Jayden Struble (born September 8, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 46th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2019 NHL entry draft.
| Jayden Struble | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Struble with the Montreal Canadiens in 2025 | |||
| Born |
September 8, 2001 Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL draft |
46th overall, 2019 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
Early years
As a youth, Struble played in the 2014 iteration of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Long Island, New York.[1][2]
Collegiate
After a successful high school hockey career at St. Sebastian's School, Struble played collegiately with the Boston-based Northeastern Huskies of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for four years beginning in the 2019–20 NCAA season.[3] While with the program, he played on the second power play unit and was used in all on-ice situations.[4]
Professional
Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round (46th overall) of the 2019 NHL entry draft,[5] Struble signed a two-year entry-level contract with the team following his senior year with Northeastern on March 15, 2023.[4]
After beginning the 2023–24 season with the Canadiens' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket,[6] Struble was assessed a three-game suspension by league officials for leaving the bench during a game versus the Manitoba Moose on November 12, 2023.[7] A week later, he was recalled by Montreal after injuries to defenseman Arber Xhekaj and forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard,[6] and made his NHL debut on November 22 against the Anaheim Ducks.[8] Struble recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in his second career game on November 24 versus the San Jose Sharks,[9] whereas his first NHL goal came on December 9 against Devon Levi in a 3–2 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres.[10] After the Canadiens failed to qualify for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, he was one of four players reassigned to Laval to end the season.[11] Collectively, Struble finished his rookie NHL campaign with three goals and seven assists across 56 games played.[12]
Spending the majority of the 2024–25 season with Montreal,[13] Struble was reassigned to the Rocket on January 24, 2025 for conditioning purposes.[14] Days later, he was recalled by the Canadiens on January 29.[15] On March 25, 2025, Struble skated in his 100th career NHL game on the road versus the St. Louis Blues.[16]
Entering the offseason as a restricted free agent, Struble was extended a qualifying offer by the Canadiens on June 30, 2025.[17] Thereafter, he elected for salary arbitration on July 5,[18] and ultimately agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team on July 28.[19]
Personal life
At age 12, Struble played in the 2014 Little League Baseball World Series, representing Cumberland American Little League and the New England region.[20][21]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Saint Sebastian's School | USHS | 30 | 12 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Saint Sebastian's School | USHS | 28 | 10 | 30 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | HE | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Northeastern University | HE | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Northeastern University | HE | 34 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Northeastern University | HE | 31 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 58 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 171 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ Gordon, Sean (June 23, 2019). "Jayden Struble is the most interesting man in the world". The Athletic. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Alumni". Long Island Stars Elite Hockey. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Jayden Struble joins Northeastern hockey program". Northeastern Huskies. September 4, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- 1 2 Bukala, Jason; Boylen, Rory (March 15, 2023). "What the Canadiens get in 'physical' NCAA signing Jayden Struble". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ @CanadiensMTL (June 22, 2019). "Avec le 46e choix au total, les Canadiens sélectionnent le défenseur Jayden Struble de St. Sebastian's School (USHS).
With the 46th-overall pick, the Canadiens have selected defenseman Jayden Struble from St. Sebastian's School (USHS).
#NHLDraft #GoHabsGo" (Tweet) – via Twitter. - 1 2 "Ice Chips: Habs place F Harvey-Pinard on IR, recall D Struble from AHL". TSN.ca. November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Three games suspension for Struble" (Press release). Laval Rocket. November 13, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ↑ Stephens, Rick (November 22, 2023). "Canadiens Defenseman Jayden Struble to Make His NHL Debut". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Goldman, Chelena (November 24, 2023). "Caufield, Canadiens rally to defeat Sharks in shootout". NHL.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ "MTL@BUF: Game recap". Montreal Canadiens. December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ "Canadiens reassign four players to Laval". Montreal Canadiens. April 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ Major-Mcnicol, Tyler (June 9, 2024). "Grading Jayden Struble's season". FanSided. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ Chaput, Edgar (December 15, 2024). "Canadiens' Jayden Struble Is Quietly Having a Strong Season". TheHockeyWriters.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Jayden Struble assigned to Laval on conditioning assignment". Montreal Canadiens. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ @rocketlaval; (January 29, 2025). "Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Jayden Struble du Rocket de Laval.
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Jayden Struble from the Laval Rocket". Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Instagram. - ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (March 26, 2025). "Hidden Game: Canadiens no match for streaking Blues". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Canadiens submit qualifying offers to five players". Montreal Canadiens. June 30, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ "11 players elect salary arbitration". National Hockey League Players' Association. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ "Two-year contract for Jayden Struble". Montreal Canadiens. July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ "2014 Little League World Series". Little League Baseball. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ Cowan, Stu (December 11, 2023). "Little League World Series a fond memory for Canadiens' Struble". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database