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Jake Oettinger
Oettinger with the Dallas Stars in March 2022
Born (1998-12-18) December 18, 1998 (age 26)
Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team Dallas Stars
National team  United States
NHL draft 26th overall, 2017
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2019–present

Jakob Oettinger (/ˈɒtɪndʒər/ OT-in-jer;[1] born December 18, 1998), nicknamed Otter or Phenomenotter, is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for Boston University during his collegiate career. After being part of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, he was widely considered as a top prospect for the 2017 NHL entry draft.[2] The Dallas Stars selected Oettinger in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2017 NHL entry draft.[3]

Early life

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Oettinger was born on December 18, 1998, in Lakeville, Minnesota, to Kateri and Chris Oettinger.[4] Growing up, Oettinger looked up to Henrik Lundqvist, who inspired him to play goalie.[5] He attended Lakeville North High School, where he "accelerated his academics," graduating from high school in little over two years.[6] He enrolled in the Boston University College of Communication.[4]

Playing career

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After spending his freshman year at Lakeville North High School, Oettinger committed to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) Juniors for the 2014–15 season.[7] Oettinger played two seasons with the USNTDP Juniors while committing to Boston University. He was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2017 NHL entry draft by the Dallas Stars.[8]

Collegiate

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During his freshman season at Boston University, Oettinger posted a 2.11 goals-against average and .927 save-percentage.[9] During that season, Oettinger was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for the month of October, was a two-time Hockey East Rookie of the Week, a two-time Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week and was named Hockey East Top Performer four times.[10] Thus, he was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team and Hockey East Second Team All-Star at the end of the year.[10][9] During his second season at Boston University, Oettinger was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team of the 2018 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and earned the William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player award after he helped Boston win their ninth Hockey East Tournament title.[11] Prior to the 2018–19 season, Oettinger was named an alternate captain for the Terriers, along with Chad Krys.[12]

Professional

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On March 25, 2019, Oettinger signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, on an amateur tryout contract.[13] Upon joining the Texas Stars, Oettinger recorded a .897 save percentage and a 3.34 goals-against average in his first eight games.[14] On March 3, 2020, he earned his first NHL call up as Ben Bishop dealt with a lower-body injury.[15] He served as Anton Khudobin's backup during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.[16] On September 8, 2020, he made his NHL debut in relief of Khudobin in the third period of the second game of the 2020 Western Conference finals against the Vegas Golden Knights.[17] With Bishop remaining unavailable during the following 2020–21 season, Oettinger became the Stars' backup goaltender to Khudobin, making his regular season debut in a January 28, 2021, victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Over the course of the season he made 24 starts and appeared in relief a further 5 times, gradually edging ahead of Khudobin as the team's starting goaltender. He finished with a .911 save percentage.[18]

Oettinger began the 2021–22 season playing in the AHL, appearing in 10 games with a 4–5–2 record. However, he was soon called up to play in the NHL again, with injury plaguing the team's other goaltenders. He became the starter on arrival, and earned a 30–15–1 record with a .914 save percentage in the regular season, credited as a key factor in the Stars qualifying for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.[19] The Stars earned the final wildcard berth and drew the Calgary Flames in the first round, a matchup where they were considered underdogs.[20] However, the series proved far more competitive than expected, a fact that was widely attributed to Oettinger, who was dubbed "bar none, the first star of the first round" by The Hockey News.[21] Oettinger led all goaltenders in the first round with a .954 save percentage, also the second-highest in the history of the Stars, behind only Ed Belfour in the 1998 second round.[22] The climax came in game seven, where the Stars took the game to overtime despite the Flames making twice as many shots and attempts as the Stars, with Oettinger recording 64 saves, the second-highest in playoff history behind only Kelly Hrudey's 73 during the 1987 Easter Epic.[23][22] The Stars were eliminated when Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau finally scored in overtime to end the game 3–2, with Oettinger commenting afterward that he felt he was "just scratching the surface of where I'm going to be one day."[23]

Oettinger pushes Yanni Gourde of the Seattle Kraken during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.

