John Jagger (ice hockey)

John Jagger is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was the first All-American for Wisconsin.[1]

John Jagger
Born (1948-11-28) November 28, 1948 (age 75)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Died October 2, 1989
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defenseman
Played for Wisconsin
St. Petersburg Suns
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1968–1973

Career

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Jagger was recruited to Wisconsin after winning the NOJHL championship in 1967. After a year with the freshman team, Jagger joined the varsity club in 1968 and helped the team to a 22-win season. Jagger led the team's defense with 39 points and was a rising star for the Badgers as the team transitioned into the WCHA. In the team's first season of conference play, Jagger's point total dropped significantly, declining to just 16, but he was instrumental in leading Wisconsin to a 4th-place finish in the conference and was named as the program's first All-American in 1970. That same year Wisconsin shocked college hockey by defeating two-time defending national champion Denver in the conference tournament and earned the Badgers' first bid to the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin nearly pulled off a second upset when they led undefeated Cornell at the start of the third period but a pair of goals allowed the Big Red to escape.

As a senior, Jagger's scoring returned to the level he achieved as a sophomore and Wisconsin rose to third in the conference, however, the Badgers lost in the first round of the conference tournament and Jagger's college career was over. After graduating Jagger played two seasons of professional and senior hockey before retiring.

Statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1965–66 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 15 4 11 15 0
1966–67 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 39 4 31 35 19 11 4 16 20 11
1968–69 Wisconsin NCAA 34 11 28 39 12
1969–70 Wisconsin WCHA 34 5 11 16 6
1970–71 Wisconsin WCHA 34 6 29 35 14
1971–72 St. Petersburg Suns EHL 73 8 20 28 50 6 0 1 1 0
1972–73 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds USHL
NOJHL Totals 54 8 42 50 19 11 4 16 20 11
NCAA Totals 102 22 68 90 32

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1969–70 [2]
AHCA West All-American 1969–70 [1]
All-WCHA Second Team 1970–71 [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1969-1970 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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