Jake Muzzin
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacob Muzzin (born February 21, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs who currently is on long-term injury reserve. He previously had played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs. Originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Muzzin went unsigned and returned to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as an overage player. There he served as team captain and won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the top defenceman in the OHL. As a free agent, Muzzin signed with the Kings in 2010, winning a Stanley Cup with the team in 2014. Muzzin was traded to Toronto during the 2018–19 season, where he played parts of five seasons. After a spinal injury suffered in 2022 resulted in his placement on long-term injured reserve, Muzzin joined the Maple Leafs' front office as a professional scout in 2023.
Jake Muzzin | |||
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Born |
(1989-02-21) February 21, 1989 (age 35) Woodstock, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
141st overall, 2007 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Championship and 2016 World Cup of Hockey, winning gold in both tournaments.