losses with a .933 save percentage and 1.75 goals against average (GAA). He was named the recipient of the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy as QMJHL goaltender of the year in 2009–10.

Professional

St. Louis Blues

Allen (left) with the Blues in 2012

On October 22, 2008, Allen was signed to an entry-level contract by draft team, the St. Louis Blues. He made his NHL debut during the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, coming in to briefly relieve Brian Elliott late in the Blues' second game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference semifinals on April 30. Amidst the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Allen was recalled to the Blues and recorded his first NHL start and win in a 4–3 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings on February 13, 2013.

On April 17, 2014, Allen was named the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award winner as the American Hockey League's (AHL) best goaltender for the 2013–14 season.

On March 26, 2016, Allen registered a 4–0 shutout win over the Washington Capitals to help the Blues break their franchise record for longest stretch without allowing a goal. In the 2015–16 season, he tallied 26 wins along with a 2.35 GAA and .920 save percentage.

During the 2016–17 season, Allen was pulled four times in six starts during a rough stretch of play, including a poor showing on January 19, 2017, where he allowed four goals on 10 shots against the Washington Capitals. Allen did not travel with the team to Winnipeg for the January 21 game against the Winnipeg Jets, and stayed home to be with his newborn daughter. He was scheduled to rejoin the team on January 23, for the remaining two games of the road trip. His play soon rebounded however, and he was named Second Star of the Week on February 13. Allen went 3–0–0 with a 1.00 GAA, a .967 save percentage along with his 13th career shutout against the Ottawa Senators on February 7. His two other wins were against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 9, and Montreal Canadiens on February 11.

On November 16, 2017, Allen recorded his 100th career NHL win in a 4–1 defeat of the Edmonton Oilers.

Allen won the Stanley Cup behind rookie netminder Jordan Binnington in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals. He had begun the season as the starting goaltender, however, after the team dove to last place in league standings midway through the 2018–19 campaign, the latter was given a shot. While Binnington shone in goal, Allen finished the second half of the season with a 5–4–4 record.

Montreal Canadiens

Allen in net for the Canadiens in 2021

On September 2, 2020, Allen was traded to the Montreal Canadiens with a 2022 seventh-round pick in exchange for 2020 third-round and seventh-round picks. On October 14, Allen signed a two-year, $5.75 million contract extension with the Canadiens taking him through the 2022–23 season.

Allen immediately distinguished himself as a capable backup goaltender to Carey Price, especially during a stretch of the 2020–21 season where Price was unable to play due to a concussion. Allen's performance in net was widely credited with allowing the Canadiens to make the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, though Allen did not see action during the playoffs following Price's return. For his efforts, Allen received recognition as the team's annual recipient of the Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy, awarded to the player deemed to have had a dominant role during the course of the regular season.

Entering the off-season, it was widely assumed that Allen would be taken by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL expansion draft, as the rules allowed for teams to protect only one goaltender, and Price had a contractual guarantee of such protection. However, Price and Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin opted to waive Price's no-trade clause and expose him, allowing them to protect Allen while calculating that Price's age and salary would deter the Kraken from taking him.

Following Price entering into the National Hockey League Players Association's (NHLPA) Player Assistance Program at the start of the 2021–22 season, Allen again assumed the role as the Canadiens' starting goaltender. He was generally judged to be performing strongly even as the team struggled offensively, most notably posting a 45-save shutout in an October 28 road game against the San Jose Sharks that represented the Canadiens' first victory in San Jose in over two decades. On January 12, 2022, Allen sustained a groin injury in a game against the Boston Bruins, and it was announced that he would miss eight weeks of the season. He returned to the team for a March 17 game against the Dallas Stars, making several noteworthy saves in a 4–3 overtime loss. Allen made 10 more appearances in net with the Canadiens, but was forced to exit an April 9 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after suffering a lower body injury while attempting to stop a shot by Leafs forward Auston Matthews. Missing the team's remaining schedule with yet another groin injury, Allen referred to his sophomore campaign with Montreal as a "season from hell."

With Price ruled out of the lineup for the entirety of the 2022–23 season, Allen, entering the final year of his contract with the Canadiens, assumed the role as the team's starting goaltender. On September 28, 2022, newly appointed team general manager Kent Hughes confirmed that he was hoping to negotiate a contract extension with Allen. Thereafter, Allen signed a two-year, $7.7 million extension with the Canadiens on October 1. The ensuing season was marked by the ascending profile of Allen's former backup goaltender, Sam Montembeault, who enjoyed success early on in a supporting role before taking over for a stretch of games in January 2023 when Allen himself was injured. Upon Allen's return to the lineup, he and Montembeault largely alternated starts on an equal basis. Allen finished third in Molson Cup voting as the team's most valuable player at the end of the year, behind captain Nick Suzuki and Montembeault respectively.