On September 1, 2022, Oettinger signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Stars.[24] He began the 2022–23 season impressively, with a 5–1–0 record and a .960 save percentage over those games, before exiting an October 29 game against the New York Rangers with an unspecified lower-body injury.[25] He returned to the Stars' active roster two weeks later.[26] He finished that season with a 37–11–11 record and .919 save percentage.[27] He posted his second career shutout during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs in game five against the Minnesota Wild.[28] The team went on to beat them in game six, moving onto the second round with a 4–1 victory.[29] The Stars advanced to the conference finals after beating the Seattle Kraken in a seven-game series.[30] Their season came to end after losing in a six game series against the Vegas Golden Knights.[31] Oettinger finished that playoffs with a 10–9—0 record, .895 save percentage and a goals-against average of 3.06.[32] Following the team's playoff exit, Oettinger required off-season surgery on his ankle.[33]

Oettinger struggled early on in the 2023–24 NHL season, however, he went 35–14–4 that season and finished with a .905 save percentage and 2.72 goals-against average.[34] He represented the team at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto.[35] After losing game one to the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, he had gone 8–4 and recorded a save percentage above .940.[34] Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars and Radek Faksa provided the game-winning goal to send the Stars to the second round with a 2–1 victory.[36] The team beat the Colorado Avalanche in six games, as Oettinger stopped 30 of 31 shots, helping the team advance to the conference finals.[34] However, the Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers in six games in the conference finals.[37]

Oettinger earned his first shutout in the 2024-25 NHL season, during the Stars home opener against the New York Islanders, winning the game 3–0.[38] On October 17, 2024, he signed an eight-year, $66 million contract extension.[39] He was also selected as one of the United States' goaltenders for the 4 Nations Face-Off.[40] He played one game in the tournament, which resulted in a 2–1 loss against Sweden.[41] He recorded a .913 save percentage and a goals-against average of 2.06.[42] The Stars face the Avalanche in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, beating the team in seven games.[43] They faced the Winnipeg Jets in the following round, winning the series in six games.[44] Through two rounds, he recorded a .918 save percentage.[45] Oettinger was pulled in game five against the Edmonton Oilers of the conference finals after giving up two goals on two shots, as the team went on to the lose the series.[46]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2013–14 Lakeville North High USHS 9 7 2 1 465 17 2 1.86 .931 2 — — — — — 0.50 .973
2014–15 U.S. National Development Team USHL 20 5 10 0 1,058 57 1 3.23 .907 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 U.S. National Development Team USHL 15 11 3 0 858 32 1 2.24 .919 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Boston University HE 35 21 11 3 2,131 75 4 2.11 .927 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Boston University HE 38 21 13 4 2,325 95 5 2.45 .915 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Boston University HE 36 16 16 4 2,110 86 4 2.45 .926 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Texas Stars AHL 6 3 2 1 364 15 0 2.47 .895 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Texas Stars AHL 38 15 16 4 2,104 90 3 2.57 .917 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Dallas Stars NHL — — — — — — — — — 2 0 0 37 0 0 0.00 1.000
2020–21 Dallas Stars NHL 29 11 8 7 1,605 63 1 2.36 .911 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Dallas Stars NHL 48 30 15 1 2,708 114 1 2.53 .914 7 3 4 430 13 1 1.81 .954
2022–23 Dallas Stars NHL 62 37 11 11 3,645 144 5 2.37 .919 19 10 9 1,078 55 1 3.06 .895
2023–24 Dallas Stars NHL 54 35 14 4 3,085 140 3 2.72 .905 19 10 9 1,207 45 0 2.24 .913
2024–25 Dallas Stars NHL 58 36 18 4 3,410 147 2 2.59 .909 18 9 8 1,021 48 0 2.82 .905
NHL totals 251 149 66 27 14,451 608 12 2.52 .912 65 32 30 3.772 161 2 2.56 .912

International

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Medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Latvia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2018 United States
Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2014 United States U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 2 1 0 178 4 0 1.34 .934
2015 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) — — — — — — — — —
2016 United States U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 4 0 0 240 6 1 1.50 .934
2017 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) — — — — — — — — —
2018 United States WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 2 0 0 130 6 0 2.77 .889
2021 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 3 0 0 175 4 0 1.37 .934
Junior totals 10 8 1 0 448 16 1 2.14 .927
Senior totals 3 3 0 0 175 4 0 1.37 .934

Awards and honors

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Award Year Ref
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2017 [10]
All-Hockey East Second Team All-Star 2017
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2018 [11]
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player 2018
NHL
NHL All-Star 2024 [47]

References

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  5. ^ Stephen Kerr (April 4, 2024). "Hall of Fame Goalie An Inspiration for Jake Oettinger". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
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  37. ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (June 2, 2024). "Oilers withstand late Stars rally in Game 6, advance to Stanley Cup Final". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dallas Stars first round draft pick
2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hockey East Tournament MVP
2018 		Succeeded by
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