{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1985)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | caption = Dowell with the Houston Aeros in February 2013 | alt = | image = Jake Dowell Houston.jpg | image_size = 230px | played_for = Chicago Blackhawks<br>Dallas Stars<br>Minnesota Wild<br>EHC Black Wings Linz | position = Center | shoots = Left | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 202 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|4}} | birth_place = Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. | ntl_team = <!--Senior caps only--> | draft = 140th overall | draft_year = 2004 | draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks | career_start = 2006 | career_end = 2018 }} '''Jacob Charles Dowell''' (born March 4, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild.

==Playing career== ===Youth=== Dowell grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and played for Memorial High School in Eau Claire for two seasons, totaling 90 points. In both seasons, Dowell helped lead the Old Abes to sectional championships and state tournament berths.

Dowell left Memorial High School to be a part of the USA Hockey U-18 Developmental Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the year 2001. Later, Dowell returned to Wisconsin to play college hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers where he won a National Championship. Dowell was selected in the fifth round of the 2004 NHL entry draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.

===Professional (2007–2018)=== Dowell signed an entry-level contract with Chicago in July 2007. On November 23, 2007, Dowell scored a short-handed goal in his first NHL game, a 2–1 win over the Calgary Flames.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jake Dowell Scores 1st NHL Goal Thursday in Calgary |url=http://www.weau.com/sports/headlines/11750171.html |website=weau.com |accessdate=June 8, 2018 |date=November 22, 2007 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612150516/http://www.weau.com/sports/headlines/11750171.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dowell broke his foot the next game against the Edmonton Oilers, but recovered from the injury after missing 12 games to play 17 more games in the 2007–08 season.

Dowell was only called up to play in one contest in the 2008–09 season. He was on the Blackhawks active roster as a black ace against Vancouver and Detroit in the playoffs, but he did not play.

During the 2009–10 season, Dowell played three games for the Hawks with a goal and an assist for two points along with 78 games for the Rockford IceHogs in the AHL with seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/291026004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730024810/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/291026004 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |title=Kane's late goal guarantees Wild 0-8 road start |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 27, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/300214029 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730024809/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/300214029 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |title=Blackhawks clip Jackets in shootout to cap prebreak surge |website=ESPN |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 14, 2010 |access-date=July 29, 2023}}</ref> After the Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in six games in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, Dowell received a ring from the Blackhawks but his name was not included on the Cup due to not playing any playoff games and only playing three games in the regular season and none in the playoffs. [[File:Troy Brouwer and Jake Dowell.jpg|thumb|left|Dowell (right) and Troy Brouwer with the Chicago Blackhawks in February 2011]] Dowell finished the 2010–11 season, his first full season at the NHL level with six goals, 15 assists and 21 points in 79 games played regularly playing on the third and fourth lines and occasional time on the teams penalty killing units. The defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks narrowly qualified for the playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference and Dowell made his Stanley Cup playoff debut on April 13, 2011, in game 1 of the first round against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks where the Blackhawks lost with a score of 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/310413022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330030452/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/310413022 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2024 |title=Roberto Luongo (32 saves), Canucks blank Blackhawks in opener |website=ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=April 14, 2011 |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref> The Blackhawks would eventually fall to the Canucks in seven games and Dowell finished the playoffs with no points in two games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/310426022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330030453/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/310426022 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2024 |title= Alex Burrows' OT goal lifts Canucks past defending Cup champ Hawks in Game 7 |website=ESPN |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 27, 2011 |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref> After the Blackhawks elimination from the playoffs, Dowell revealed he had been playing with a left ankle fracture that was likely suffered on February 1, 2011, in a 7–4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets as a result of blocking a slap shot from Blue Jackets defenseman Anton Strålman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/700485-chicago-blackhawks-the-case-for-retaining-jake-dowell |title=Chicago Blackhawks: The Case for Retaining Jake Dowell |website=bleacherreport.com |publisher=The Bleacher Report |author=Jon Fromi |date=May 15, 2011 |access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front-page/dowells-heart-guides-his-actions/article_1cc34c0e-1648-56db-99b1-79f3ed98f73f.html |title=Dowell's heart guides his actions |website=leadertelegram.com |publisher=Leader Telegram |author=Eric Lindqist |date=June 11, 2011 |access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref>

On July 1, 2011, the Dallas Stars announced that the club had agreed to terms with center Dowell on a one-year contract worth $800,000. On February 21, 2012, in a 3–0 win over the Montreal Canadiens, Dowell suffered a broken finger, resulting in him missing the next seven games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/stars-put-an-end-to-blackhawks-resurgence/?amp |title=Stars Put An End To Blackhawks' Resurgence |website=cbsnews.com |publisher=CBS News |author=CBS Chicago |date=February 23, 2012 |access-date=July 13, 2025}}</ref> He finished the 2011–12 season, Dowell played in 52 games contributing with two goals and five assists for seven points.

