Jake McCabe

McCabe played his high school hockey at Eau Claire Memorial, before going to play college hockey at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he spent three seasons playing for the Wisconsin Badgers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Men's Division I Big Ten Conference. In his first year with the Badgers, McCabe suffered a severed tendon in his finger, cutting his season to only 26 games.{{cite web |last1=Erikson |first1=Kelly |title=McCabe finally making his mark |url=https://badgerherald.com/sports/2012/01/19/mccabe-finally-makin/ |work=The Badger Herald |access-date=September 24, 2018 |date=January 19, 2012}} In his junior year, McCabe's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the NCAA's 2013–14 All-Big Ten First Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/sports/college/hockey/article_d3f846a0-8e18-5848-945f-62b6925b06cd.html|title=Badgers men's hockey: Michael Mersch, Mark Zengerle, Jake McCabe make inaugural All-Big Ten first team|last=Baggot|first=Andy|date=2014-03-15|work=Baraboo News Republic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321160159/http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/sports/college/hockey/article_d3f846a0-8e18-5848-945f-62b6925b06cd.html|archive-date=2014-03-21|access-date=2014-03-15}}

McCabe was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 44th overall, of the 2012 NHL entry draft. On April 2, 2014, the Sabres signed McCabe to a three-year entry-level contract, with the intent of having him join the Sabres' active roster.{{Cite web| last = Hoppe | first = Bill | date = 2014-04-02 | access-date = 2014-04-02 | url = http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-sign-jake-mccabe-to-entry-level-deal/ | title = Sabres sign Jake McCabe to entry level deal |work = Olean Times Herald }}{{cite web|url=http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=712535|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092155/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=712535|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2014|title=Buffalo sign 2012 draft pick Jake McCabe|date=2014-04-02|publisher=Buffalo Sabres|access-date=2014-04-02}} He made his NHL debut the following day with the Sabres in a 2–1 loss to the St. Louis Blues.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wqow.com/story/25159967/2014/04/03/eau-claire-native-jake-mccabe-makes-nhl-debut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415050353/http://www.wqow.com/story/25159967/2014/04/03/eau-claire-native-jake-mccabe-makes-nhl-debut |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 15, 2014 |title=Eau Claire native Jake McCabe makes NHL debut|date=2014-04-03 |work=WQOW |access-date=2014-04-04}}{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/boxscore?id=2013021149 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20140404001627/http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/boxscore?id=2013021149 | url-status = dead | archive-date = April 4, 2014 | title = Blues defeat Sabres | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2014-04-03 | access-date = 2014-04-03}} He registered his first NHL point, assisting on Matt Ellis' second period goal in a 4–3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders on April 13, 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/400485468/islanders-sabres |title=Nelson seals Isles 4-3 SO win over Sabres |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN |date=April 13, 2014 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He finished the season playing in seven games with Buffalo, registering just the one point.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=123359 |title=Jake McCabe |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=October 29, 2024}}

He was assigned to Buffalo's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, to start the 2014–15 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/hockey/nhl/sabres/2014/10/17/jake-mccabe-rochester-americans-buffalo-sabres/17463013/ |title=Jake McCabe already has hockey memories of Rochester |work=Democrat & Chronicle |last=Oklobzija |first=Kevin |date=October 17, 2014 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He played in 57 games with the Americans, scoring five goals and 29 points. He was recalled in February after the Sabres lost four defensemen to injury or team suspension and made his NHL season debut on February 22, 2015 against the Nashville Predators in a 2–1 shootout loss.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/12366569/buffalo-sabres-4-defensemen-vs-nashville-predators |title=Sabres down 4 defensemen Sunday |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 22, 2015 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He played in one more game before being returned to Rochester after the return of Nikita Zadorov on February 25.{{cite web |url=https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-send-jake-mccabe-to-amerks/ |title=Sabres send Jake McCabe to Amerks; Michal Neuvirth fined for diving |last=Hoppe |first=Bill |work=Olean Times Herald |date=February 25, 2015 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} After his return, McCabe suffered a concussion against the Utica Comets on March 4 that kept him out of the Americans' lineup for four weeks.{{cite web |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/hockey/2015/03/31/amerks-mccabe-returns-weekend-pysyk-done-year/70725410/ |title=Amerks' McCabe returns on weekend, Pysyk done for year |work=Democrat & Chronicle |last=Oklobzija |first=Kevin |date=March 31, 2015 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} In the 2015–16 season, he was initially assigned to the AHL out of training camp, but was recalled on October 12, 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400814904 |title=Eichel scores unassisted goal in Sabres' victory |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 12, 2015 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He recorded his first career NHL goal against goaltender Roberto Luongo on October 15, in a 3–2 loss to the Florida Panthers.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/jagrs-3-points-helps-panthers-edge-sabres/ |title=Jagr's 3 points help Panthers edge Sabres |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=October 15, 2015 |access-date=October 24, 2024}} He finished the season with four goals and ten points in 77 games. He also appeared in one game for the Americans.

