Jake Karabela
Puckhandling is Karabela’s best skill. He beats defenders with a combination of hand speed, soft touch, and flashes of deception. Hand-eye coordination turns tricky passes and contested pucks into soft catches and quick dekes. Where many skilled handlers just deke, Karabela complements with handling with puck protection. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Guelph Jr. Gryphons U15 AAA
|
SCTA U15 | 32* | 19* | 16* | 35* | 6* | -* | | | Playoffs | 12 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | - |
| 2019-20 |
Guelph Jr. Gryphons U16 AAA
“A”
|
SCTA U16 | 32* | 27* | 23* | 50* | 24* | -* | | | Playoffs | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | - |
| 2020-21 |
Guelph Jr. Gryphons U18 AAA
|
SCTA U18 | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | | | |||||||
| 2021-22 |
Guelph Storm
|
OHL | 68* | 12* | 33* | 45* | 28* | 14* | | | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -8 |
| 2022-23 |
Guelph Storm
|
OHL | 68* | 18* | 21* | 39* | 26* | -28* | | | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
| 2023-24 |
Guelph Storm
“A”
|
OHL | 65* | 25* | 30* | 55* | 56* | -16* | | | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 |
| 2024-25 |
Guelph Storm
“A”
|
OHL | 48* | 11* | 21* | 32* | 38* | -23* | | | |||||||
| 2025-26 |
Ohio State Univ.
|
NCAA | 16* | 3* | 11* | 14* | 2* | 2* | | |
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Ontario Selects U15
|
WSI U15 | 5* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 0* | -* | | |
| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | | | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NCAA
|
1 | 16* | 3* | 11* | 14* | 0.88* | 2* | 2* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
|
OHL
|
4 | 249* | 66* | 105* | 171* | 0.69* | 148* | -53* | | | 3 | 14 | 6 * | 3 * | 9 * | 0.64 * | 10 * | -13 * |
|
SCTA U15
|
1 | 32* | 19* | 16* | 35* | 1.09* | 6* | -* | | | 1 | 12 | 7 * | 12 * | 19 * | 1.58 * | 0 * | - * |
|
SCTA U16
|
1 | 32* | 27* | 23* | 50* | 1.56* | 24* | -* | | | 1 | 8 | 6 * | 4 * | 10 * | 1.25 * | 2 * | - * |
|
SCTA U18
|
1 | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | 0* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
WSI U15
|
1 | 5* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 0.20* | 0* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| DATE | STATUS | FROM | TO | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22/2025 | ||||
| 03/22/2025 | Confirmed | Guelph Storm | Ohio State Univ. | |
| 04/23/2020 | ||||
| 04/23/2020 | Confirmed | Guelph Jr. Gryphons U16 AAA | Guelph Storm | |
Drafted 2020, 2 #32 overall by Guelph Storm in the OHL Priority Selection
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #139 by FCHockey
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #92 by TSN/Craig Button
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #84 by McKeen's Hockey
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #76 by TSN/McKenzie
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #62 by NHL Central Scouting
Selected for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game -- 2022
Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022
