Jake Wise

Jake Wise
Wise playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes in January 2023
Born (2000-02-28) February 28, 2000 (age 24)
Naples, Florida, U.S
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Eagles
Charlotte Checkers
Chicago Wolves
NHL draft 69th overall, 2018
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2018–present

Jake Wise (born February 28, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously played college ice hockey for Ohio State University and Boston University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Playing career

Collegiate

Boston University

Wise was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Wise originally committed to play college ice hockey for the Boston University during the 2018–19 season. However, his time at Boston University was frustrating for him, as he never finished a full season for the team due to both injury and the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Ohio State University

Wise transferred to Ohio State University beginning in the 2021–22 season. He immediately had more success at Ohio State, finishing third on the team in total points and tied for second in goals. Wise decided to return to Ohio State for the 2022–23 season, his final season of eligibility.[3] Prior to the start of the season, he was named one of three captains of the team.[4] He had another successful season, finishing second on the team in total points and third in assists. In Ohio State's dominating 8–1 win over Harvard University in the first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament, Wise had four assists.[5] Ohio State would eventually lose the Quinnipiac University the following round.

Professional

After his college eligibility ran out, Wise signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League.[6] In his lone regular season game with the club, he scored two assists for his first professional points.

On August 17, 2023, the Checkers announced that they had signed Wise to a one-year AHL contract for the 2023–24 season.[7] Wise made 38 regular season appearance with the Checkers, posting 7 goals and 20 points, before he was traded to the Chicago Wolves in exchange for Mitchell Vande Sompel on March 9, 2024.[8] Wise would struggle with the Wolves, scoring a lone assist in 15 games. The team success wasn't much better, as they missed the playoffs.

As a free agent, Wise remained un-signed over the summer until he agreed to a PTO with the Ontario Reign of the AHL, affiliate to the Los Angeles Kings. He remained on the Reign's roster through pre-season and the beginning of the 2024–25 season, however did not make his debut with the club. On October 29, 2024, Wise left the Reign to sign a PTO with fellow AHL club, the Colorado Eagles.[9] Instantly used in a scoring role with the Eagles, Wise added 5 points through is first 6 games to earn a one-year contract with Colorado on November 13, 2024.[10]

Personal

Although born in Naples, Florida, Wise grew up in Reading, Massachusetts.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Central Catholic High USHS 25 16 26 42 6 — — — — —
2015–16 Central Catholic High USHS 21 16 25 41 4 — — — — —
2016–17 U.S. National Development Team USHL 33 2 9 11 10 — — — — —
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 18 9 19 28 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Boston University HE 12 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Boston University HE 33 2 11 13 12 — — — — —
2020–21 Boston University HE 5 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Ohio State Buckeyes B1G 35 10 18 28 2 — — — — —
2022–23 Ohio State Buckeyes B1G 40 12 27 39 10 — — — — —
2022–23 Charlotte Checkers AHL 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0
2023–24 Charlotte Checkers AHL 38 7 13 20 16 — — — — —
2023–24 Chicago Wolves AHL 15 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
AHL totals 54 7 16 23 22 1 1 0 1 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States U17 5th 5 2 2 4 10
2018 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 2
Junior totals 12 3 6 9 12

References

  1. ^ Cox, Jeff (June 23, 2018). "NHL Draft: Future BU center Jake Wise lands with Chicago Blackhawks".
  2. ^ Willis, David (July 3, 2022). "After three rough college seasons, ex-Central star Wise rediscovers star form after move to Ohio State". Yahoo Sports.
  3. ^ "Jake Wise To Play Fifth College Season". BVM Sports. July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Buckeyes Announce 2022-23 Captains". Ohio State.
  5. ^ "Ohio State Outstanding in 8-1 Win Over Harvard". Ohio State.
  6. ^ "Jake Wise Signs With The AHL Charlotte Checkers After College Career At Ohio State". BCSNN.
  7. ^ Niedzielski, Nicholas (August 17, 2023). "Checkers sign Jake Wise to AHL deal". Charlotte Checkers. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Chicago Wolves (March 9, 2024). "Wolves acquire Wise from Checkers". Twitter. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Eagles sign Wise to PTO, Kakkonen returns to Avalanche". Colorado Eagles. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Colorado Eagles (November 13, 2024). "Wise is here to stay". X. Retrieved November 13, 2024.