Jack Hillen: Difference between revisions

| birth_place = [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]], [[Minnesota|MN]], [[United States|USAU.S.]]

| career_end = 2015

| draft = ''Undrafted''

| former_teamsplayed_for = [[New York Islanders]]<br/>[[Nashville Predators]]<br/>[[Washington Capitals]]<br/>[[Carolina Hurricanes]]

'''Jack Robert Hillen''' (born January 24, 1986) is aan American former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman|defenseman]]. who[[NHL isEntry currentlyDraft|Undrafted]], aHillen memberplayed ofin the NHL for the [[WashingtonNew CapitalsYork Islanders]], of[[Nashville thePredators]], [[NationalWashington HockeyCapitals]] and [[Carolina LeagueHurricanes]].

Hillen grew up in [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]], [[Minnesota]], and played youth hockey in the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association. Before entering [[Colorado College]], Hillen played high school hockey for the Academy of Holy Angels in Minnesota.

During his senior year at Colorado College, he won the Defenseman of the Year and first team all [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]] (WCHA). After playing four seasons atwith the [[Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey|Tigers ice hockey team]], graduating with a [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[economics]], he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the [[New York Islanders]] toon a 2two-year contract. Jack made his [[National Hockey League]] debut with the Islanders in the last 2 games of the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]] against the Islanders' rival [[New York Rangers]]

On Tuesday, January 26, 2010, whilewhilst playing in a home game at [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] against the [[Washington Capitals]], Hillen took a direct hit to the face from an [[AlexAlexander Ovechkin]] slapshot. HeHillen was able to leave the ice under his own power with a trainer tryingattempting to stop the bleeding. HillenHe was later transported to a hospital, where he had surgery for a broken jaw and tooth damage; andhe missed 6six weeks of action as a result of the injury.

On August 8, 2011, Hillen signed as a free agent toon a one-year, two-way contract with the [[Nashville Predators]]. During the [[2011-122011–12 NHL season|2011–12]] season]], Hillen contributed with 6six points in 55 games for the Predators.

On July 2, 2012, as a free agent for athe second consecutive year, he signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Washington Capitals. After suffering an injury on the opening night of the [[20122012–13 NHL lockout|lockout]] -shortened [[2012-132012–13 NHL season|2012–13]] season]], Hillen later returned to help in the Capitals resurgence, posting 9nine points in 23 games. On April 2, 2013, Hillenhe was re-signed a two-year, $1.4 million contract extension with the CapitalsWashington.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663576 | title = Capitals re-sign Jack Hillen | publisher = ''[[Washington Capitals]]'' | date = 2013-04-02 | accessdate = 2013-04-02}}</ref>

On October 3, 2013, a clean hit from [[LanceCalgary BoumaFlames]] against theforward [[CalgaryLance FlamesBouma]] rammed Hillen into the boards, andwhere he fell awkwardly and had to be helped off the ice after being attended by trainers for several minutes. He successfully underwent surgery to his right leg <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/capital-games/Capitals-Lose-Jack-Hillen-To-Right-Leg-Injury-226407551.html/ | title = Capital's lose Jack Hillen to right leg injury | publisher = ''nbc washington'' | date = 2013-10-04 | accessdate = 2013-10-04}}</ref> on October 5, to repair thehis tibial plateau, which is the top part of the tibia that lies underunderneath the knee.<ref>{{cite webnews| url = httphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2013/10/05/jack-hillen-underwent-successful-surgery-steve-oleksy-to-face-stars// | title = Jack Hillen underwent successful surgery | publishernewspaper = ''washington post'' | date = 2013-10-05 | accessdate = 2013-10-05}}</ref> He iswas expected to miss 4–6four-to-six months.<ref>{{cite webnews| url = httphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2013/10/04/jack-hillen-will-undergo-surgery-friday-expected-to-miss-months/ | title = Jack Hillen will undergo surgery Friday, expected to miss months | publishernewspaper = ''Washington Post'' | date = 2013-10-04 | accessdate = 2013-10-04}}</ref> Continuing his string of bad luck, on March 25, 2014, Hillen collided with Alexander Ovechkin and was knocked unconscious.

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