Jacob Wilson Season 2021-22

Professional Career:

• Wilson signed a one-year AHL contract for the 2022-23 season.

ASU Career Highlights:

• Wilson holds the program record for most collegiate games played as a Sun Devil with 150 through five years
• He blocked 210 shots through his five years

Graduate (2021-22):

• Named co-captain at the beginning of the season with teammate Johnny Walker
• Played in 31 of ASU's 35 games
• Blocked 44 shots while taking 40 of his own from the blue line
• Tallied four assists at Colgate, versus St. Thomas, versus No. 20 Bemidji State, and LIU
• Notched a point in his final collegiate game against Long Island on March 12
• Finished with a +1 plus/minus

had our back through each and every one ?? pic.twitter.com/9DKIgmUGhv

— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) March 13, 2022

Senior (2020-21):

• Wilson was named co-captain along with teammate Johnny Walker
• Played in 22 games, recorded eight total points (1G, 7A)
• Had two multi point games on Nov. 28 at Wisconsin (two assists) and Jan. 9 at Notre Dame (two assists)
• Tallied three assists in the away series at Wisconsin on Nov. 28 & 29
• In the past three seasons, Wilson has finished with a positive plus-minus ratio

Junior (2019-20):

• In the first 25 games, he recorded four multi-point games -- two more than his previous best in a season (2 in 2017-18)
• Had what would be the eventual game-winning goal against No. 9 Quinnipiac on Nov. 2
• Scored a goal and had the assist on the game-winning goal in the 4-3 win over No. 18 Michigan State on Dec. 14

Sophomore (2018-19):

• Played in all 34 regular season games for the Sun Devils 
• Recorded his first three-point game with three assists against No. 6 Penn State on Nov. 2
• Scored a goal in the 3-2 overtime win against Princeton 
• In 13 games this season, Wilson ended the game with a positive plus-minus ratio

Freshman (2017-18):

• Scored his first collegiate goal against a ranked No. 19 Air Force (10/13)
• Tallied two assists in the away series at Nebraska Omaha 
• Collected goals against then-receiving votes Boston University and Michigan Tech
• Went on a three-game point streak from Jan. 13- Jan. 20
• Appeared in every game this season
• Finished the season with three goals and nine assists for 12 total points

Junior Hockey (Sioux City, USHL):

• Helped lead Sioux City to the USHL Championship against new teammate Johnny Walker and the Chicago Steel in 2017
• Ranked 14th among USHL defensemen in goals scored (6) and 16th in overall scoring (24) during the regular season
• Led all USHL defensemen in game-winning goals with three & 6th in plus-minus rating (+22)
• Committed to ASU back in June of 2015, but decided to play another season in the USHL with the Sioux City Musketeers 

"Jacob is a big addition and has been committed to us for a couple of years, so he really saw our vision early and wanted to be a part of Sun Devil Hockey," said head coach Greg Powers. "He's a true leader and as Captain led Sioux City led his team to a really great season. He'll make a key contribution to our program the minute he walks in our door."

Personal: Son to Karen & Dave Wilson ... has a younger sister (Hannah) and brother (Zachariah) ... Pursuing a degree in Business Entrepreneurship ... part of National Honors Society in high school ... enjoys playing golf during the offseason.