Montreal began the 2023–24 season with three goaltenders on their active roster as, in addition to Allen and Montembeault, prospect Cayden Primeau was no longer exempt from waivers and thus could not be sent down to AHL affiliate Laval Rocket without possibly being lost to another team. This precipitated discussions about one of the netminders being traded. Despite his sporadic use, Allen played in his 400th career NHL game on November 2, 2023, and would post a 6–12–3 record and .892 save percentage for the Canadiens that season.

New Jersey Devils

On March 8, 2024, Allen was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a conditional 2025 third-round pick. He made his Devils debut on March 14, making 35 saves in a 6–2 victory over the Dallas Stars.

On October 14, Allen recorded a 20-save shutout in a 3–0 victory against the Utah Hockey Club. Being the first loss in franchise history for Utah, Allen effectively became the first goaltender in NHL history to record a win against 33 different league franchises. On November 23, Allen recorded his 200th career NHL win in a 3–2 victory over the Washington Capitals.

International play

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Russia

Allen was chosen to play for the Canadian under-18 team in the 2008 World U18 Championships where he won gold and was named both top goaltender and the tournament's most valuable player (MVP).

He then represented the national junior team at the 2010 World Junior Championships, capturing a silver medal after posting four wins and one subsequent loss in the final to Team USA.

Personal life

As a teenager, Allen was a promising young golfer, and won back-to-back junior golf championships on the same course he worked on up until he was drafted to the NHL.

Allen and his wife Shannon have three daughters.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2007–08 St. John's Fog Devils QMJHL 30 9 8 4 1,507 76 2 3.14 .901 4 2 1 128 8 0 3.74 .855
2008–09 Montreal Junior Hockey Club QMJHL 53 28 25 0 3,023 144 3 2.86 .916 10 4 6 585 35 1 3.59 .897
2009–10 Montreal Junior Hockey Club QMJHL 23 11 11 0 1,241 55 1 2.66 .912 — — — — — — — —
2009–10 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 22 18 3 0 1,271 37 3 1.75 .933 14 9 5 840 34 1 2.43 .899
2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 47 25 19 3 2,805 118 6 2.52 .917 3 0 3 189 12 0 3.80 .888
2011–12 Peoria Rivermen AHL 38 13 20 2 2,148 105 1 2.93 .915 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 St. Louis Blues NHL — — — — — — — — — 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.000
2012–13 Peoria Rivermen AHL 35 13 19 2 2,054 99 2 2.89 .904 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 St. Louis Blues NHL 15 9 4 0 804 33 1 2.46 .905 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Chicago Wolves AHL 52 33 16 3 3,138 106 7 2.03 .928 9 3 6 511 28 1 3.29 .879
2014–15 St. Louis Blues NHL 37 22 7 4 2,077 79 4 2.28 .913 6 2 4 328 12 0 2.20 .904
2015–16 St. Louis Blues NHL 47 26 15 3 2,584 101 6 2.35 .920 5 1 1 170 7 0 2.49 .897
2016–17 St. Louis Blues NHL 61 33 20 5 3,419 138 4 2.42 .915 11 6 5 675 22 0 1.96 .935
2017–18 St. Louis Blues NHL 59 27 25 3 3,317 152 1 2.75 .906 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 St. Louis Blues NHL 46 19 17 8 2,568 121 3 2.83 .905 1 0 0 24 1 0 2.45 .750
2019–20 St. Louis Blues NHL 24 12 6 3 1,339 48 2 2.15 .927 5 2 1 286 9 0 1.89 .935
2020–21 Montreal Canadiens NHL 29 11 12 5 1,703 76 0 2.68 .907 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 35 9 20 4 1,948 107 2 3.30 .905 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 42 15 24 3 2,451 145 1 3.55 .891 — — — — — — — —
2023–24 Montreal Canadiens NHL 21 6 12 3 1,216 74 0 3.65 .892 — — — — — — — —
2023–24 New Jersey Devils NHL 13 6 6 1 771 40 0 3.11 .900 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 429 195 168 42 24,194 1,114 24 2.76 .907 29 11 11 1,456 51 0 2.06 .925

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 6 1 0 420 10 2 1.43 .948
2010 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 4 0 0 291 10 2 2.06 .902
Senior totals 5 4 0 0 291 10 2 2.06 .902

Awards and honours

Allen in 2014 with the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
Award Year Ref
CHL
First All-Star Team 2010
CHL Goaltender of the Year 2010
QMJHL
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy 2010
First All-Star Team 2010
AHL
All-Star Game 2011, 2014
First All-Star Team 2014
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 2014
NHL
All-Rookie Team 2013, 2015
Stanley Cup champion 2019
International
WJC18 All-Star Team 2008
WJC18 Best Goaltender 2008
WJC18 MVP 2008

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Awards and achievements
Preceded byNiklas Svedberg Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
2013–14 		Succeeded byMatt Murray
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