Jacob Quillan

Jacob Quillan (born February 2, 2002) is a Canadian college ice hockey player for Quinnipiac University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player at the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.

Jacob Quillan
Born (2002-02-02) February 2, 2002
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NCAA team Quinnipiac Bobcats

Playing career

Quillan began his collegiate career for the Quinnipiac Bobcats during the 2021–22 season, where he recorded two goals and seven assists in 37 games.[1] He scored his first career goal on October 26, 2021, in a game against Holy Cross.[2]

During the 2022–23 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded 19 goals and 19 assists in 41 games. During the Frozen Four at the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, Quillan scored two goals in a victory over Michigan and help Quinnipiac advance to the national championship game.[3][4] During the championship game, he scored the game-winning goal ten seconds into overtime to defeat Minnesota and win the program's first NCAA title.[5][6] He finished the NCAA Tournament with five goals, setting a new program record for goals in a single tournament, surpassing the previous record of four set by Matthew Peca in 2013.[7] He was subsequently named the tournament Most Outstanding Player.[8][9]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 Penticton Vees BCHL 20 13 14 27 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Quinnipiac University ECAC 36 2 7 9 24 — — — — —
2022–23 Quinnipiac University ECAC 41 19 19 38 12 — — — — —
NCAA totals 77 21 26 47 36 — — — — —

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 [10]
NCAA Tournament MVP 2023

References
  1. "Jacob Quillan Bio". gobobcats.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. "Metsa, Chau Record Multi-Point Nights in 5-2 Win". gobobcats.com. October 26, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. "Bobcats Down Michigan at Frozen Four, Advance to National Title Game". gobobcats.com. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. O'Meara, Chris (April 8, 2023). "Quinnipiac beats Michigan in Frozen Four to reach title game". Post Register. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. Wyshynski, Greg (April 8, 2023). "Quinnipiac rallies past Minnesota, wins 1st NCAA title in OT". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. "Bobcats Crowned 2023 National Champions". gobobcats.com. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  7. Smith, Joe (April 8, 2023). "Quinnipiac defeats Minnesota in OT, capturing first NCAA men's hockey championship in program history". The Athletic. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  8. Fornabaio, Michael (April 8, 2023). "Quinnipiac hockey stuns Minnesota 10 seconds into OT to win 1st national title on Jacob Quillan's goal to beat Minnesota". New Haven Register. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  9. Mahoney, Andrew (April 8, 2023). "Quinnipiac beats Minnesota in overtime to win NCAA men's hockey championship". Boston Globe. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  10. "Quinnipiac crowned". collegehockeyinc.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.


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