Jack Rathbone (born May 20, 1999) is an

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professional

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currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). Rathbone was drafted 95th overall in the

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by the

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, with whom he began his NHL career.

Early life

Rathbone was born on May 20, 1999, in

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to parents Jason and Beth. His father was a draft pick of the New York Islanders in 1988 and coached him during his time with the Cape Cod Whalers. Rathbone is also the oldest of three siblings, a brother and sister, and grew up a

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fan.

Playing career

Amateur

Growing up in Massachusetts, Rathbone played ice hockey for the Mass Midget Select League's Cape Cod Whalers and

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. During his first year with the U18 Whalers team, he recorded eight goals and 18 points which he superseded the following year by posting 16 goals and 35 points in 22 games. Although Rathbone missed four weeks of the season due to a concussion, he was still considered a ALL-USA Player of the Year candidate. Rathbone committed to play

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ice hockey with the

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in 2015 but chose to complete his education at Dexter rather than join the

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(USHL) to remain closer to his family and autistic brother. Throughout the 2016–17 season, Rathbone split his time between the Whalers, Dexter, and Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL. He played four games with the Phantoms and recorded one assist. During his senior year at Dexter, Rathbone was named captain and was ranked 57th overall by the

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in their final ranking of North American skaters. Prior to graduating, Rathbone was drafted 95th overall in the

by the

Collegiate

Rathbone joined the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team to compete in their 2018–19 season and received the Don Parsons Memorial Scholarship in recognition of his "character, community service, leadership and academics." As a freshman at Harvard, Rathbone skated in 33 games and finished the season with seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points. His first collegiate goal came against the

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on November 2, 2018, and he finished the year with a seven-game point-streak. His seventh point in the same amount of games came during a loss against Clarkson which effectively knocked Harvard out of the ECAC playoffs. As he completed the season second amongst league rookies in points, he was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team. Rathbone re-joined the Harvard Crimson for his sophomore year and recorded 31 points in 28 games as the season was cut short due to

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. Prior to the seasons' cancellation, Rathbone earned national recognition with an election to the First Team All-ECAC Hockey team and AHCA All-American First Team. Once the season was cancelled, Rathbone returned home and debated whether he should return to college or start his professional career.

Professional

On July 14, 2020, Rathbone signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Canucks, thus concluding his collegiate career. On May 6, 2021, Rathbone scored his first NHL goal in a 6–3 win against the Edmonton Oilers. On October 17, 2023, Rathbone was traded alongside Karel Plasek to the

, in exchange for

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and

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International play

Rathbone was named to Team USA to compete during the 2015 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament. He recorded two goals in their final game against Germany to clinch first place at the tournament.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rathbone, Jack 1999 births Living people Abbotsford Canucks players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans American ice hockey defensemen Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey players People from West Roxbury, Boston Utica Comets players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Youngstown Phantoms players