Jack Eichel
Age 25 Oct 28, 1996
North Chelmsford USA
Center shoots right
6'2" 188 cm
203 lbs 92 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2022
Agent Peter Fish 
Transaction History
| Apr 29, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored twice and added an assist in Friday's 7-4 win over the St. Louis. |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal, six hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Stars. |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the the Flames. |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the the Coyotes. |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a goal on eight shots and added four hits in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Canucks. |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel notched an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the the Canucks. |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored two goals on four shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over the the Kraken. |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the the Blackhawks. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a goal on five shots and added an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 6-1 win over the the Predators. |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (upper body) picked up an assist Saturday in a 5-1 win over the the Kings. |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Despite previously being considered doubtful, Eichel (upper body) will play Saturday versus the Kings, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports. |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (upper body) is doubtful to play Saturday against the the Kings as the team awaits further test results, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports. |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (upper body) left Thursday's game versus the Panthers after the second period and won't return, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports. |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets. |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a goal on two shots and won 11 of 13 faceoffs in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins. |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel notched a power-play assist, nine shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Flyers. |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a power-play goal on four shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the the Senators. |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins. |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel notched an assist, four shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche. |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the the Sharks. |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings. |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) logged 17:32 of ice time, went 8-for-19 on faceoffs and added four PIM in Wednesday's 2-0 loss to the Avalanche. |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) will be in the lineup against the Colorado on Wednesday. |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) is expected to be ready to play either Wednesday or Friday versus Colorado or Los Angeles, respectively, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com reports. |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck), as expected, practiced in a regular jersey Monday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) could be cleared for full-contact practice after the All-Star break, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) joined his new teammates on the ice in a non-contact jersey for Tuesday's morning skate, The Athletic's Jesse Granger reports. |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) is expected to return to play this week, per Ben Gots of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Vegas Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Eichel's (neck) disk replacement surgery Friday was "successful and without complications." He is expected to make a full recovery. |
| Nov 4, 2021 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Jack Eichel and 2023 third round pick from the Buffalo Sabres for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, 2022 first round pick (top 10 protected), and 2023 conditional third round pick (condition met, upgraded to second round) (1) Leave a Comment |
| Nov 4, 2021 | TRADE ANALYSIS Jack Eichel | Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon confirmed Thursday that Eichel (neck), whom the team acquired from the Sabres earlier in the day, will undergo artificial disc replacement surgery. Eichel is expected to be ready to return to game action in the next 3-to-5 months. (1) Leave a Comment |
| Nov 4, 2021 | TRADE ANALYSIS Peyton Krebs | Krebs is headed to Buffalo from Vegas along with Alex Tuch (shoulder), a 2022 first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick in a swap for Jack Eichel (neck) and a 2023 third-round selection. (1) Leave a Comment |
| Nov 4, 2021 | TRADE ANALYSIS Alex Tuch | Tuch (shoulder) was traded to Buffalo from Vegas on Thursday along with Peyton Krebs, a 2022 first-round pick and 2023 second-round pick in exchange for Jack Eichel (neck) and a 2023 third-round selection, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports. (1) Leave a Comment |
| Nov 4, 2021 | TRADE ANALYSIS Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) was traded to the Golden Knights from the Sabres in exchange for Alex Tuch (shoulder), Peyton Krebs, a 2022 first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick. In addition to Eichel, Vegas will also receive a 2023 third-round pick, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports. (1) Leave a Comment |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) failed his training camp physical and has been stripped of his captaincy, The Athletic NHL reports. |
| May 10, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) and the Sabres have differing opinions about the next steps in his recovery with the center favoring surgery, Darren Dreger of TSN reports. |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel will continue to rehab the herniated disc in his neck in hopes of avoiding surgery, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel will miss the remainder of the campaign due to a herniated disc in his neck. He is expected to be healthy and ready to play at the beginning of the 2021-22 season. |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (neck) could miss the remainder of the regular season, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | General manager Kevyn Adams is hopeful Eichel (neck) will be able to return this season, NHL.com's Nick Cotsonika reports. |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | According to coach Ralph Krueger, Eichel (neck) will be out for the "foreseeable future." |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel is currently undergoing further evaluation for a neck-related injury, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (upper body) returned to Buffalo and will miss at least one week, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (upper body) won't play Tuesday against the the Flyers. |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (lower body) was held without a point and registered three shots and three hits in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Flyers. |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (lower body) will play in Sunday's game versus the Flyers, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (lower body) centered the first line during warmups ahead of Sunday's game versus the Flyers, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (lower body) is a game-time decision for Sunday's game versus the Flyers, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Philadelphia, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (lower body) is considered day-to-day, John Wawrow of The Associated Press reports. