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Jayden Halbgewachs

Jayden Halbgewachs (born March 22, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He formerly played for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Jayden Halbgewachs
Born (1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 (age 27)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Kunlun Red Star
San Jose Sharks
Växjö Lakers
Frölunda HC
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present

Early life

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Halbgewachs was born on March 22, 1997, in Regina, Saskatchewan,[1] to father Jamie. He grew up as the middle of two other brothers, Taylor and Brandon.[2][3]

Playing career

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Amateur

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Growing up in Emerald Park, Saskatchewan, Halbgewachs played bantam AA ice hockey for the Prairie Storm before being drafted in the 2012 Western Hockey League (WHL) Draft by the Kamloops Blazers. In his last season of bantam AA, Halbgewachs recorded 89 points, including 55 goals, in 24 games.[2] During this time, he also attended Greenall School and said his favourite subject was mathematics.[4] Although Halbgewachs signed his WHL contract with the Blazers,[5] he was traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors before playing his first major junior hockey game.[6]

Halbgewachs experienced a breakout season during his 2017–18 campaign and gained attention from NHL teams. After going undrafted in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Halbgewachs signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on December 28, 2017. At the time of his signing, he had recorded 61 points in 36 games and led all Canadian junior players in goals.[7] Halbgewachs concluded the season with 70 goals in 72 games, becoming the first WHL player to reach the 70-goal plateau since Pavel Brendl during the 1998–99 season. As a result of his 129 overall points, which helped the Moose Jaw claim the WHL Regular Season title, he was recognized as the CHL's CCM Top Scorer.[8] He was also named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team.[9]

Professional

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Halbgewachs began his first professional season with the San Jose Sharks organization during the 2018–19 season. While attending the Sharks' 2018 training camp, he said his goal was to "continue to grow and prove myself each and every day and I think good things will happen."[10] He was re-assigned to the Sharks' American Hockey League (AHL) team, the San Jose Barracuda, to begin the season and he subsequently spent his entire rookie campaign with the team.[11] Halbgewachs recorded his first professional goal on October 6 in a 5–1 win over the Bakersfield Condors.[12] By the end of October, he was tied for co-leader on the team in goals and points.[13]

After concluding the 2019–20 season with 35 points in 55 games, Halbgewachs signed a two-year contract extension with the Sharks on October 6, 2020.[14] After attending the Sharks' training camp prior to the shortened 2020–21 season, Halbgewachs was re-assigned to the Barracuda to begin the season.[15] After recording four goals in 17 games, he was called up the Sharks' taxi squad.[16] He made his NHL debut on December 17, 2021, in a 2–5 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.[17] His first point, as assist, came on December 28, 2021, in 8–7 shootout victory over the Arizona Coyotes.[18] In the 2022 offseason, he signed for Swedish team Växjö Lakers.[19]

As a free agent following two seasons in Sweden, Halbgewachs signed a contract with Chinese club, Kunlun Red Star of the KHL, on June 15, 2024.[20]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Regina Pat Canadians SMAAAHL 42 13 23 36 8 8 1 1 2 4
2012–13 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 1 0 0 0 8 — — — — —
2013–14 Regina Pat Canadians SMAAAHL 42 28 38 66 12 9 6 4 10 2
2013–14 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 59 4 4 8 6 — — — — —
2015–16 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 69 15 26 41 4 10 9 6 15 4
2016–17 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 71 50 51 101 27 7 1 2 3 0
2017–18 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 72 70 59 129 12 14 4 4 8 6
2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 64 13 22 35 20 4 1 1 2 0
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 55 19 16 35 18 — — — — —
2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 25 6 5 11 4 4 1 2 3 2
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 59 17 24 41 10 — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Sharks NHL 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Växjö Lakers SHL 52 10 10 20 10 17 2 2 4 2
2023–24 Milestone Flyers QVHHL 3 4 4 8 4 — — — — —
2023–24 Frölunda HC SHL 11 3 3 6 0 14 1 5 6 8
NHL totals 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
SHL totals 63 13 13 26 10 31 3 7 10 10

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada Western U17 9th 5 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 5 1 0 1 0

Awards and honours

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Award Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team 2017
East First All-Star Team 2018 [9]
Bobby Clarke Trophy 2018
CHL Top Scorer Award 2018 [8]
SHL
Le Mat Trophy champion 2023 [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Jayden Halbgewachs". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Drinnan, Gregg (August 25, 2012). "Taking one on chin in rookie camp". Kamloops News. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Kapp, Ed (June 2, 2020). "Halbgewachs has gone from goaltending to goal-scoring". Regina Leader Post. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "2012 WHL DRAFT PROFILE – JAYDEN HALBGEWACHS". blazerhockey.com. May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "BLAZERS SIGN HALBGEWACHS TO WHL CONTRACT". blazerhockey.com. June 15, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Warriors Acquire Bell From Kamloops". mjwarriors.ca. December 6, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Sharks Sign Forward Jayden Halbgewachs". National Hockey League. December 28, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Warriors forward Jayden Halbgewachs recognized as CHL Top Scorer". whl.ca. Western Hockey League. May 26, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "WHL announces 2017–18 Conference All-Star teams". whl.ca. Western Hockey League. March 21, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Frazier, Ann (July 3, 2018). "Camp Quotes: Jayden Halbgewachs". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "SHARKS REDUCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER BY 15 PLAYERS". sjbarracuda.com. San Jose Barracuda. September 26, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "BARRACUDA WEEKLY". sjbarracuda.com. October 8, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "BARRACUDA WEEKLY". sjbarracuda.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "SHARKS RE-SIGN FORWARD JAYDEN HALBGEWACHS". sjbarracuda.com. San Jose Barracuda. October 6, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "Sharks Reduce Training Camp Roster By Seven Players". National Hockey League. January 11, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  16. ^ Palmer, Randy (April 14, 2021). "Sawchenko signs NHL contract with San Jose, Halbgewachs called up to taxi squad". Moose Jaw Today. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "Boeser scores twice, Canucks win sixth straight under Boudreau". nhl.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  18. ^ "Seven score for Sharks in shootout win against Coyotes". nhl.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  19. ^ "Kanadensisk forward har skrivit på för klubben". VaxjoLakers.se (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  20. ^ Kunlun Red Star (June 15, 2024). "Halbgewachs signs contract with Kunlun". X. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  21. ^ Knekta, Jonathan; Ros, Tomas; Abrahamsson, Hans (April 24, 2023). "Växjö Lakers svenska mästare i ishockey". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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