On July 4, 2012, Dowell signed a two-year free agent contract with the Minnesota Wild.<ref>{{cite web| title= Wild agrees to terms with Jake Dowell| url= http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637178 | publisher = Minnesota Wild | date = 2012-07-04 | accessdate= 2012-07-04}}</ref> Over the duration of his contract with the Wild, Dowell amassed just three games (two games in the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season and one game in the 2013–14 season, whilst primarily playing with AHL affiliates, the Houston Aeros and the Iowa Wild.

On July 28, 2014, Dowell signed a one-year free agent contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League.<ref>{{cite web | title= Bulldogs sign Jake Dowell to one-year contract | url= http://hamiltonbulldogs.com/pressbox/news/?article_id=795 | publisher= Hamilton Bulldogs | date= 2014-07-28 | accessdate= 2014-07-28 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140809103526/http://hamiltonbulldogs.com/pressbox/news/?article_id=795 | archive-date= August 9, 2014 | url-status= dead }}</ref>

On August 31, 2015, Dowell signed a professional tryout contract in returning to attend the Rockford IceHogs training camp for the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web| title= Former IceHogs captain returns to Rockford on PTO | url= http://icehogs.com/news/?article_id=4794 | publisher = Rockford IceHogs | date = 2015-08-31 | accessdate= 2015-08-31}}</ref> After five games with the IceHogs on October 22, 2015, Dowell was signed to an AHL contract to continue in Rockford for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.icehogs.com/news/icehogs/?article_id=4866 | title = IceHogs sign Dowell, recall DeSousa | publisher = Rockford IceHogs | date = 2015-10-22 | accessdate = 2015-10-22 | archive-date = October 28, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151028075330/http://www.icehogs.com/news/icehogs/?article_id=4866 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

After captaining the IceHogs in the 2016–17 season, and posting 15 points in 66 games, Dowell as a free agent opted to sign his first contact abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian club, EHC Black Wings Linz of the EBEL, on May 12, 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.blackwings.at/news/beitrag/ein-leader-fuer-die-black-wings.html | title = A leader for the Black Wings | publisher = EHC Black Wings Linz | date = 2017-05-12 | accessdate = 2017-05-12 | language = German | archive-date = December 1, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201201172248/https://www.blackwings.at/news/beitrag/ein-leader-fuer-die-black-wings.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Personal life== Dowell and his family have worked to raise awareness and find a cure for Huntington's disease, a disease which has afflicted his brother and his father, whom he lost to the disease in February 2014 and August 2018, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Ken |title=JAKE DOWELL'S HAPPINESS TEMPERED BY SOBERING REALITY |url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/jake-dowells-happiness-tempered-by-sobering-reality |website=thehockeynews.com |accessdate=June 8, 2018 |date=December 14, 2015}}</ref> The Dowells host fundraisers to battle the disease.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jake Dowell: I'm negative for Huntington's |url=http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Daily-Updates/2015/12/13/Jake-Dowell-I-don-t-have-Huntington-s.html |accessdate=June 8, 2018 |newspaper=Leader-Telegram |date=December 13, 2015}}</ref> Dowell himself has tested negative for Huntington's in December 2015.<ref name = "family">{{cite news |last1=Kuc |first1=Chris |title=Clean bill of health a relief to former Blackhawk Jake Dowell, family |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-jake-dowell-blackhawks-spt-1227-20151226-column.html |accessdate=June 8, 2018 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=December 25, 2015}}</ref> For his work to cure Huntington's while still committing to playing hockey, Dowell was awarded the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award during the 2013–14 season.<ref name = "Fred T. Hunt">{{cite web |title=DOWELL NAMED WINNER OF FRED T. HUNT AWARD |url=https://theahl.com/dowell-named-winner-of-fred-t-hunt-award |website=theahl.com |accessdate=June 8, 2018 |date=April 11, 2014}}</ref>

Dowell is married to his wife, Carly, together they have one daughter and one son.<ref name = "family"/>

==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2000–01 | Memorial High School | HSWI | 24 | 25 | 30 | 55 | | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001–02 | US NTDP U17 | USDP | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2001–02 | US NTDP U18 | NAHL | 44 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002–03 | US NTDP U18 | NAHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2002–03 | US NTDP U18 | USDP | 54 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 37 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2004–05 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 38 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 43 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2006–07 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |- | 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 49 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2008–09 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 75 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 128 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2009–10 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 78 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 52 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2012–13 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 37 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2013–14 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 57 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2014–15 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 72 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |- | 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 66 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 157 ! 11 ! 22 ! 33 ! 133 ! 2 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 |}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2002 | United States | U17 | {{gold1}} | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003 | United States | WJC18 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |- | 2004 | United States | WJC | {{gold1}} | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 25 ! 2 ! 7 ! 9 ! 26 |}

==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | College |- | WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2007 | <ref name= tournament>{{cite news|title=WCHA Tourney History|url=http://wcha.com/men/tourney/history.php|publisher=WCHA|accessdate=2014-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822214038/http://www.wcha.com/men/tourney/history.php|archive-date=August 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | AHL |- | Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2014 | <ref name = "Fred T. Hunt"/> |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{icehockeystats}} *[http://sullivanet.com/echockey/dowell.htm Jake's High School Hockey Page] at [http://sullivanet.com/echockey Eau Claire High School Hockey]

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