J. D. Forrest

Justin David "J.D." Forrest (born April 15, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and current head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League.

J. D. Forrest
Justin Forrest
Born (1981-04-15) April 15, 1981
Auburn, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for SaiPa Lappeenranta
Ässät Pori
Albany River Rats
Florida Everblades
Worcester Sharks
Elmira Jackals
Kärpät Oulu
Jokerit Helsinki
Kloten Flyers
Malmö Redhawks
Augsburger Panther
NHL Draft 181st overall, 2000
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 20042014

Playing career

Forrest played four years with Boston College winning the NCAA Championship in 2001 whilst earning Hockey East All-Rookie honors. He was an ACHA Second-Team All-American in 2003 before graduating in 2004, serving as an alternate captain in both years. He then embarked on a lengthy professional career in Europe and North America with stints in Finland's Liiga, Switzerland's National League A as well as the American Hockey League. He retired in 2014 following two seasons with the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.[1]

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Forrest was an assistant coach with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program winning Gold at the Under-18 IIHF World Championships in 2015. He then coached the farm club of EC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria for one season, before he was named by the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 2, 2016 as an assistant coach for their affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.[2]

He earned a promotion to head coach on September 11, 2020.[3]

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2000–01
All-Hockey East Second Team 2002–03
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2002–03

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 US NTDP U18 NAHL 412161820 50112
1997–98 US NTDP Juniors USHL 520217
1998–99 US NTDP U18 NAHL 21014
1998–99 US NTDP Juniors USHL 485212634
1999–2000 US NTDP U18 NAHL 496283446 30006
1999–2000 US NTDP Juniors USHL 80002
2000–01 Boston College HE 386162240
2001–02 Boston College HE 358192728
2002–03 Boston College HE 346253128
2003–04 Boston College HE 374131726
2004–05 SaiPa SM-liiga 537121944
2005–06 Ässät SM-liiga 43651169 1404414
2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 19371016
2007–08 Florida Everblades ECHL 121786
2007–08 Elmira Jackals ECHL 20002
2007–08 Worcester Sharks AHL 1614510
2008–09 Kärpät SM-liiga 525283360 1533610
2009–10 Kärpät SM-liiga 1725720
2009–10 Kloten Flyers NLA 307202718 100552
2010–11 Kärpät SM-liiga 413202322 70114
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 504131732 10000
2012–13 Augsburger Panther DEL 322131524 20002
2013–14 Augsburger Panther DEL 514182220
SM-liiga totals 206 23 70 93 215 36 3 8 11 28

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1999 United States WJC18 612310
2001 United States WJC 71128
Junior totals 13 2 3 5 18

References

  1. "Elite Prospects - J.D. Forrest". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. "Chris Taylor, J.D. Forrest Named WBS Penguins Assistant Coaches". The Official Web Site - Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. "Forrest Named Head Coach, Karmanos named GM of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". WBS Penguins. Retrieved 11 September 2020.


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