# Jayden Struble

Jayden Struble (born September 8, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 46th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2019 NHL entry draft.

## Playing career
### Early years

As a youth, Struble played in the 2014 iteration of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Long Island, New York.

### Collegiate

After a successful high school hockey career at St. Sebastian's School, Struble played collegiately with the Boston-based Northeastern Huskies of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for four years beginning in the 2019–20 NCAA season. While with the program, he played on the second power play unit and was used in all on-ice situations.

### Professional

Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round (46th overall) of the 2019 NHL entry draft, Struble signed a two-year entry-level contract with the team following his senior year with Northeastern on March 15, 2023.
After beginning the 2023–24 season with the Canadiens' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket, Struble was assessed a three-game suspension by league officials for leaving the bench during a game versus the Manitoba Moose on November 12, 2023. A week later, he was recalled by Montreal after injuries to defenseman Arber Xhekaj and forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard, and made his NHL debut on November 22 against the Anaheim Ducks. Struble recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in his second career game on November 24 versus the San Jose Sharks, whereas his first NHL goal came on December 9 against Devon Levi in a 3–2 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres. After the Canadiens failed to qualify for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, he was one of four players reassigned to Laval to end the season. Collectively, Struble finished his rookie NHL campaign with three goals and seven assists across 56 games played.
Spending the majority of the 2024–25 season with Montreal, Struble was reassigned to the Rocket on January 24, 2025 for conditioning purposes. Days later, he was recalled by the Canadiens on January 29.

## Personal life

At age 12, Struble played in the 2014 Little League Baseball World Series, representing Cumberland American Little League and the New England region.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2017–18 | Saint Sebastian's School | USHS | 30 | 12 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Saint Sebastian's School | USHS | 28 | 10 | 30 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | HE | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Northeastern University | HE | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Northeastern University | HE | 34 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Northeastern University | HE | 31 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 56 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |