Jake Livanavage
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
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| name = Jake Livanavage
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|5|6}}
| birth_place = Gilbert, Arizona, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 185
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| league = NCAA
| team = University of North Dakota
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Jake Livanavage (born May 6, 2004) is an American college ice hockey defenceman for North Dakota of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Playing career
=Junior=
Livanavage began his hockey career with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he recorded ten goals and 80 assists in 152 games over three seasons. He helped the Steel win the Clark Cup in 2021.{{cite web |url=https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/jake-livanavage/12325 |title=Jake Livanavage |website=fightinghawks.com |access-date=April 19, 2025}}
=College=
Livanavage began his college ice hockey at North Dakota during the 2023–24 season. In his freshman season, he recorded five goals and 24 assists in 40 games. His 29 points were the fourth-most by a rookie defenceman in program history. Following the season he was named to the All-NCHC Rookie Team.
During the 2024–25 season, in his sophomore season, he recorded four goals and 24 assists in 38 games. He averaged 24 minutes, 54 seconds of ice time per game, which led the team. Following the season he was named an AHCA West Second Team All-American.{{cite web |url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2025/4/11/mens-hockey-jake-livanavage-named-ahca-ccm-all-america-second-team.aspx |title=Jake Livanavage named AHCA/CCM All-America Second Team |website=fightinghawks.com |date=April 11, 2025 |access-date=April 19, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-defenseman-jake-livanavage-named-all-american |title=UND defenseman Jake Livanavage named All-American |newspaper=Grand Forks Herald |first=Brad Elliott |last=Schlossman |date=April 11, 2025 |access-date=April 19, 2025}}
On March 29, 2025, he announced he would return to North Dakota for his junior season during the 2025–26 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/jake-livanavage-says-hes-returning-for-junior-season |title=Jake Livanavage says he's returning for junior season |newspaper=Grand Forks Herald |first=Brad Elliott |last=Schlossman |date=March 29, 2025 |access-date=April 19, 2025}}
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2020–21
| USHL | 43 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2021–22 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 61 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23
| Chicago Steel | USHL | 48 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2023–24 | NCHC | 40 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
| University of North Dakota | NCHC | 38 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" |NCAA totals ! 78 ! 9 ! 48 ! 57 ! 18 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |
Awards and honors
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! Award ! Year ! |
| colspan="3"|College |
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| All-NCHC Rookie Team
| 2024 |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American
| 2025 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats|elite=571946 |hockeydb=238088}}
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Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:Ice hockey people from Arizona
Category:American ice hockey defensemen
Category:Chicago Steel players
Category:Sportspeople from Gilbert, Arizona
Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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