Jake Karabela

Date of Birth: Mar 07, 2004
Age: 22
Place of Birth: Guelph, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Guelph Jr. Gryphons
Position: C
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Jake Karabela Facts

Drafted: 2022 round 5 #149 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency: Premium

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

Jake Karabela Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2018-2019	Guelph Jr. Gryphons U15 AAA	SCTA U15	32	19	16	35	6	-	Playoffs	12	7	12	19	0	-
2019-2020	Guelph Jr. Gryphons U16 AAA "A"	SCTA U16	32	27	23	50	24	-	Playoffs	8	6	4	10	2	-
2020-2021	Guelph Jr. Gryphons U18 AAA	SCTA U18	0	0	0	0	0	-
2021-2022	Guelph Storm	OHL	68	12	33	45	28	14	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	4	-8
2022-2023	Guelph Storm	OHL	68	18	21	39	26	-28	Playoffs	6	3	0	3	2	-2
2023-2024	Guelph Storm "A"	OHL	65	25	30	55	56	-16	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	4	-3
2024-2025	Guelph Storm "A"	OHL	48	11	21	32	38	-23
2025-2026	Ohio State Univ.	NCAA	37	15	22	37	20	8
2026-2027	Ohio State Univ.	NCAA	6	1	4	5	6	1

Jake Karabela Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2018-2019	Ontario Selects U15	WSI U15	5	1	0	1	0	-

Jake Karabela Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
NCAA	2	43	16	26	42	0.98	26	9	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

Jake Karabela Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Guelph Jr. Gryphons U15 AAA	1	32	19	16	35	1.09	6	-	1	12	7	12	19	1.58	0	-
Guelph Jr. Gryphons U16 AAA	1	32	27	23	50	1.56	24	-	1	8	6	4	10	1.25	2	-
Guelph Jr. Gryphons U18 AAA	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
Guelph Storm	4	249	66	105	171	0.69	148	-53	3	14	6	3	9	0.64	10	-13
Ohio State Univ.	2	43	16	26	42	0.98	26	9	0
Ontario Selects U15	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	0	-	0

Jake Karabela Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2025-2026	NCAA (B1G) All-Rookie Team NCAA (B1G) All-Tournament Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
03/22/2025	Confirmed	Guelph Storm	Ohio State Univ.
04/23/2020	Confirmed	Guelph Jr. Gryphons U16 AAA	Guelph Storm

Jake Karabela Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 2 #32 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