In the 2016 off-season, McCabe signed a three-year contract extension with the Sabres on June 30, 2016.{{cite web| url = http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/sabres-jake-mccabe-signs-three-year-extension-with-buffalo/ | title = Sabres' Jake McCabe: Signs three-year extension with Buffalo | work= CBS Sports | date=2016-06-30 | access-date=2016-06-30}} In the 2016–17 season he played in 77 games, registering three goals and 20 points. On January 7, 2017, McCabe delivered a hit on forward Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets. Laine suffered a concussion and left the game after the hit but McCabe was not disciplined or fined.{{cite web| url = https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2017/1/7/14200874/patrik-laine-injured-jake-mccabe-open-ice-hit-jets-sabres | title = Patrik Laine suffers concussion as hit sparks line brawl between Jets, Sabres |last=Clarke |first=Mary | website= SB Nation | date=2017-01-08 | access-date=2017-01-09}} He marked a multi-point game on February 28, assisting on Kyle Okposo's first period goal and then scoring himself in the third period in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400885319 |title=Forsberg has 2 goals, assist in Predators' 5-4 OT win |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 28, 2017 |access-date=October 29, 2024}}

During the 2017–18 season, played in just 53 games, scoring three goals and 12 points. He registered a three-point game on December 15, 2017, assisting on two of Jack Eichel's goals and scoring one himself in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/400962094/hurricanes-sabres |title=Jaccob Slavin scores in OT, Hurricanes top Sabres 5-4 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} In February 2018 McCabe suffered a thumb injury in a game against the Anaheim Ducks in a collision with Ryan Getzlaf that required surgery.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sabres-defenceman-mccabe-thumb-surgery/ |title=Sabres defenceman McCabe out after having thumb surgery |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=February 8, 2018 |access-date=October 28, 2024}} While out with the thumb injury, McCabe chose to undergo surgery on a shoulder that had been bothering him, forcing him out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-jake-mccabe-wanted-address-shoulder-problem-later/ |title=Sabres Jake McCabe wanted to address shoulder problem later |last=Hoppe |first=Bill |work=Olean Times Herald |date=February 21, 2018 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} In the 2018–19 season, McCabe appeared in 59 games, scoring four goals and 14 points. He missed nine games between November 30 and December 18, 2018 with an upper body injury and then on March 4, 2019, suffered another upper body injury in a 5–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.{{cite web |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-defenseman-jake-mccabes-season-likely-over-because-of-upper-body-injury/article_ec5918c7-7bf5-53ee-89c9-68162b16faf6.html |title=Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe's season likely over because of upper-body injury |work=The Buffalo News |last=Lysowski |first=Lance |date=March 4, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sabres-defenceman-jake-mccabe-miss-5-6-weeks-injury/ |title=Sabres defenceman Jake McCabe to miss 5-6 weeks with injury |work=Sportsnet |date=March 4, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} Eventually on April 3, he was shut down for the season due to the injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-jake-mccabe-likely-out-for-season/ |title=Sabres’ Jake McCabe likely out for season |last=Hoppe |first=Bill |work=Olean Times Herald |date=April 3, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2024}}

Entering the 2019–20 season under new head coach Ralph Krueger, McCabe was named an alternate captain of the Sabres.{{cite web |last1=LaBarber |first1=Jourdon |title=Johansson, McCabe named Sabres alternate captains to start 2019-20 season |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/marcus-johansson-jake-mccabe-named-sabres-alternate-captains-for-2019-20-season/c-309661940 |publisher=Buffalo Sabres |via=NHL.com |access-date=February 23, 2021 |date=October 2, 2019}} He played in 66 games, registering three goals and 13 points, before the NHL suspended the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/nhl-to-suspend-season-due-to-coronavirus.html |title=NHL suspends season due to coronavirus |work=CNBC |last=Young |first=Jabari |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2024}} In the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, he got into 13 games, scoring one goal and three points before suffering a season-ending knee injury in a 3–2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on February 20, 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sabres-d-mccabe-miss-rest-season-knee-injury/ |title=Sabres D McCabe to miss rest of season with knee injury |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=February 22, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2024}}