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (lower body) won't suit up in Thursday's game against the the Devils, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel tallied an assist in Tuesday's win over the the Devils. |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Per NHL Public Relations on Monday, Eichel and the Sabres' games have been postponed through at least Feb. 13, which means his next opportunity to play won't be until Feb. 15 against the the Islanders. |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers, Eichel and the Sabres' games have been postponed through at least Feb. 8, which means his next opportunity to play won't arrive until Feb. 11 against the the Capitals at the earliest. |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel and the Sabres' Tuesday matchup with the Islanders has been postponed. |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel picked up two power-play assists while adding seven shots and a minus-1 rating in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Devils. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (undisclosed) returned to Saturday's game against the the Devils, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel went to the locker room with an undisclosed injury in the third period of Saturday's game against the the Devils, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Victor Olofsson | Olofsson worked on a line with Jack Eichel during Friday's practice, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel scored a power-play goal to go with three shots, a blocked shot and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the the Rangers. |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel picked up an assist in Sunday's win over the the Capitals. |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel dished out three assists and had three shots in Monday's 6-1 win at Philadelphia. He also went 14-for-25 (56.0 percent) in the faceoff circle. |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel set up two goals in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Washington. |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | As expected, Eichel (upper body) is on the ice for Wednesday's practice, Martin Biron of MSG Western New York reports. |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (upper body) is expected to return to practice Wednesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel (upper body) won't practice Sunday, but coach Ralph Krueger isn't concerned about his availability for the Sabres' regular-season opener against the the Capitals on Jan. 14, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack Eichel | Eichel will miss Friday's training camp session due to an upper-body issue. |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Buffalo Sabres | Announced C Jack Eichel on IR has served his suspension. |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL suspended C Jack Eichel two games for an illegal hit to the head of an opponent. |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed C Jack Eichel to an eight-year, $80 million contract extension. |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres | Activated C Jack Eichel from injured reserve. |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed C Jack Eichel to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2021-2022 Regular Season Stats
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Jack Eichel |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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34 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 515 | 57.50 | 52.00 | -2.80 | 51.20 | -3.20 | 1.17 | 1.75 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2010-2011 | Boston Jr. Bruins | EmJHL | 40 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 16 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Boston Jr. Bruins | EmJHL | 36 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 36 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Boston Jr. Bruins | EJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | USA U16 | YOG | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | U.S. National U17 Team | USDP | 36 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 35 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | USA U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 22 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 24 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 53 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 40 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | USA | WC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 81 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 22 | 1,183 | 43.82 | 45.15 | -3.41 | 45.81 | -1.53 | 0.61 | 1.47 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Team North America | WCup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 61 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 22 | 957 | 45.68 | 47.58 | 0.03 | 46.76 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 1.76 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | USA | WC | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 67 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 32 | 970 | 45.88 | 47.91 | 3.01 | 47.59 | 1.73 | 0.99 | 2.04 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 28 | 54 | 82 | 26 | 1,162 | 49.60 | 52.05 | 6.59 | 51.09 | 2.21 | 0.83 | 2.38 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | USA | WC | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 68 | 36 | 42 | 78 | 34 | 1,114 | 54.50 | 49.70 | 1.90 | 51.00 | 2.70 | 0.92 | 1.89 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 21 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 328 | 38.50 | 56.90 | 11.40 | 54.80 | 6.90 | 0.18 | 1.46 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 34 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 515 | 57.50 | 52.00 | -2.80 | 51.20 | -3.20 | 1.17 | 1.75 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $80,000,000 12.12% of cap space
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | |||||
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||||||
| Contract was negotiated & signed by Peter Fish, but player now represented by Pat Brisson, CAA | |||||||||
Contract History
Signing Team 
Signing Date July 1, 2015
Signing Date July 1, 2015
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $11,325,000 1.30% of cap space