Jake Dowell

Jacob Dowell (born March 4, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.
==Playing career==
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, Jake 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, Jake 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.
Dowell signed a 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. Dowell broke his foot in his second NHL game, but returned to play in 19 contests in the 2007–08 season. 
Jake was only called up to play in one contest this 2008–09 season. He did get to experience Stanley Cup Playoff hockey being on the Blackhawks active roster against Vancouver and Detroit, though he did not play.
During the 2009-10 season, Jake played three games for the Hawks. For the playoffs, he was once again on the active roster, winning the Stanley Cup.
On July 1st, 2011, the Dallas Stars announced that the club has agreed to terms with center Jake Dowell on a one-year contract worth $800,000.
==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
2001–02 	USNTDP 	NAHL 		44 	5 	12 	17 	51 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	USNTDP 	NAHL 		9 	2 	2 	4 	13 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	U. of Wisconsin 	WCHA 		37 	6 	13 	19 	48 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	U. of Wisconsin 	WCHA 		38 	12 	14 	26 	74 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	U. of Wisconsin 	WCHA 		43 	5 	15 	20 	42 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	U. of Wisconsin 	WCHA 		41 	19 	6 	25 	54 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
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
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
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
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
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		102 	9 	17 	26 	80 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Personal==
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. The Dowells have teamed with many Eau Claire businesses, Clear Channel Radio and WEAU-TV to host fundraisers to battle the disease.
==External links==
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*Jake's High School Hockey Page at Eau Claire High School Hockey
Category:Born in 1985
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
Category:Chicago Blackhawks players
Category:Dallas Stars players
Category:Wisconsin Badgers players
Category:Norfolk Admirals players
Category:Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players