On July 28, 2021, McCabe left the Sabres as an unrestricted free agent and signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-agree-to-terms-with-jake-mccabe/c-325841364 | title = Blackhawks agree to terms with Jake McCabe | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks |via=NHL.com | date = July 28, 2021 | access-date = July 28, 2021}} He made his Blackhawks debut on October 13 in a 4–2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, as one of the team's main penalty killers.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/10/14/was-it-nerves-or-something-else-whats-with-the-slow-starts-the-chicago-blackhawks-face-big-questions-after-a-sobering-4-2-season-opening-loss/ |title=Was it nerves or something else? What's with the slow starts? The Chicago Blackhawks face big questions after a sobering 4-2 season-opening loss. |work=Chicago Tribune |last=Thompson |first=Phil |date=October 14, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He marked his first point in a Blackhawks uniform assisting on Tyler Johnson's first period goal in a 6–3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on October 24.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401349213/red-wings-blackhawks |title=Raymond gets hat trick as Red Wings beat Blackhawks |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He scored his first goal with Chicago on an empty net in a 4–2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on November 17.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/11/18/5-takeaways-from-the-chicago-blackhawks-4-2-win-over-the-seattle-kraken-including-the-dawn-of-the-jones-brothers-and-a-blow-by-blow-of-alex-debrincat-vs-yanni-gourde/ |title=5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, including the dawn of the Jones Brothers and a blow-by-blow of Alex DeBrincat vs. Yanni Gourde |work=Chicago Tribune |last=Thompson |first=Phil |date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} On December 11, he registered his first multi-point game with the Blackhawks, assisting on Dominik Kubalík's third period goal, before scoring himself in the period, in a 5–4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401349553/blackhawks-maple-leafs |title=Kampf scores twice off lucky bounce, Toronto beats Chicago 5–4 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 11, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He appeared in 75 games, scoring 4 goals and 22 points. During the 2022 off-season, McCabe underwent surgery on his spine to fix a herniated disk. He returned to the lineup on October 21, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/chicago-blackhawks-jake-mccabe-injured-reserve-1.1865996 |title=Blackhawks activate McCabe (spine surgery) off IR |work=TSN |date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He played in 55 games with Chicago, scoring two goals and 20 points.

During the 2022–23 season, on February 27, 2023, McCabe was traded by the rebuilding Blackhawks to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with forward Sam Lafferty, and two future conditional picks in exchange for Toronto's conditional first-round pick in 2025, Toronto's second-round pick in 2026, and forwards Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev.{{cite web |title=Maple Leafs acquire McCabe, Lafferty from Blackhawks |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-acquire-jake-mccabe-sam-lafferty-from-blackhawks-1.1924427 |website= TSN | date = 27 February 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023}} He made his Toronto debut on March 1 in a 5–2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.{{cite web |url=https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/03/01/mcdavids-historic-fifth-straight-multi-goal-game-leads-oilers-past-maple-leafs-5-2/ |title=McDavid’s historic fifth straight multi-goal game leads Oilers past Maple Leafs 5-2 |work=Lethbridge News Now |agency=The Canadian Press |first=Shane |last=Jones |date=March 1, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He scored his first goal with the Maple Leafs against Mads Søgaard in a 5–4 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators on March 18.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-ottawa-seantors-nhl-recap-mar-18-1.6783700 |title=Maple Leafs win in shootout after Senators' late rally |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press |last=Wallace |first=Lisa |date=March 18, 2023 |access-date=October 28, 2024}} He finished the regular season playing in 21 games with Toronto, scoring one goal and five points. The Maple Leafs made the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs and McCabe made his playoffs debut in game 1 of the first round series versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/tampa-bay-lightning-toronto-maple-leafs-game-1-recap-343602914 |title=Lightning score 7, defeat Maple Leafs in Game 1 of Eastern 1st Round |publisher=National Hockey League |last=McCarthy |first=Dave |date=April 19, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He registered his first career playoff point assisting on Erik Gustafsson's second period goal in a 3–2 loss to the Florida Panthers on May 7 in the second round.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401545897/maple-leafs-panthers |title=Reinhart the hero, as Panthers tops Leafs in OT for 3-0 lead |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=May 8, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He played in all eleven of the Maple Leafs' playoff games, marking two points (both assists) as the Maple Leafs were eliminated by the Panthers.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/37627553/panthers-eliminate-maple-leafs-ot-return-conference-finals |title=Panthers eliminate Maple Leafs in OT, return to conference finals |last=Shilton |first=Kristen |work=ESPN |date=May 12, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2024}}

