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Canada Jacob Middleton
#5 Minnesota Wild / NHL - 25/26
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time OHL Second All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 02, 1996
Position
D
Age
29
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Stratford, ON, CAN
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Stratford MHA
Contract
28/29
Cap Hit
$4,350,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 7 #210 overall by Los Angeles Kings

Brother: Keaton Middleton

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Jacob Middleton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Huron Perth Lakers U15 AAA ALLIANCE U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Huron Perth Lakers U16 AAA ALLIANCE U16 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2011-12 Huron Perth Lakers U16 AAA “C” ALLIANCE U16 25* 7* 16* 23* 26* -* | Playoffs 8 1 7 8 16 -
Huron Perth Lakers U18 AAA ALLIANCE U18 2* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
Stratford Cullitons GOJHL 4* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2012-13 Owen Sound Attack OHL 14* 0* 1* 1* 7* 3* |
Ottawa 67's OHL 15* 1* 3* 4* 18* -16* |
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 1* 2* 16* -* |
2013-14 Ottawa 67's OHL 65* 2* 21* 23* 64* -21* |
2014-15 Ottawa 67's OHL 64* 4* 23* 27* 62* 11* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 4 -4
2015-16 Ottawa 67's “C” OHL 68* 7* 24* 31* 68* 11* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -3
Manchester Monarchs ECHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -2
2016-17 San Jose Barracuda AHL 50* 1* 8* 9* 56* 11* | Playoffs 13 0 4 4 10 2
2017-18 San Jose Barracuda “A” AHL 67* 6* 22* 28* 80* -1* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -4
2018-19 San Jose Sharks NHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
San Jose Barracuda “A” AHL 57* 5* 14* 19* 67* 16* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -5
2019-20 San Jose Sharks NHL 10* 0* 2* 2* 9* -2* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 32* 1* 5* 6* 52* -13* |
2020-21 San Jose Sharks NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 22* 3* 4* 7* 18* 4* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 1
2021-22 San Jose Sharks NHL 45* 3* 6* 9* 69* 3* |
Minnesota Wild NHL 21* 1* 4* 5* 13* 7* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 6
2022-23 Minnesota Wild NHL 79* 3* 12* 15* 72* 15* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 8 -2
Canada WC 10* 0* 5* 5* 4* 12* |
2023-24 Minnesota Wild NHL 80* 7* 18* 25* 77* -15* |
2024-25 Minnesota Wild NHL 67* 8* 13* 21* 40* 11* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 3
2025-26 Minnesota Wild NHL 28* 0* 6* 6* 35* 2* |
Projected NHL 76* 0* 16* 16* 95* 5* |
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Jacob Middleton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Huron Perth Lakers U16 AAA “C” OHL Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 6* -* |

Jacob Middleton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 228* 16* 53* 69* 0.30* 273* 17* | 4 25 0 * 7 * 7 * 0.28 * 10 * -6 *
ALLIANCE U15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ALLIANCE U16 2 29* 7* 16* 23* 0.79* 26* -* | 2 9 1 * 7 * 8 * 0.89 * 16 * - *
ALLIANCE U18 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -2 *
GOJHL 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 8 334* 22* 62* 84* 0.25* 319* 18* | 3 18 0 * 5 * 5 * 0.28 * 12 * 7 *
OHL 4 226* 14* 72* 86* 0.38* 219* -12* | 2 11 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.36 * 6 * -7 *
OHL Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 0* 5* 5* 0.50* 4* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Jacob Middleton Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2024
07/02/2024 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
07/06/2022
07/06/2022 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
03/21/2022
03/21/2022 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Minnesota Wild
10/06/2020
10/06/2020 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
09/07/2017
09/07/2017 Confirmed San Jose Barracuda San Jose Sharks
10/04/2016
10/04/2016 Confirmed Ottawa 67's San Jose Barracuda
04/08/2016
04/08/2016 Confirmed Ottawa 67's Manchester Monarchs
01/07/2013
01/07/2013 Confirmed Owen Sound Attack Ottawa 67's
06/12/2012
06/12/2012 Confirmed Huron Perth Lakers U16 AAA Owen Sound Attack
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 1 #8 overall by Owen Sound Attack in the OHL Priority Selection

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by FCHockey