John Jakopin
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| John Jakopin | |||
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| Born | May 16, 1975 Toronto, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 239 lb (108 kg; 17 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks |
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| NHL Draft | 97th overall, 1993 Detroit Red Wings |
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| Playing career | 1997–2005 | ||
Janez Leo Jakopin (born May 16, 1975 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks.
Career
Jakopin was drafted 97th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and played a total of 113 regular season games, scoring one goal and six assists for seven points, collecting 145 penalty minutes. He spent most of his career bouncing around the league, playing mostly in the American Hockey League. He retired in 2005 after a spell with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Merrimack College | H-East | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Merrimack College | H-East | 37 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Merrimack College | H-East | 32 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Merrimack College | H-East | 31 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New Haven Beast | AHL | 60 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 151 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New Haven Beast | AHL | 60 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 60 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 42 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL Totals | 113 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1993–94 |
| Yanick Dupre Memorial Award (AHL) | 1997–98 |
External links
- John Jakopin's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- John Jakopin profile at Eurohockey.com
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Adirondack Red Wings players
- Binghamton Senators players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Slovenian descent
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- Florida Panthers players
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players
- Louisville Panthers players
- Merrimack College alumni
- Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- San Jose Sharks players
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1970s births stubs