In his first full season with the Maple Leafs in 2023–24, he appeared in 73 games, scoring a career-high eight goals and 28 points. On March 8, 2024 he was fined $5,000 by the league for an illegal cross-check delivered to Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins on March 7.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-mccabe-fined-5k-for-cross-checking-bruins-marchand/ |title=Maple Leafs' McCabe fined $5K for cross-checking Bruins' Marchand |work=Sportsnet |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} The Maple Leafs made the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs and faced the Bruins in the first round. He scored his first career playoff goal on Jeremy Swayman on April 30 in a 2–1 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401655576 |title=Knies scores in overtime, Matthews-less Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Bruins |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He played in all seven Maple Leafs playoff games, registering just the one goal. However, the Bruins eliminated the Maple Leafs.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/leafs-bruins-game-7-recap-playoffs-1.7194522 |title=Boston Bruins eliminate Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 OT win |work=CBC News |last=Clipperton |first=Joshua |agency=The Canadian Press |date=May 4, 2024 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} On October 28, McCabe signed a five-year contract extension with the Maple Leafs.{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/maple-leafs-round-out-their-other-core-four-with-jake-mccabe-extension/article_15d5a224-9568-11ef-a655-6740f68d73cd.html |title=Maple Leafs round out their other Core Four with Jake McCabe extension |work=Toronto Star |last=Hussein |first=Ilyas |date=October 28, 2024 |access-date=October 29, 2024}}

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McCabe was selected to play for the United States' men's national Under-17 team as an alternate captain in 2010.{{cite web |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/205496 |title=McCabe Named Captain of 2013 U.S. National Junior Team |publisher=USA Hockey |date=December 23, 2012 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} The team captured the country's first gold medal in the tournament since 2002.{{cite magazine |url=https://usahockeymagazine.com/article/starting-year-right |title=Starting The Year Off Right |magazine=USA Hockey Magazine |last=Gostkowski |first=Amy |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He was a member of the United States Under-18 team that won gold at the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships.{{cite web |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2864788-2011-iihf-u18-men-s-world-championship |title=2011 IIHF U18 Men's World Championship |publisher=USA Hockey |access-date=October 29, 2024}} He was chosen to represent the United States' junior team at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. On December 23, 2012, he was named captain of the team. Team USA defeated the Sweden in the final to take home the gold medal. McCabe was one of two US defencemen named to the tournament's All-Star team.{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/world-juniors/team-usa-wins-world-junior-gold/article6971690/ |title=Team USA wins world junior gold |work=The Globe and Mail |last=MacGregor |first=Roy |date=January 5, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}

McCabe was selected to play for Team USA at the 2014 IIHF World Championship{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/hockey/2014/04/15/team-usa-world-championships-nhl-players/7734481/ |title=USA to have young, skilled defense at worlds |work=USA Today |last=Allen |first=Kevin |date=April 15, 2014 |access-date=October 29, 2024}} and the 2016 IIHF World Championship.{{cite web |url=https://madison.com/sports/college/hockey/hockey-former-badger-jake-mccabe-named-to-2016-u-s-mens-national-team/article_9e09ee90-f450-592f-9e15-63b0df690607.html |title=Hockey: Former Badger Jake McCabe named to 2016 U.S. Men's National Team |work=Wisconsin State Journal |date=April 13, 2016 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |url-access=subscription}} Both teams failed to medal.

McCabe comes from an athletic family, his cousin is Eric Decker who played in the National Football League. He also comes from a hockey playing family; his father played collegiate hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and his brother Andrew played one season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha before transferring to the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.{{cite web |last1=Powers |first1=DJ |title=2012 Prospects: Jake McCabe newest in long line of talented Wisconsin defensemen |url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/13785/2012_prospects_jake_mccabe_newest_in_long_line_of_talented_wisconsin_defensemen/ |website=hockeysfuture.com |date=February 15, 2012|access-date=September 24, 2018}}

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