Jake Bean

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Jake Bean
2019 Calder Cup finals (game 4)(48039072923).jpg
Bean with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019
Born (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998 (age 27)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft 13th overall, 2016
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2018present

Jake Bean (born June 9, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bean was drafted in the first round, 13th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.[1]

Playing career

While playing for Edge School during the 2013–14 season, Bean was awarded the Canadian Sport School Hockey League’s Elite 15 Top Defenceman award.[2]

Bean went undrafted in the WHL Bantam draft, and was able to sign with his hometown Calgary Hitmen. Bean impressed in his rookie season with the Hitmen, posting 39 points in 51 games. He also broke the Hitmen rookie record for most points in a single season by a rookie defenceman.[3] The next season, Bean recorded a career high in goals and assists to get him drafted 13th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes.

On July 9, 2016, Bean was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] At the conclusion of the 2016–17 season with the Hitmen, Bean was re-assigned to join and train with the Hurricanes AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.[5] However, he did not play a game for them and returned to the Hitmen for the following season.

During the 2017–18 season, Bean was named an alternate captain for the Hitmen, along with Beck Malenstyn.[6] On January 6, 2018, Bean was traded to the Tri-City Americans.[7]

In his first professional year in 2018–19, after beginning the season in the AHL with the Charlotte Checkers, on November 27, 2018, Bean was recalled and made his NHL debut with the Hurricanes against the Montreal Canadiens.

Bean (left) in action with the Blue Jackets in 2024.

On July 23, 2021, Bean was traded by the Hurricanes to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[8] As a restricted free agent, Bean was signed to a three-year, $7 million contract extension with the Blue Jackets on July 30, 2021.[9]

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Blue Jackets, Bean was signed to a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Calgary Flames on July 1, 2024.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Calgary Hitmen WHL 51534392 72460
2015–16 Calgary Hitmen WHL 6824406428 50222
2016–17 Calgary Hitmen WHL 438374514 40220
2017–18 Calgary Hitmen WHL 255222712
2017–18 Tri-City Americans WHL 327142110 14117182
2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 10000
2018–19 Charlotte Checkers AHL 7013314426 1514510
2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 20002
2019–20 Charlotte Checkers AHL 5910384834
2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 421111210 111014
2021–22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 677182526
2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 141566
2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 72491332
2024–25 Calgary Flames NHL 642578
NHL totals 26115486384 111014
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 United States
Silver medal – second place2017 Canada
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal – first place2015 Piešťany

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada Black U17 7th 5 1 3 4 2
2015 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 1 1 4
2017 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 2 2 2
2018 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 3 3 0
Junior totals 23 1 9 10 8

Awards and honours

Award Year
CHL / WHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2016
East Second All-Star Team 2016, 2017
AHL
AHL All-Rookie Team 2019 [11]
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) 2019 [12]
AHL All-Star Game 2020 [13]
AHL First All-Star Team 2020 [14]
Eddie Shore Award 2020 [15]

References

  1. "Canes make Jake Bean 13th pick in NHL Draft". News & Observer. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  2. Giuriato, Tyson (January 20, 2016). "CSSHL's Elite 15s Division Provides Young Players With Multitude Of Options". hockeynow.ca. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. "Bean makes Hitmen history in 5-2 win over Blades". hitmenhockey.com. February 8, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  4. "Canes sign Jake Bean to entry-level contract". Carolina Hurricanes. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  5. Branecky, Paul (April 3, 2017). "First-Round Draft Choice Jake Bean Joins Checkers". gocheckers.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. "Hitmen Name Matteo Gennaro Team Captain". hitmenhockey.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  7. Murray, Robert (January 7, 2018). "Hitmen deal defenceman Jake Bean to Americans in massive deal". whl.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  8. "Blue Jackets acquire Jake Bean from Carolina". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  9. "Blue Jackets sign Jake Bean to a three-year contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  10. "Flames sign defenceman Jake Bean". Calgary Flames. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  11. "2018-19 American Hockey League All-Rookie Team Named". OurSports Central. April 10, 2019.
  12. "Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  13. "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. January 26, 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  14. "2019-20 AHL First, Second All-Star Team announced". American Hockey League. May 20, 2020. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. "Jake Bean Wins Eddie Shore Award as AHL Defenseman of the Year". Charlotte Checkers. May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick
2016
Succeeded by